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Complaint Investigation

Nurse Care Of Buckhead

March 4, 2025 · Atlanta, GA · 2920 Pharr Court South Nw
Citations 1
CMS Rating 1/5
Beds 220
Provider ID 115129
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Nurse Care Of Buckhead
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Inspection Summary

NURSE CARE OF BUCKHEAD in ATLANTA, GA — inspection on March 4, 2025.

Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.

Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.

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Inspection Findings

FF729
Minimal harm or 38997 Few Residents and Background Screening and Investigation, and the Human Resource Director Job description, affected

Review of the facility policy titled Background Screening and Investigation with a revision dated March 2019 revealed under Policy Statement: Our facility conducts employment background screening checks, reference checks and criminal conviction investigation checks on all applicants for positions with direct access to residents (direct access employees).

Under Policy Interpretation and Implementation: . 2.

The director of personnel, or designee, conducts background checks, reference checks and criminal conviction checks (including fingerprinting as may be required by state law) on all potential direct access employees and contractors.

Background and criminal checks are initiated within two days of an offer of employment or contract agreement and completed prior to employment.

Review of the Human Resource Director Job Description revealed: Pre-Employment Functions: Conduct reference checking, abuse registry checks, and certification/ licensure checks (if applicable), prior to giving a job offer.

Conduct criminal background checks, as required, on all post-offer applicants.

During a record review on 3/19/2025 at 3:30 pm with the Human Resource Director of twelve of the fourteen selected employee files revealed the following:

1.

Registered Nurse SS's employee file revealed a hire date of 2/5/2025, full-time as the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Director.

The offer letter revealed the job was contingent on successfully passing a background check.

Further review of the RN's employee file revealed there was no criminal background check conducted.

2.

License Practical Nurse TT's employee file revealed a hire date of 12/10/2024, full-time as the MDS Coordinator.

The offer letter revealed the job was contingent on successfully passing a background check.

Further review of the LPN's employee file revealed there was no criminal background check conducted.

115129

Form Approved OMB

STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.

Building 115129 B.

Wing 03/04/2025

NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Nurse Care of Buckhead 2920 Pharr Court South NW Atlanta, GA 30305

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an F-tag violation?
F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
Were these violations corrected?
Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
How often do nursing home inspections happen?
CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
What should families do about these violations?
Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in ATLANTA, GA, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from NURSE CARE OF BUCKHEAD or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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