Nurse Care of Buckhead

Nursing home in Atlanta, GA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 2920 Pharr Court South Nw, Atlanta, GA 30305
Phone: (404) 261-9043
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 115129
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 1 of 5
Certified beds: 220
Average residents per day: 209
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Pharr Court Associates LP
Chain: Wellington Health Care Services (14 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Dec 22, 1971
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 115129. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 9, 2025. CMS lists 80 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 30, 2021 to Dec 11, 2025): 77 from complaint inspections, 4 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 3 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Dec 11, 2025	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 11, 2025	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 11, 2025	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 11, 2025	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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 11, 2025	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 11, 2025	Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights… Administration · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jun 9, 2025	Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	C Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Jun 9, 2025	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 9, 2025	Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 9, 2025	Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 9, 2025	Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance… Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 9, 2025	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 80. 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 5 fines totalling $282,268 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Jun 9, 2025	Fine: $267,426
Aug 1, 2024	Fine: $5,346
Aug 1, 2024	Payment denial for 43 days from Sep 19, 2024
Feb 20, 2024	Fine: $2,659
Feb 12, 2024	Fine: $2,279
Jan 22, 2024	Fine: $4,558

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: 3.57 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.23 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.60 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.12 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 68%
RN turnover (yearly): 90%
Administrators who left in the past year: 4

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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