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Nurse Care Of Buckhead

2920 Pharr Court South Nw, Atlanta, GA 30305

Call Nurse Care Of Buckhead directly(404) 261-9043

For profit - Limited Liability company · 220 certified beds · Medicare and Medicaid · Part of Wellington Health Care Services (14 facilities)

1
Overall
CMS Rating
★☆☆☆☆

Nurse Care Of Buckhead 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 2.88 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on Jun 9, 2025 cited 41 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight and it carries a CMS abuse icon.

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Special Focus Facility: SFF Candidate. CMS has identified this facility for enhanced oversight.
4 fines totaling $14,842 in CMS records. 5 total penalties
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CMS Quality Ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.

Overall Rating
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Health Inspections
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Quality Measures
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Short-Stay QM
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5

How Nurse Care Of Buckhead 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.

MetricThis facilityGeorgia avgNational avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.883.573.89below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.240.490.68below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.152.152.34below avg
Nursing staff turnover66.8%46.5%46.4%above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection41.06.19.5above avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

2.88
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.24
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.50
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.15
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.44
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day

Staff Turnover

Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.

Total Nursing Staff
66.8%
Registered Nurses
78.9%
Administrator Changes 2 in last year

Recent Health Inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

Jun 9, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
41
Total Deficiencies Found
475
Health Inspection Score
4
Number of Fines

What inspectors found at Nurse Care Of Buckhead

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
    Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.Administration Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025
  • 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 · Dec 11, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025
  • Immediate jeopardy
    Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.Administration Deficiencies · Jun 9, 2025
  • Immediate jeopardy
    Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 9, 2025
  • Immediate jeopardy
    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 9, 2025
  • Actual 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 · Jun 9, 2025
  • 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 9, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 9, 2025

About This Facility

Address

2920 Pharr Court South Nw
Atlanta, GA 30305

CMS Certification #

115129

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company

Certified Beds

220

Avg Residents/Day

212.3

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

First Certified

1971-12-22

Chain

Wellington Health Care Services (14 facilities)

Setting

Urban

Part of Wellington Health Care Services

14
Facilities Nationwide

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Frequently asked questions

CMS gives Nurse Care Of Buckhead 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.

Nurse Care Of Buckhead reports 2.88 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 41 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.

Nurse Care Of Buckhead is certified for 220 beds.

Admissions at Nurse Care Of Buckhead

For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (404) 261-9043. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.

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