Buckhead Center for Nursing & Healing
54 Peachtree Park Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 · Fulton County · 179 certified beds · avg 154 residents/day · certified since Jun 1, 1976
Part of chain: EMPIRE CARE CENTERS (20 facilities, chain avg rating 1.9★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 1/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Jul 25, 2024 · F-0686
The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Why it matters: Bedsores are painful, can become deeply infected, and in serious cases can be life-threatening.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Sep 3, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (21)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Mar 24, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint |
| Sep 25, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Sep 25, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. |
| Sep 25, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. |
| Sep 25, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not let a resident help develop and carry out their own plan of care — the written roadmap of the services and support they'll receive, built around their personal goals and preferences. |
| Sep 25, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. · from a complaint |
| Sep 25, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · from a complaint |
| Sep 25, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint |
| Sep 25, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide food that accounts for each resident's allergies, intolerances, and personal preferences, or did not offer appealing alternatives. |
| Sep 25, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Mar 26, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · from a complaint |
| Nov 7, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop, carry out, or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. · from a complaint |
| Jul 25, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. |
| Jul 25, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from misuse of their belongings or money — this is called misappropriation, and it includes theft or improper use of a resident's property or funds. |
| Jul 25, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Jul 25, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. |
| Jul 25, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Jun 9, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. |
| Jun 9, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. |
| Jun 9, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (5 → 9).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | F |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
1 fine totaling $10,033.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2024 | Fine | $10,033 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Georgia avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.09 | 3.54 | 3.95 | bottom 26% in Georgia; bottom 17% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.69 | bottom 13% in Georgia; bottom 5% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.61 | 3.09 | 3.50 | bottom 24% in Georgia; bottom 13% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.10 | 0.35 | 0.48 | bottom 2% in Georgia; bottom 1% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 73.9 | 46.0 | 45.8 | bottom 2% in Georgia; bottom 4% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 56.3 | 44.5 | 42.9 | bottom 28% in Georgia; bottom 26% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.21, RN 0.26, weekend 2.71. Staffing rating: 1/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ga 2 Holdco LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 10/01/2022 |
| Donath, Barry | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2022 |
| Empire Care Centers LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2022 |
| Heller, Shlomo | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2022 |
| Heller, Shlomo | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2022 |
| Janes, Carrol | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2022 |
| Janes, Carrol | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2022 |
| Nussbaum, Ephraim | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2022 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "How are residents and families included in care plan meetings, and how often do those meetings happen?"
- "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terraces at Peachtree Hills Place, the | 0.7 mi | Atlanta, GA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Nurse Care of Buckhead | 1.6 mi | Atlanta, GA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | SFF |
| Westminster Commons | 2.8 mi | Atlanta, GA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Pruitthealth - Virginia Park | 3.4 mi | Atlanta, GA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Parkside at Budd Terrace Operating Company LLC | 3.5 mi | Atlanta, GA | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Pruitthealth - West Atlanta | 3.5 mi | Atlanta, GA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Lenbrook | 4.0 mi | Atlanta, GA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| A.g. Rhodes Home Wesley Woods | 4.2 mi | Atlanta, GA | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| The William Breman Jewish Home | 4.2 mi | Atlanta, GA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Perimeter Rehabilitation Suites by Harborview | 4.7 mi | Atlanta, GA | —/5 | SFF |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 115110.