Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Nurse Care of Buckhead
2920 Pharr Court South NW, Atlanta, GA · (404) 261-9043
- Special Focus Facility
- Certified beds
- 220
- Residents per day
- 203
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Wellington Health Care Services
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- December 22, 1971
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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
★★★★★no change (already 1)
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
Nurse Care of Buckhead carries 392.25 inspection points. That is fewer than 0% 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
80 health citations on record since 2021. 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.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (4)
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J
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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J
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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J
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights15F
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- C
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
- F
Provide information about how to apply for and use Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
- F
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- E
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
- E
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.
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- E
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- 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.
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Quality of Life and Care13E
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- E
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- 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 or obtain dental services for each resident.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation8D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- D
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
Resident Assessment and Care Planning7F
- F
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Infection Control7F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- F
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- F
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.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D
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.
Environmental6F
- F
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- F
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- F
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
- F
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- E
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Administration5F
- F
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.
- F
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- F
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
- E
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
- E
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Pharmacy Service5E
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Nutrition and Dietary5F
- E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nursing and Physician Services5F
- D
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
- B
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- F
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- D
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
- D
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Inspection history
2025-06-09
34 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (7 deficiencies)
2023-09-07
20 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
2021-12-30
26 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 40 min of nursing staff time a day, 22 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 40 min
Georgia average
3 h 36 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 65% of nursing staff and 95% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 3 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
$282,268 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-09 | Fine | $267,426 |
| 2024-08-01 | Fine | $5,346 |
| 2024-08-01 | Payment Denial · 43 day denial | $0 |
| 2024-02-20 | Fine | $2,659 |
| 2024-02-12 | Fine | $2,279 |
| 2024-01-22 | Fine | $4,558 |
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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 days0.5 pts better | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts better | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine43 pts worse | 48.7% | 91.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine24.2 pts worse | 70.4% | 94.6% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.9 pts better | 2.3% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms9.4 pts better | 2.3% | 11.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.4 pts worse | 7.8% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication10.8 pts better | 9.7% | 20.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication3.2 pts better | 16.6% | 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 worsened2.7 pts better | 11.0% | 13.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2 pts worse | 16.9% | 14.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.3 pts better | 0.1% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence7.7 pts worse | 23.1% | 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 vaccine59.3 pts worse | 21.3% | 80.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.5 pts worse | 11.8% | 11.3% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.6 pts worse | 4.0% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine49.4 pts worse | 29.3% | 78.7% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission8.3 pts worse | 32.7% | 24.4% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Healthcare Services LP | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 10 facilities |
| Andrews, James | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Andrews, James | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Andrews, James | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Andrews, James | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Andwell Investments, LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Bailey, Teresa | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Elkins Road Associates LLC | General Partnership Interest · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Kelman, Moshe | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 35 facilities |
| Wellington Healthcare Services LP | Limited Partnership Interest · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
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Fire safety
8 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke4D
- D
Construct fire resistant interior walls.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Services1D
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Egress1F
- F
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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