Sandy Springs Center For Nursing And Healing Llc
1500 S Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA, 30319
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Empire Care Centers
- Certified beds
- 165 · avg 137 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 68.9% — higher than most Georgia nursing homesGeorgia avg: 46.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 69.2% — higher than most Georgia nursing homesGeorgia avg: 44.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 3 departed — near the Georgia averageGeorgia avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 115504
- Certified beds
- 165 beds · avg 137 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
- Sandy Springs Center For Nursing And Healing 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 (24 on record)
- Empire Care Centers Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Linda Burney
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
- Judellia Cole
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
- Charmagne Stokley
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
- Basha Taylor
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
+ 18 additional owners on the federal record.
Recent change of ownership
May 2022 (4 years ago) · acquired from Northeast Atlanta Health And Rehabilitation Center
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 33)
- E0880·Dec 19, 2025Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0761·Dec 19, 2025Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- E0584·Dec 19, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
- E0880·Apr 10, 2025Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0812·Apr 10, 2025Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0692·Apr 10, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D0684·Apr 10, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0677·Apr 10, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Fire-safety citations
5 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 10, 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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