Nursing home
Harborview Decatur
2787 North Decatur Road, Decatur, GA 30033 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Harborview Health Systems (21 facilities) · 73 certified beds
Harborview Decatur is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Decatur, Georgia. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.91 hours per resident per day, above the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on May 7, 2025 cited 10 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $6,292In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Harborview Decatur 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) | 3.91 | 3.57 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.88 | 0.49 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.01 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 68.5% | 46.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 10.0 | 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 7, 2025 inspection was corrected by June 9, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $6,292, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Harborview Decatur
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 medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 7, 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 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 7, 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 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jun 8, 2023 - 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 · Jun 8, 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
- 2787 North Decatur Road
Decatur, GA 30033 - CMS certification #
- 115012
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 73
- Avg residents/day
- 68.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1976-09-01
- Chain
- Harborview Health Systems (21 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Harborview Health Systems
Harborview Health Systems operates 21 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Harborview Health Systems 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 Nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Harborview Decatur says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24-Hour Skilled Nursing Services and So Much More
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Emory University Hospital, Atlanta. 2.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Decatur Center for Nursing and Healing LLC, Decatur. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Quality One Home Health Agency, LLC, Scottdale. 1.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 30033 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Of Dekalb Gwinnett Inc, Decatur, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmcna Dialysis Services Of Decatur, Decatur, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Emory Dialysis At North Decatur, Decatur, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 52 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 30033.
Symponia Hospice, office in Decatur, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Southern Comfort Hospice, LLC, office in Tucker, 3.6 miles away, straight line
Olive Branch Hospice LLC, office in Atlanta, 4.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- The Emory Clinic Inc, Atlanta. 2.4 miles away, straight line. 7 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 Harborview Decatur a good nursing home?
CMS gives Harborview Decatur an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Harborview Decatur staffed?
Harborview Decatur reports 3.91 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Has Harborview Decatur had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
How many beds does Harborview Decatur have?
Harborview Decatur is certified for 73 beds.