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Sandy Springs Center for Nursing and Healing LLC
Atlanta, GeorgiaMedicare inspection record
About Sandy Springs Center for Nursing and Healing LLC
Sandy Springs Center for Nursing and Healing LLC provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Atlanta, Georgia families during critical recovery periods. Our team supports patients progressing toward independence with personalized care plans and evidence-based therapies.
Community at a glance
Capacity
165 residents
Location
Atlanta, GA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1500 S JOHNSON FERRY ROAD, Atlanta, Georgia 30319
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 16, 2026, state inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 11 minutes with each resident a day, below the Georgia average of 3 hours 34 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Sandy Springs Center for Nursing and Healing LLC in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 11 minutesBelow the Georgia average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 22 minutesBelow the Georgia average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 71%Above the Georgia average |
3 administrators have left the home in the past year.
Inspections
19 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 16, 2026 · Standard inspection · 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 DietaryCorrected May 31, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected May 31, 2026Create 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 PlanningCorrected May 31, 2026Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 31, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 31, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 31, 2026Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 31, 2026Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 31, 2026
December 19, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 27, 2026Honor 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 Jan 27, 2026Ensure 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 Jan 27, 2026
April 10, 2025 · Standard inspection · 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 May 23, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected May 23, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 23, 2025Provide 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 May 23, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 23, 2025Coordinate 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 May 23, 2025Develop 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 23, 2025Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 23, 2025
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Sandy Springs Center for Nursing and Healing LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 165
- Average residents per day
- 144
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- February 22, 1990
- Part of a chain
- Empire Care Centers, 21 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 115504
Location
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1500 S JOHNSON FERRY ROADAtlanta, GA 30319
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Questions about Sandy Springs Center for Nursing and Healing LLC
How did Sandy Springs Center for Nursing and Healing LLC do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 16, 2026 and cited 11 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Georgia average is 5.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Sandy Springs Center for Nursing and Healing LLC?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 11 minutes with each resident per day, including 22 minutes from registered nurses. 71% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Sandy Springs Center for Nursing and Healing LLC been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Sandy Springs Center for Nursing and Healing LLC in the last three years.
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.