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Legacy Transitional Care & Rehabilitation

(404) 523-1613

About Legacy Transitional Care & Rehabilitation

LEGACY TRANSITIONAL CARE & REHABILITATION is a for profit - corporation nursing home in ATLANTA, GA with 186 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

186 residents

Location

Atlanta, GA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

460 AUBURN AVENUE N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30312

(404) 523-1613

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 April 17, 2026, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Georgia average is 5.0).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 2 hours 58 minutes with each resident a day, below the Georgia average of 3 hours 34 minutes.

Medicare fined Legacy Transitional Care & Rehabilitation once in the last three years, $107,075 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day2 hours 58 minutesBelow the Georgia average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day6 minutesBelow the Georgia average
Nursing staff who left in the past year56%Above the Georgia average

Inspections

37 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

April 17, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 26, 2026

November 17, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations

  • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 11, 2025
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 11, 2025
  • Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 11, 2025
April 11, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
  • Procure 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 May 20, 2025
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 20, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected May 20, 2025
  • The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 20, 2025
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 20, 2025
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 20, 2025
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 20, 2025
November 8, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 9 citations+
  • Procure 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 Dec 17, 2024
  • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 17, 2024
  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 17, 2024
  • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 17, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 17, 2024
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 17, 2024
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 17, 2024
  • Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 17, 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 17, 2024
May 16, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 8 citations+
  • Procure 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 30, 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 30, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 30, 2024
  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 30, 2024
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 30, 2024
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 30, 2024
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 30, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 30, 2024
March 11, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 9 citations+
  • Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 30, 2024
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 30, 2024
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 30, 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 30, 2024
  • Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 30, 2024
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 30, 2024
  • Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 30, 2024
  • Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 30, 2024
  • Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 30, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $107,075 in the last three years.

  • March 11, 2024Fine: $107,075

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
460 Auburn Avenue Lp
Medicare-certified beds
186
Average residents per day
183
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
July 1, 1995
Part of a chain
Wellington Health Care Services, 14 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
115585

Location

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460 AUBURN AVENUE N.E.Atlanta, GA 30312

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Questions about Legacy Transitional Care & Rehabilitation

How did Legacy Transitional Care & Rehabilitation do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on April 17, 2026 and cited 1 health deficiency. The Georgia average is 5.0.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Legacy Transitional Care & Rehabilitation?+

Nurses and aides spend 2 hours 58 minutes with each resident per day, including 6 minutes from registered nurses. 56% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Legacy Transitional Care & Rehabilitation been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Legacy Transitional Care & Rehabilitation once in the last three years, totaling $107,075.

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.

Senior living in Atlanta Skilled Nursing in Georgia Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026