Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Buford, GA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Buford
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Buford has a total of 40 active skilled nursing facilities and 5,141 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Buford of 15,522, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.02 persons in Buford. There were 4,288 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 83.41 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Buford has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Buford and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.53	0.48 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.23	2.11 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.98	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.74	3.56 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Georgia.

COVID-19 Infections in Buford Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Buford there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Buford

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Buford Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Buford, GA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Buford

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Buford based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Lenbrook 3747 PEACHTREE ROAD, NE ATLANTA, GA	0.00
Life Care Center of Gwinnett 3850 SAFEHAVEN DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GA	14.67
Willowbrooke Court at Lanier Village Estates 4145 MISTY MORNING WAY GAINESVILLE, GA	18.00
The Terraces at Peachtree Hills Place 229 PEACHTREE HILLS AVENUE, NE ATLANTA, GA	2.00
Pebblebrook Health Center at Park Springs 5610 NEW BERMUDA ROAD STONE MOUNTAIN, GA	18.67
Salude - The Art of Recovery 601 NORTHOLT PARKWAY SUWANEE, GA	8.00
New Horizons Limestone 2020 BEVERLY ROAD NE GAINESVILLE, GA	16.00
East Cobb Center For Nursing and Healing LLC 4360 JOHNSON FERRY PLACE MARIETTA, GA	12.67
Park Place Nursing Facility 1865 BOLD SPRINGS ROAD MONROE, GA	15.33
Decatur Center For Nursing and Healing LLC 2722 NORTH DECATUR ROAD DECATUR, GA	26.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Buford based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Westminster Commons 560 ST CHARLES AVE, NE ATLANTA, GA	129.67
Nurse Care of Buckhead 2920 PHARR COURT SOUTH NW ATLANTA, GA	134.67
Buckhead Center For Nursing and Healing 54 PEACHTREE PARK DRIVE N.E. ATLANTA, GA	136.33 /
Briarwood Health Center By Harborview 3888 LAVISTA ROAD TUCKER, GA	24.67 /
Chestnut Ridge Nsg and Rehab Ctr 125 SAMARITAN DRIVE CUMMING, GA	273.00
Winder Center For Nursing and Healing 263 E MAY STREET WINDER, GA	41.67
Life Care Ctr of Lawrenceville 210 COLLINS INDUSTRIAL WAY LAWRENCEVILLE, GA	351.83
Mesun Health and Rehabilitation Center 88 JOHNSON ROAD, BUILDING #2 LAWRENCEVILLE, GA	62.67
Willowwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation 4595 CANTRELL ROAD FLOWERY BRANCH, GA	52.67
Parkside Post Acute and Rehabilitation 3000 LENORA CHURCH DRIVE SNELLVILLE, GA	41.33

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