Perimeter Rehab Suites: Resident Rights Violations - GA
Federal inspectors who arrived on a complaint investigation in December 2025 found the unsecured door and rated the violation as immediate jeopardy, meaning they believed residents faced a serious risk of harm or death.
The facility uses a layered system to keep residents from wandering out. Exit doors require special knowledge or a code to open. Elevator doors lock and sound an alarm when a wander guard sensor comes near. A code pad sits at each elevator. The system exists because residents with dementia or cognitive impairment can walk through an unsecured door and keep going.
One door was not part of that system anymore.
When a manager was interviewed on November 19, 2025, he told inspectors that a contractor had come to work on an exterior fence in the area near the door and must not have relocked it when he finished. The contractor did not have his own key. He would have needed to get one from the facility and return it when done. He did not.
For approximately two weeks, that door sat unlocked.
Inspectors also found that the exit door near room 225, the exit door near room 249, and the cross-corridor access doors near room 205 all opened within 15 seconds of sustained pressure, each equipped with special locking arrangements. The cross-corridor doors had no exit sign above them. The two resident elevators and the service elevator also had wander guard alarms and code pads.
The unlocked door had none of that protection left. A resident who reached it would have walked straight through.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Perimeter Rehabilitation Suites By Harborview from 2025-12-19 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Last verified: August 4, 2026 · Our methodology
PERIMETER REHABILITATION SUITES BY HARBORVIEW in ATLANTA, GA was cited for violations during a health inspection on December 19, 2025.
The facility uses a layered system to keep residents from wandering out.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.