Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Jonesboro Center for Nursing and Healing LLC
2650 Highway 138 Se, Jonesboro, GA · (770) 473-4436
- Certified beds
- 129
- Residents per day
- 111
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Empire Care Centers
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- May 4, 1993
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How this home got 1 star
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Georgia.
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Staffing
★★★★★−1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Georgia homes
Jonesboro Center for Nursing and Healing LLC carries 67 inspection points. That is fewer than 19% of Georgia's 354 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Georgia: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–11 pts
- 4★ 11–24 pts
- 3★ 24–39 pts
- 2★ 39–67 pts
- 1★ over 67 pts
Bars show every rated home in Georgia by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
23 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care8D
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning7D
- D
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- D
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Rights5F
- F
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D
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.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental1D
- D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Inspection history
2026-02-12
13 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2025-03-27
3 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
2023-10-26
7 health deficiencies · 13 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 35 min of nursing staff time a day, 11 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 35 min
Georgia average
3 h 36 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 57% of nursing staff and 70% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 2 administrators.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$16,801 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-26 | Fine | $4,017 |
| 2023-10-26 | Fine | $6,284 |
| 2023-10-26 | Fine | $6,500 |
| 2023-10-26 | Payment Denial · 29 day denial | $0 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts worse | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts better | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.7 pts better | 96.4% | 91.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.1 pts better | 95.7% | 94.6% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.5 pts better | 1.7% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms11.1 pts better | 0.6% | 11.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.2 pts worse | 8.6% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication6.3 pts better | 14.2% | 20.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication10.7 pts better | 9.1% | 19.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened5.5 pts worse | 19.2% | 13.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2.2 pts better | 12.7% | 14.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.8 pts better | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1 pts better | 1.4% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence1.3 pts worse | 16.7% | 15.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.2 pts worse | 5.6% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine13.4 pts better | 94.0% | 80.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.1 pts better | 9.2% | 11.3% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1 pts better | 1.4% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine13.3 pts better | 92.0% | 78.7% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3.5 pts worse | 27.9% | 24.4% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
32 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel, Christina | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bethel, Christina | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Burney, Linda | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Burney, Linda | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Clark, Lucrethia | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Clark, Lucrethia | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Donath, Barry | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Donath, Barry | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Donath, Barry | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Ellis, Renee | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Ellis, Renee | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Empire Care Centers LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 20 facilities |
| Empire Care Centers LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 20 facilities |
| Ensh Consulting LLC | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Hardy, Leanthony | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Hardy, Leanthony | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Heller, Shlomo | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Heller, Shlomo | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Heller, Shlomo | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Morency, Patrick | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Morency, Patrick | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Nussbaum, Ephraim | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 28 facilities |
| Nussbaum, Ephraim | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 28 facilities |
| Nussbaum, Ephraim | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 28 facilities |
| Sone-Ebeloue, Gladys | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Sone-Ebeloue, Gladys | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Swerdloff, Aryeh | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 16 facilities |
| Swerdloff, Aryeh | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 16 facilities |
| Swerdloff, Aryeh | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 16 facilities |
| Tara Ga Holdco LLC | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tolbert, Matthew | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Tolbert, Matthew | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
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Fire safety
19 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke8F
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Miscellaneous4E
- D
Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.
- E
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
- D
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Egress4E
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Install proper backup exit lighting.
- E
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Services2D
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- F
- Nursing / resident / day
- 2 h 48 min
- Fines
- $0
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Pruitthealth - Laurel Park, LLC
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- E
- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 47 min
- Fines
- $0
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Arrowhead Post Acute LLC
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- F
- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 14 min
- Fines
- $0