Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Life Care Center of Gwinnett
3850 Safehaven Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30044 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities) · 163 certified beds
Life Care Center of Gwinnett is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lawrenceville, Georgia. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.46 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on Apr 10, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Life Care Center of Gwinnett 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) | 3.46 | 3.57 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.56 | 0.49 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.90 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.3% | 46.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Life Care Center of Gwinnett
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
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Try 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 the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025 · 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 · Apr 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 14, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 14, 2023
Show all 8 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 · Sep 14, 2023 - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 14, 2023 - 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 · Sep 14, 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
- 3850 Safehaven Drive
Lawrenceville, GA 30044 - CMS certification #
- 115347
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 163
- Avg residents/day
- 85.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1989-03-21
- Chain
- Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Life Care Centers Of America
Life Care Centers Of America operates 194 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Life Care Centers Of America facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Life Care Center of Gwinnett using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, transportation
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2020, 1 violation cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Life Care Center of Gwinnett 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.
Focusing on inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation with 24-hour skilled nursing care, our in-house team of nurses and therapists create individualized care plans for each resident and patient, focusing on meeting goals and maintaining independence.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation services
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Smoke-free.
Non-smoking facility
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- May 11, 2022: follow-up inspection, partial (health). Case closed Sep 28, 2022. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $1,305 proposed, $653 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Life Care Center of Gwinnett.
Details
- Other than serious: Electronic submission of injury and illness records (1904.41(a)(1)). Penalty $1,305 proposed, $653 now. To be fixed by Sep 28, 2022.
- Aug 13, 2020: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jan 13, 2021. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Life Care Center of Gwinnett.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Piedmont Eastside Medical Center, Snellville. 4.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Delmar Gardens of Gwinnett, Lawrenceville. 3.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aveanna Home Health, Duluth. 4.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Killian Hill Pharmacy. 2.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 30044 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Lilburn Dialysis, Lilburn, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmcna Dialysis Services Duluth Lawrenceville, Lawrenceville, 3.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Lilburn, Lilburn, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 53 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 30044.
Family First Hospice & Palliative Care LLC, office in Lilburn, 2.3 miles away, straight line
Aveanna Hospice, office in Duluth, 4.5 miles away, straight line
Pruitthealth Hospice And Palliative Care-Atlanta, office in Norcross, 4.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Esop Rehabilitation LLC, Snellville. 5.3 miles away, straight line. 2 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: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, 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 | See above |
| 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 Life Care Center of Gwinnett a good nursing home?
CMS gives Life Care Center of Gwinnett an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Life Care Center of Gwinnett staffed?
Life Care Center of Gwinnett reports 3.46 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Has Life Care Center of Gwinnett had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Life Care Center of Gwinnett have?
Life Care Center of Gwinnett is certified for 163 beds.