Nursing home
Fulton Center for Rehabilitation
2850 Springdale Road Sw, Atlanta, GA 30315 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Empire Care Centers (18 facilities) · 109 certified beds
Fulton Center for Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Atlanta, Georgia. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.99 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on May 1, 2025 cited 9 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $105,368In 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 Fulton Center for Rehabilitation 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) | 2.99 | 3.57 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.20 | 0.49 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.70 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 57.8% | 46.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 6.1 | 9.5 | above 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 May 1, 2025 inspection was corrected by June 15, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $105,368, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Fulton Center for Rehabilitation
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor 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 Deficiencies · May 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Nov 2, 2023 - Immediate jeopardy
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 2, 2023 - Immediate jeopardy
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 2, 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
- 2850 Springdale Road Sw
Atlanta, GA 30315 - CMS certification #
- 115569
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 109
- Avg residents/day
- 97.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1994-04-15
- Chain
- Empire Care Centers (18 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Empire Care Centers
Empire Care Centers operates 18 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Empire Care Centers facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice, diabetes care
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Fulton Center for Rehabilitation says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta. 5.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Crestview Health & Rehab CTR, Atlanta. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Suncrest Home Health, Atlanta. 3.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 30315 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Atlanta Airport Dialysis, Atlanta, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Usrc East Atlanta Dialysis, Atlanta, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita South Fulton Home Training, Atlanta, 1.0 mile away, straight line - Hospice
- 52 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 30315.
Dignity Hospice And Healthcare, LLC, office in Riverdale, 7.1 miles away, straight line
Amicasa Hospice Home Care, office in Decatur, 8.3 miles away, straight line
Pruitthealth Hospice-Union City, office in Union City, 10.3 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Emory Medical Care Foundation Inc, Atlanta. 5.6 miles away, straight line. 5 geriatric medicine doctors 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fulton Center for Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Fulton Center for Rehabilitation an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Fulton Center for Rehabilitation staffed?
Fulton Center for Rehabilitation reports 2.99 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Has Fulton Center for Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Fulton Center for Rehabilitation have?
Fulton Center for Rehabilitation is certified for 109 beds.