Buckhead Center For Nursing And Healing
54 Peachtree Park Drive N.E., Atlanta, GA, 30309
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Empire Care Centers
- Certified beds
- 179 · avg 145 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 75.2% — higher than most Georgia nursing homesGeorgia avg: 46.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 50% — higher than most Georgia nursing homesGeorgia avg: 44.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Georgia averageGeorgia avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 4 fines · $29,354 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
- Infection control citations
- 20
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 115110
- Certified beds
- 179 beds · avg 145 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Atlanta Ga Opco Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Empire Care Centers
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Empire Care Centers chain — 19 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 1.8 / 5.
Disclosed owners (7 on record)
- Barry Donath
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2022
- Carrol l Janes
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2022
- Empire Care Centers Llc
Operational/managerial Control · since 2022
- Ensh Consulting Llc
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 98% · since 2022
- Ephraim Nussbaum
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2022
- ga 2 Holdco LlcHolding
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2022
+ 1 additional owner on the federal record.
Recent change of ownership
October 2022 (3 years ago) · acquired from Signature Healthcare of Buckhead
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 41)
- E0880·Mar 24, 2026Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0689·Mar 24, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0760·Sep 25, 2025Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D0677·Sep 25, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D0558·Sep 25, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D0880·Sep 25, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0812·Sep 25, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0806·Sep 25, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $10K
- 20233 fines · $19K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Jul 25, 2024Fine · $10K
- Jul 20, 2023Payment denial · 44 days · starting Aug 22, 2023
- Jul 20, 2023Fine · $7,797
- Jul 20, 2023Fine · $7,796
- Jul 20, 2023Fine · $3,728
Largest single fine on record: $10K.
Fire-safety citations
8 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Sep 25, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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