Nursing home
The D Scott Hudgens Center for Skilled Nursing
3500 Annandale Lane, Suwanee, GA 30024 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 32 certified beds
The D Scott Hudgens Center for Skilled Nursing is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Suwanee, Georgia. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.28 hours per resident per day, above the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on Sep 18, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $4,017In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The D Scott Hudgens Center for Skilled Nursing compares
This facility vs. the Georgia and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Georgia avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.28 | 3.57 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.38 | 0.49 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.32 | 2.15 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 28.6% | 46.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 6.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the September 18, 2025 inspection was corrected by October 12, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $4,017, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at The D Scott Hudgens Center for Skilled Nursing
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure 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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Jun 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop 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 Deficiencies · Jun 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 10 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · May 11, 2023 - Potential for harm
Develop 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 Deficiencies · May 11, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 11, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 11, 2023 - Potential for harm
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 11, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 3500 Annandale Lane
Suwanee, GA 30024 - CMS certification #
- 115690
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 32
- Avg residents/day
- 30.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2004-11-18
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
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Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Northside Hospital Duluth, Duluth. 6.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Salude - the Art of Recovery, Suwanee. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aveanna Home Health, Duluth. 5.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 30024 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - North Gwinnett Dialysis, Suwanee, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dialysis Care Center Duluth, Duluth, 4.4 miles away, straight line
Sugar Hill Dialysis Center, Buford, 5.0 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 57 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 30024.
North Gwinnett Hospice Services, LLC, office in Suwanee, 0.7 miles away, straight line
Inspire Hospice And Palliative Care, Inc, office in Duluth, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Affinity Hospice, office in Lawrenceville, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Eugene Kim, MD, Lawrenceville. 7.5 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The D Scott Hudgens Center for Skilled Nursing a good nursing home?
CMS gives The D Scott Hudgens Center for Skilled Nursing an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The D Scott Hudgens Center for Skilled Nursing staffed?
The D Scott Hudgens Center for Skilled Nursing reports 4.28 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Has The D Scott Hudgens Center for Skilled Nursing had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does The D Scott Hudgens Center for Skilled Nursing have?
The D Scott Hudgens Center for Skilled Nursing is certified for 32 beds.