Buchanan Healthcare Center
144 Depot Street, Buchanan, GA, 30113
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Blue Ridge Healthcare
- Certified beds
- 60 · avg 44 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 72.2% — higher than most Georgia nursing homesGeorgia avg: 46.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Georgia averageGeorgia avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 115587
- Certified beds
- 60 beds · avg 44 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Buchanan Healthcare Center Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Blue Ridge Healthcare
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Blue Ridge Healthcare chain — 3 facilities across 3 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 1.3 / 5.
Disclosed owners (9 on record)
- Janet Hammond
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Nicholas Morrow
Operational/managerial Control · since 2023
- Eden Najman
Indirect Ownership Interest · 2% · since 2020
- Epeoz Llc
Direct Ownership Interest · 1% · since 2020
- Hco Management Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2020
- Ilan Najman
Operational/managerial Control · since 2020
+ 3 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 15)
- D0693·Mar 30, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
- D0637·Mar 30, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- D0584·Mar 30, 2025
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.
- F0925·Apr 4, 2024
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- F0814·Apr 4, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- F0812·Apr 4, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F0804·Apr 4, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- F0725·Apr 4, 2024
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Fire-safety citations
21 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 30, 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.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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