POWDER SPRINGS CENTER FOR NURSING & HEALING

Cobb · GA · For profit - Limited Liability company · EMPIRE CARE CENTERS chain · 208 certified beds · CCN 115538 · PS OPERATOR LLC


POWDER SPRINGS CENTER FOR NURSING & HEALING operates 208 certified beds in POWDER SPRINGS, Georgia. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1993-02-25. It averages 194.3 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at POWDER SPRINGS CENTER FOR NURSING & HEALING?

CMS lists 24 health-inspection deficiencies for POWDER SPRINGS CENTER FOR NURSING & HEALING since 2022-04-22, 17 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-01-09.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-01-09F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2026-01-09F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2026-01-09F0848Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.C
2024-06-27F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2024-04-15F0690, F0770Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.J
2024-04-15F0812, F0814, F0880, F0883Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.F
2024-04-15F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.E
2024-04-15F0557, F0585, F0684, F0689, F0842, F0919Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.D
2022-04-22F0881, F0886Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.F
2022-04-22F0725, F0880Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2022-04-22F0561, F0695, F0759Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.D

Why was POWDER SPRINGS CENTER FOR NURSING & HEALING fined 3 times?

DateTypeAmount
2024-04-15Fine$7,701
2024-04-15Fine$5,636
2024-04-15Fine$3,465

Has POWDER SPRINGS CENTER FOR NURSING & HEALING had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2024-05-182

How is POWDER SPRINGS CENTER FOR NURSING & HEALING staffed relative to the GA average?

MeasureThis facilityGA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.192933.56408
Total nursing staff turnover (%)22.946.0
Average number of residents per day194.390.0

Who owns POWDER SPRINGS CENTER FOR NURSING & HEALING, and what chain is it in?

POWDER SPRINGS CENTER FOR NURSING & HEALING is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name PS OPERATOR LLC and belongs to the EMPIRE CARE CENTERS chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTPOWDER SPRINGS OPERATING LLCsince 12/10/2020
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEESHULER, VALERIAsince 01/01/2021
CORPORATE OFFICERHELLER, SHLOMOsince 12/10/2020
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLHELLER, SHLOMO, NUSSBAUM, EPHRAIMsince 12/10/2020

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