315 Upper Riverdale Road, Riverdale, GA 30274 (opens Google Maps) · Clayton County · (770) 991-1050· 152 certified beds · avg 137 residents/day · certified since Oct 1, 1980 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: EMPIRE CARE CENTERS (20 facilities, chain avg rating 1.9★)
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Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5 · how star ratings work →
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Showing the latest 3 of 31 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
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. F-0812
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. F-0602
The facility did not fully assess residents on time — a complete assessment of health, abilities, and needs is required when a resident is first admitted and at least once every 12 months after that. · from a complaint F-0636
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | 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. · F-0812 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0602 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not fully assess residents on time — a complete assessment of health, abilities, and needs is required when a resident is first admitted and at least once every 12 months after that. · from a complaint · F-0636 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · from a complaint · F-0641 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not arrange hospice services for a resident who needed them, or help the resident move to a facility that could arrange hospice. Hospice provides comfort-focused care for people nearing the end of life. · F-0849 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0880 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | 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 · F-0812 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0558 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · from a complaint · F-0656 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · from a complaint · F-0657 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0677 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · from a complaint · F-0695 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not treat residents with respect and dignity, or did not let them keep and use their own personal belongings. · from a complaint · F-0557 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not properly hold, secure, and manage residents' personal money that was deposited with it for safekeeping. Facilities holding residents' funds must keep careful, honest accounts. · from a complaint · F-0568 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · from a complaint · F-0602 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly. · from a complaint · F-0585 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not properly plan a resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs after leaving. · from a complaint · F-0660 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint · F-0684 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. · from a complaint · F-0759 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide each resident with a nourishing, tasty, well-balanced diet that meets their daily nutritional and special dietary needs. · from a complaint · F-0800 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not honor residents' right to receive the visitors they choose, at the times they choose. · F-0563 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | 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. · F-0812 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · F-0610 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · F-0641 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not properly complete the required screening (called PASARR) that identifies whether a person entering a nursing home has a mental illness or intellectual disability and needs specialized services. · F-0645 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0656 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. · F-0679 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes. · F-0693 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761 |
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (6 → 7).
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | F |
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | F |
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.
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2 fines totaling $10,050, plus 1 Medicare payment denial period.
Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2024 | Fine | $5,025 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Fine | $5,025 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Payment Denial | 52 days from May 8, 2024 |
What these staffing numbers mean →
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Georgia avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.54 | 3.54 | 3.95 | top 44% in Georgia; bottom 39% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.69 | bottom 50% in Georgia; bottom 30% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.11 | 3.09 | 3.50 | top 41% in Georgia; bottom 37% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.39 | 0.35 | 0.48 | top 28% in Georgia; bottom 50% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 54.0 | 46.0 | 45.8 | bottom 27% in Georgia; bottom 27% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 43.8 | 44.5 | 42.9 | top 50% in Georgia; bottom 46% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 3.48, RN 0.44, weekend 3.05.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.48 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 2/5.
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkowitz, Michael | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 9% | 08/19/2019 |
| Starlight Healthcare LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 17% | 08/19/2019 |
| Wolmark, Yehuda | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 18% | 08/19/2019 |
| Yw Georgia 4 LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 18% | 08/19/2019 |
| Yyes Op LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 08/19/2019 |
| Empire Care Centers LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/19/2019 |
| Heller, Shlomo | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/19/2019 |
| Heller, Shlomo | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/29/2019 |
| Heller, Shlomo | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/19/2019 |
| Yyes Op LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/19/2019 |
All 10 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
CMS lists this facility under the chain Empire Care Centers — 20 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 19 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead Post Acute LLC | 1.1 mi | Jonesboro, GA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Lake City Center for Nursing and Healing LLC | 4.9 mi | Lake City, GA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Jonesboro Center for Nursing and Healing LLC | 6.1 mi | Jonesboro, GA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Healthcare at College Park, LLC | 6.2 mi | College Park, GA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Fulton Center for Rehabilitation LLC | 7.2 mi | Atlanta, GA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Christian City Rehabilitation Center | 7.3 mi | Union City, GA | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Crestview Health & Rehab Ctr | 7.3 mi | Atlanta, GA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuseSFF |
| Bonterra Transitional Care & Rehabilitation | 7.4 mi | East Point, GA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Reliable Health & Rehab at Lakewood | 8.9 mi | Atlanta, GA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Fayetteville Center for Nursing & Healing LLC | 9.7 mi | Fayetteville, GA | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Fairburn Heights of Journey LLC | 10.5 mi | Fairburn, GA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Pruitthealth - Laurel Park, LLC | 11.0 mi | Stockbridge, GA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 115144.
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