Buchanan Healthcare Center
Medicare-certified144 DEPOT STREET, Buchanan, GA 30113
Skilled Nursing
Medicare & Medicaid certifiedSprinkler systemsBoth & family councilSkilled nursing & rehabilitation+1 more
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About Countryside Post Acute
Countryside Post Acute provides compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Buchanan, Georgia residents and their families. Our experienced medical team focuses on recovery, pain management, and helping patients regain independence through personalized care plans and therapeutic support.
Community at a glance
Capacity
62 residents
Location
Buchanan, GA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
233 CARROLLTON STREET, Buchanan, Georgia 30113
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 21, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 5 minutes with each resident a day, below the Georgia average of 3 hours 34 minutes.
Medicare fined Countryside Post Acute once in the last three years, $4,068 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 5 minutesBelow the Georgia average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 17 minutesBelow the Georgia average |
2 administrators have left the home in the past year.
Inspections
12 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 31, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 13, 2026
August 21, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Sep 24, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 24, 2025
April 18, 2024 · Standard inspection · 9 citations+
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 30, 2024Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 3, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 3, 2024Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 3, 2024Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 30, 2024Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 3, 2024Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 3, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 3, 2024Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 3, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $4,068 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- April 18, 2024Fine: $4,068
- April 18, 2024Payment denial, 74 days
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- 233 Carrollton Opco LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 62
- Average residents per day
- 52
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 12, 1995
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 115592
Location
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233 CARROLLTON STREETBuchanan, GA 30113
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Questions about Countryside Post Acute
How did Countryside Post Acute do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 21, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Georgia average is 5.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Countryside Post Acute?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 5 minutes with each resident per day, including 17 minutes from registered nurses.
Has Countryside Post Acute been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Countryside Post Acute once in the last three years, totaling $4,068.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.