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Buchanan Healthcare Center

Nursing home in Buchanan, GA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
144 Depot Street, Buchanan, GA 30113
Phone
(770) 646-5512
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
115587
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
1 of 5
Certified beds
60
Average residents per day
46
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Buchanan Healthcare Center LLC
Chain
Blue Ridge Healthcare (3 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
May 1, 1995
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 115587. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 30, 2025. CMS lists 15 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 4, 2024 to Mar 30, 2025): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Mar 30, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 30, 2025Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 30, 2025Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 4, 2024Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 4, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 4, 2024Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 4, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 4, 2024Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with…
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 4, 2024Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 4, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 4, 2024Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 4, 2024Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 15. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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
2.89 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.25 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.72 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.84 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
75%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

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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