Nursing home
Sadie G. Mays Health & Rehabilitation Center
1821 Anderson Avenue Nw, Atlanta, GA 30314 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 206 certified beds
Sadie G. Mays Health & Rehabilitation Center 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 3.93 hours per resident per day, above the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on Dec 19, 2025 cited 14 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $53,965In 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 Sadie G. Mays Health & Rehabilitation Center 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) | 3.93 | 3.57 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.44 | 0.49 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.53 | 2.15 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 72.4% | 46.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 14.0 | 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 December 19, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 7, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $53,965, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Sadie G. Mays Health & Rehabilitation Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- 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 · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 2, 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 · Jul 2, 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 · Jul 2, 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 · Jul 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 1821 Anderson Avenue Nw
Atlanta, GA 30314 - CMS certification #
- 115542
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 206
- Avg residents/day
- 138.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-04-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Sadie G. Mays Health & Rehabilitation Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Sadie G. Mays Health & Rehabilitation Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Providing Quality Hospice and Nursing Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Comfortable Semi-Private and Private Rooms
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Smoke-free.
Smoke-Free Environment
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta. 3.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pruitthealth - West Atlanta, Atlanta. 1.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Suncrest Home Health, Atlanta. 4.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 30314 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Atlanta West Dialysis, Atlanta, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Emory Dialysis At Northside, Atlanta, 2.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Southwest Atlanta Dialysis Center, Atlanta, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 43 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 30314.
Bristol Hospice Georgia, LLC, office in Atlanta, 7.1 miles away, straight line
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Georgia, office in Atlanta, 9.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Wellstar Community Hospice, office in Austell, 10.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Morehouse Healthcare, Inc., Atlanta. 4.1 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very 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 Sadie G. Mays Health & Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sadie G. Mays Health & Rehabilitation Center 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 Sadie G. Mays Health & Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Sadie G. Mays Health & Rehabilitation Center reports 3.93 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Has Sadie G. Mays Health & Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 14 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sadie G. Mays Health & Rehabilitation Center have?
Sadie G. Mays Health & Rehabilitation Center is certified for 206 beds.