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Buchanan Healthcare Center

144 DEPOT STREET, BUCHANAN, GA, 30113
(770) 646-5512
buchanan.care
60 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections1/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
60
State license
LTC2071841
CMS facility ID
115587
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Buchanan Healthcare Center
Street address
144 DEPOT STREET
City / state / ZIP
Buchanan, GA 30113
Phone
(770) 646-5512
Website
buchanan.care
State license #
LTC2071841

About this facility — Buchanan Healthcare Center

Buchanan Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Buchanan, Georgia. It is licensed for 60 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Georgia (100 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Buchanan and 356 skilled nursing facilities across Georgia. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Buchanan Healthcare Center 36 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Blue Ridge Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Administrator
Bill Mcmichael

Registered owners & officers

Epeoz Llc
Direct owner · Indirect owner — since 2020
Hammond, Janet
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Hco Management Llc
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Morrow, Nicholas
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Najman, Eden
Indirect owner — since 2020
Najman, Ilan
Indirect owner · Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Najman, Paz
Indirect owner — since 2020
Nursing Home Depot Llc
Mortgage holder · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
16 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
License status
Active
Licensed / certified since
1995-05-01
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-03-30
Nurse staffing
2.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$272 per day (≈ $8,270/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
81% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 6% private/other
Occupancy
84% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
14% below the GA median of $318/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
60
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-03-30Health inspection3 citations
F-0584
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-04-28
F-0637
D · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2025-04-28
F-0693
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-04-28
2024-04-04Health inspection12 citations
F-0584
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-05-10
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2024-05-10
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-05-10
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-05-10
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-05-10
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-05-10
F-0700
D · No harm found
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2024-05-10
F-0725
F · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2024-05-10
F-0804
F · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-05-10
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-05-10
F-0814
F · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2024-05-10
F-0925
F · No harm found
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2024-05-10
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (21 citations)
2025-03-30Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0222
F · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2025-04-28
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-04-28
K-0352
F · No harm found
Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-04-28
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-04-28
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-04-28
2024-04-04Fire-safety inspection16 citations
K-0131
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Corrected 2024-05-10
K-0211
F · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-05-10
K-0225
E · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2024-05-10
K-0281
E · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2024-05-10
K-0311
F · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2024-05-10
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-05-10
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-05-10
K-0341
F · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2024-05-10
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-05-10
K-0352
F · No harm found
Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-05-10
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-05-10
K-0364
E · No harm found
Install properly constructed windows in hallway walls or doors.
Corrected 2024-05-10
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-05-10
K-0700
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.
Corrected 2024-05-10
K-0741
E · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2024-05-10
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-05-10
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 115587.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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