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Nurse Care of Buckhead
- Date Updated: March 01, 2025
- CMS Overall 5-Star Rating:
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Address: 2920 PHARR COURT SOUTH NW
ATLANTA GA 30305 Map - Phone: 404-261-9043
- Website: Click Here
- Medicare Provider Number: 115129
- Participating in Medicare Since: December 22, 1971
- No. of Certified Beds: 220
- No. of Residents: N/A
- Occupancy: N/A
- Amount Fined: $17,720.75
- Complaints Filed: 37
- Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid
About Nurse Care of Buckhead
Nurse Care Of Buckhead, located in ATLANTA, GA, is a for-profit organization that accepts Medicare and Medicaid. It is not part of a continuing care retirement community. It is not located in a hospital. Nurse Care Of Buckhead offers a range of services including skilled nursing, long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, and specialized memory care. The center is equipped with modern amenities and a supportive environment designed to enhance the quality of life for its residents. With a focus on personalized care plans and community engagement.
- Nurse Care of Buckhead is ranked #24 out of 31 facilities within a 10 mile radius and #64 out of 73 facilities within a 25 mile radius. See Ranking Report
- Review Specific City Measures
- CMS 5-Star Overall Rating is (1 out of 5):
- Current Trend: Worsening
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Total Nursing Hours Spent Per Resident Per Day: 1.62
(The national average is 3.85 ) - The percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after a nursing home admission is 27.93% .
- There is no indication of abuse occuring at Nurse Care of Buckhead. (CMS flags facilities where abuse has either happened or is very likely.)
Nurse Care of Buckhead Owner & Operator Information
Business Entity Name:
PHARR COURT ASSOCIATES LP
Owners:
- JAMES ANDREWS (INDIRECT)
- ANDWELL INVESTMENTS LLC (INDIRECT)
- WELLINGTON HEALTHCARE SERVICES LP (DIRECT- 100%)
Managers and Directors:
- JAMES ANDREWS (OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL)
- JAMES ANDREWS (CORPORATE DIRECTOR)
- JAMES ANDREWS (CORPORATE OFFICER)
- TERESA BAILEY (MANAGING EMPLOYEE)
- MOSHE KELMAN (CORPORATE OFFICER)
Nurse Care of Buckhead Ratings and Inspection Scores
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) regularly inspects every skilled nursing facility. The results of the multi-day inspection is a series of star ratings. The health inspection scores are an absolute value, so you can compare one facility's score directly to another.
Ratings
| Overall Rating | 1: |
| Health Inspection Rating | 1: |
| Quality Rating | 2: |
| Staffing Rating | 1: |
Inspection Scores
| Cycle 1 Score (as of September 07, 2023) | 240 |
| Cycle 2 Score (as of December 30, 2021) | 36 |
| Cycle 3 Score (as of October 18, 2018) | 16 |
| Weighted All Cycles Score | 135 |
Complaints by Residents
This table shows complaints filed by residents in Nurse Care of Buckhead:
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | 11/01/2024 |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | 09/16/2024 |
| Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. | 09/15/2024 |
| 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. | 09/15/2024 |
| 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. | 09/15/2024 |
| Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | 09/15/2024 |
| Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room). | 09/15/2024 |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | 09/15/2024 |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | 09/15/2024 |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | 09/15/2024 |
| 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. | 09/15/2024 |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | 09/15/2024 |
| Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | 09/15/2024 |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | 09/15/2024 |
| 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. | 09/15/2024 |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | 09/15/2024 |
| 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. | 09/15/2024 |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | 09/15/2024 |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | 09/15/2024 |
| 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. | 09/15/2024 |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | 09/15/2024 |
| Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. | 09/15/2024 |
| Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | 09/15/2024 |
| 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. | 10/22/2023 |
| 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. | 10/22/2023 |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | 10/22/2023 |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | 10/22/2023 |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | 10/22/2023 |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | 10/22/2023 |
| 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. | 10/22/2023 |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | 10/22/2023 |
| 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. | 10/22/2023 |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | 10/22/2023 |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | 10/22/2023 |
| Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | 10/22/2023 |
| Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | 10/22/2023 |
| Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | 10/10/2022 |
Nursing Hours Spent Per Patient
CMS provides detailed information about how long nursing staff spends with residents. This data includes nursing subcategories of Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, and non-nursing Certified Nursing Assistants. More hours spend per patient should can indicate a better facility or it could indicate more complicated situations.
The nursing staff of Nurse Care of Buckhead spends LESS time on average with its residents than the state average and LESS time than the national average for total nursing hours spent per resident.
| Type | Facility | State / National Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | ||
| Hours | 0.11 | 0.46 / 0.67 |
| Case Mix | 0.64 | 0.68 / 0.66 |
| Adjusted | 0.11 | NA / NA |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | ||
| Hours | 0.30 | 0.94 / 0.87 |
| Case Mix | 0.83 | NA / NA |
| Adjusted | 0.31 | NA / NA |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | ||
| Hours | 1.21 | 2.14 / 2.32 |
| Case Mix | 2.21 | NA / NA |
| Adjusted | 1.26 | NA / NA |
| Total Licensed Staff | ||
| Hours | 0.40 | 1.40 / 1.53 |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | ||
| Hours | 0.04 | 0.04 / 0.07 |
| Total Nursing Hours Spent per Resident on Average | ||
| Hours | 1.62 | 3.54 / 3.85 |
| Case Mix | 3.68 | 3.94 / 3.83 |
| Adjusted | 1.68 | NA / NA |
Quality Measures
Quality measures are based both on patient survey information and on the results of actual claims that are filed with CMS. It is not clear what period is covered in the measures.
