Overview
Heritage Oaks has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Georgia average of 2.7. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in Saint Simons Island. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 84% of nursing homes in Georgia (the state average is 3.6 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 16, 2026, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the Georgia average of 4.8. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 32% of Georgia nursing homes have been fined.
Heritage Oaks is a nonprofit facility with 125 certified beds, caring for about 57 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1995.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 16, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.04 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.81 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.92 hrs
- Nurse aides2.31 hrs
- Physical therapists0.04 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 125
- Average residents per day
- 57
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 1, 1995
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes