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Countryside Post Acute

233 CARROLLTON STREET, BUCHANAN, GA, 30113
(770) 646-3861
62 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections1/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
62
State license
LTC10711432
CMS facility ID
115592
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Countryside Post Acute
Street address
233 CARROLLTON STREET
City / state / ZIP
Buchanan, GA 30113
Phone
(770) 646-3861
State license #
LTC10711432

Countryside Post Acute is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Buchanan, Georgia. It is licensed for 62 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 Countryside Post Acute 29 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $4,068 in fines. 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Administrator
Mark Chandross

Registered owners & officers

233 Carrollton Realco Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Andrade, Rocio
Direct owner · Governing body · Operational control — since 2025
Geho, Margaret
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Kolodny, Avrohom
Direct owner · Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Lipham, Mark
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

License status
Active
Licensed / certified since
1995-09-12
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$4,068 total
Last standard inspection
2025-08-21
Nurse staffing
3.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$341 per day (≈ $10,370/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
89% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 3% private/other
Occupancy
81% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
7% above the GA median of $318/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
62
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.
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.
2026-03-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2026-05-13
2025-08-21Health inspection2 citations
F-0727
F · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-09-24
F-0761
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-09-24
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (26 citations)
2024-04-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-06-03
F-0558
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-06-03
F-0568
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Corrected 2024-07-30
F-0602
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2024-07-30
F-0698
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-06-03
F-0725
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2024-06-03
F-0801
D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2024-06-03
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-06-03
F-0835
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected 2024-06-03
2023-03-23Health inspection6 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2023-04-28
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2023-04-28
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2023-04-28
F-0761
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-04-28
F-0812
E · 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 2023-04-28
F-0924
D · No harm found
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
Corrected 2023-04-28
2025-08-21Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0311
D · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2025-09-24
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-09-24
2024-04-18Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-06-03
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-06-03
2023-03-23Fire-safety inspection7 citations
E-0004
F · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2023-05-01
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-05-01
K-0331
D · No harm found
Construct fire resistant interior walls.
Corrected 2023-05-01
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-05-01
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-05-01
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-05-01
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-05-01

Federal penalties

2024-04-18Fine$4,068
2024-04-18Medicare payment denial — 74 days
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 115592.
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Ownership & corporate history

Primary tier
Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Sources we pull for this facility.
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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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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