Buckhead Center for Nursing & Healing
Buckhead Center for Nursing & Healing is a 179-bed nursing home in Atlanta, Georgia. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1976-06-01. It averages 154.1 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Buckhead Center for Nursing & Healing?
CMS lists 21 health-inspection deficiencies for Buckhead Center for Nursing & Healing since 2022-06-09, 18 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-24.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | F0689, F0880 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-09-25 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-09-25 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | E |
| 2025-09-25 | F0550, F0553, F0558, F0677, F0760, F0806, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-03-26 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-11-07 | F0940 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. | D |
| 2024-07-25 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2024-07-25 | F0602, F0656, F0688, F0695 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| 2022-06-09 | F0677, F0697, F0880 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
Why was Buckhead Center for Nursing & Healing fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-25 | Fine | $10,033 |
How is Buckhead Center for Nursing & Healing staffed relative to the GA average?
| Measure | This facility | GA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.20583 | 3.56408 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 73.9 | 46.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 154.1 | 90.0 |
Who owns Buckhead Center for Nursing & Healing, and what chain is it in?
Buckhead Center for Nursing & Healing is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name ATLANTA GA OPCO LLC and belongs to the EMPIRE CARE CENTERS chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | GA 2 HOLDCO LLC | since 10/01/2022 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | DONATH, BARRY, JANES, CARROL | since 10/01/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | HELLER, SHLOMO | since 10/01/2022 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | EMPIRE CARE CENTERS LLC, HELLER, SHLOMO, JANES, CARROL, NUSSBAUM, EPHRAIM | since 10/01/2022 |
Were you or a family member harmed at Buckhead Center for Nursing & Healing?