Buckhead Center for Nursing & Healing

Nursing home in Atlanta, GA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 54 Peachtree Park Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: (404) 351-6041
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 115110
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 179
Average residents per day: 154
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Atlanta Ga Opco LLC
Chain: Empire Care Centers (20 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jun 1, 1976
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 115110. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Sep 25, 2025. CMS lists 21 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jun 9, 2022 to Mar 24, 2026): 7 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Mar 24, 2026	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 24, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 25, 2025	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 25, 2025	Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 25, 2025	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 25, 2025	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 25, 2025	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 25, 2025	Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 25, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 25, 2025	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 25, 2025	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 26, 2025	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 21. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $10,033 in the last three years.

Jul 25, 2024

Fine: $10,033

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.21 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.26 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.96 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.71 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 74%
RN turnover (yearly): 56%
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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