| Desc. | Perc./ State Avg. / Comparison |
|---|---|
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Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission (qm521)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating |
27.9%
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25.1% Worse |
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Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit (qm522)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating |
5.5%
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12.9% Better |
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Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm551)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating |
1.8%
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2.0% Better |
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Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm552)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating |
0.5%
/
1.8% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (qm401) |
16.5%
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18.9% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight (qm404) |
8.8%
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6.2% Worse |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (qm406) |
3.7%
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1.4% Worse |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (qm407) |
1.2%
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2.6% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms (qm408) |
0.2%
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6.3% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained (qm409) |
0.0%
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0.0% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (qm410) |
2.8%
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3.2% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm415) |
62.1%
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92.1% Worse |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (qm419) |
16.4%
/
18.8% Better |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm430) |
20.0%
/
80.6% Worse |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (qm434) |
6.6%
/
2.4% Worse |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (qm451) | 18.4% / NA |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication (qm452) |
6.4%
/
20.9% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm454) |
70.6%
/
94.8% Worse |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm472) |
32.4%
/
77.7% Worse |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (qm479) | 9.0% / NA |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence (qm480) | 23.0% / NA |
Hospitals Near Nurse Care of Buckhead
Quite often skilled nursing facilities and hospitals work closely together to help patients recover or manage a terminal illness. Hospitals deals with acute care while nursing homes treat patients for a longer period of time. New residents at skilled nursing homes typically come from a hospital and nursing home residents may be readmitted to a hospital if their recovery does not proceed well. (Hospital readmission rates are closely monitored by CMS.) Consequently it is important that you consider which hospitals are near a nursing home which choosing one. Below is a list of hospitals near Nurse Care of Buckhead.
Nurse Care of Buckhead is near several hospitals, each with its own rating based on overall performance:
| Hospital | 5-Star Overall Rating |
|---|---|
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GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 80 JESSE HILL, JR DRIVE SE ATLANTA, GA 30303 |
1 |
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SOUTHERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 11 UPPER RIVERDALE ROAD, SW RIVERDALE, GA 30274 |
1 |
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EMORY HILLANDALE HOSPITAL 2801 DEKALB MEDICAL PARKWAY LITHONIA, GA 30058 |
1 |
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WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL 3000 HOSPITAL BOULEVARD ROSWELL, GA 30076 |
2 |
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PIEDMONT HENRY HOSPITAL 1133 EAGLE'S LANDING PARKWAY STOCKBRIDGE, GA 30281 |
2 |
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DECATUR (ATLANTA) VA MEDICAL CENTER 1670 CLAIRMONT ROAD DECATUR, GA 30033 |
2 |
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NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT 1000 MEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARD LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046 |
2 |
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WELLSTAR COBB MEDICAL CENTER 3950 AUSTELL RD AUSTELL, GA 30106 |
2 |
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PIEDMONT ROCKDALE HOSPITAL 1412 MILSTEAD AVENUE, NE CONYERS, GA 30012 |
2 |
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EMORY DECATUR HOSPITAL 2701 N DECATUR ROAD DECATUR, GA 30033 |
2 |
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PIEDMONT EASTSIDE MEDICAL CENTER 1700 MEDICAL WAY SNELLVILLE, GA 30078 |
2 |
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PIEDMONT CARTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER 960 JOE FRANK HARRIS PARKWAY CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120 |
2 |
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EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MIDTOWN 550 PEACHTREE STREET, NE ATLANTA, GA 30308 |
2 |
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WELLSTAR DOUGLAS HOSPITAL 8954 HOSPITAL DRIVE DOUGLASVILLE, GA 30134 |
3 |
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SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF ATLANTA, INC 5665 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD ATLANTA, GA 30342 |
3 |
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EMORY JOHNS CREEK HOSPITAL 6325 HOSPITAL PARKWAY JOHNS CREEK, GA 30097 |
3 |
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NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL 1000 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD, NE ATLANTA, GA 30342 |
3 |
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WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 677 CHURCH STREET MARIETTA, GA 30060 |
4 |
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NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH 1200 NORTHSIDE FORSYTH DRIVE CUMMING, GA 30041 |
4 |
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EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL 1364 CLIFTON ROAD, NE ATLANTA, GA 30322 |
4 |
Ratings History for Nurse Care of Buckhead
Medical Professionals Associated with Nurse Care of Buckhead
These are the doctors who are affiliated with Nurse Care of Buckhead. The data is from the most recent period. Historical data is not available.
- KIRPICH JOSEPH ( FAMILY PRACTICE - RESTORED HEALTH INC. )
- MARGA NGWANG ( FAMILY PRACTICE - POST ACUTE CARE LEADERS LLC )
Local Nursing Homes
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The data is based on the dataset as of March 01, 2025.
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Ownership Details for Nurse Care of Buckhead
A list of all of the registered owners for Nurse Care of Buckhead. This includes direct and indirect owners and managers.
Noted Deficiencies for Nurse Care of Buckhead
A list of all of the deficiencies for the facility. This includes a description, type of deficiency, incident date and when the facility reports that the incident was corrected.
Nursing Hours Analysis for Nurse Care of Buckhead
How long a nurse spends with a resident can be an important factor in their recovery. This page shows the average nursing hours spent per resident for RNs, LPNs, CNAs, PTs and all licensed staff.
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