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Sandy Springs Center for Nursing and Healing

1500 S JOHNSON FERRY ROAD, ATLANTA, GA, 30319
(404) 252-2002
165 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections1/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

1500 S Johnson Ferry Road
Atlanta, GA 30319
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Bed capacity
165
State license
LTC10441221
CMS facility ID
115504
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Sandy Springs Center for Nursing and Healing
Street address
1500 S JOHNSON FERRY ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Atlanta, GA 30319
Phone
(404) 252-2002
State license #
LTC10441221

Sandy Springs Center for Nursing and Healing is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Atlanta, Georgia. It is licensed for 165 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Georgia (100 beds).

It is one of 128 senior care facilities in Atlanta 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 Sandy Springs Center for Nursing and Healing 41 times across 8 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Empire Care Centers
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Administrator
Garrette Woodham

Registered owners & officers

Empire Ga 3 Holdco Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2022
Ensh Ga 3 Llc
Indirect owner — 50% stake — since 2022
Nmga3 Jv Member Llc
Indirect owner — 50% stake — since 2022
Burney, Linda
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Cole, Judellia
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Donath, Barry
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Ellis, Renee
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Empire Care Centers Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Hardy, Leanthony
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Heller, Shlomo
Officer — since 2022
Jackson, Victoria
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Klinczar, Christie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Lamuyon, Sharon
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Nussbaum, Ephraim
Operational control — since 2022
Patel, Nipa
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Sone-ebeloue, Gladys
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Stokley, Charmagne
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Swerdloff, Aryeh
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Taylor, Basha
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Tolbert, Matthew
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
8 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
License status
Active
Licensed / certified since
1990-02-22
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
11 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-04-16
Nurse staffing
3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$395 per day (≈ $12,010/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
62% Medicaid · 16% Medicare · 22% private/other
Occupancy
87% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
24% above the GA median of $318/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
165
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · 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.
2026-04-16Health inspection8 citations
F-0552
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2026-05-31
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor 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.
Corrected 2026-05-31
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-05-31
F-0655
D · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2026-05-31
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-05-31
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2026-05-31
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 2026-05-31
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-05-31
2025-12-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2026-01-27
F-0761
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2026-01-27
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-01-27
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (30 citations)
2025-04-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations
F-0644
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2025-05-23
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-05-23
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-05-23
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-05-23
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-05-23
F-0692
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-05-23
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 2025-05-23
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-05-23
2023-05-07Health inspection17 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 2023-06-19
F-0600
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-06-19
F-0623
D · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2023-06-19
F-0625
D · No harm found
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2023-06-19
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2023-06-19
F-0656
J · Immediate jeopardy
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-06-19
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-06-19
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-06-19
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-06-19
F-0726
J · Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2023-06-19
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2023-06-19
F-0758
E · 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 2023-06-19
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 2023-06-19
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 2023-06-19
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-06-19
F-0867
D · No harm found
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2023-06-19
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-06-19
2025-04-10Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0331
E · No harm found
Construct fire resistant interior walls.
Corrected 2025-04-24
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-04-24
2023-05-07Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-06-19
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-06-19
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-06-19
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 115504.
What people say on Google.
4.4327 ratings on Google
★★★★★M Chimera · 2026-05-10 · via Google

“I went to the Mother's Day brunch this afternoon that was sponsored by the Sandy Springs Center. I was so impressed! They had the room nicely decorated and the food was very good. They gave each resident lace gloves and beads to wear during lunch. They also gave a rose to each guest. When the brunch was through each resident left with a goodie bag and tge guests were given a key chain. I can't sa…”

★Sherry A · 2026-07-23 · via Google

“I found much of the staff to be unfriendly, unapproachable, and lacking warmth. There were very few smiles, and it often seemed as though staff resented being asked for even the smallest assistance. I also observed several concerning issues regarding resident care. Urinals were left full for extended periods without being emptied, and some residents remained in soiled briefs for an unacceptable a…”

★★★★★Viola Biggers · 2026-04-24 · via Google

“I had a pleasant visit- from point of entry until my exit. The facility was clean. I used a public restroom that was welcoming. Personnel were kind- even outside the door of entry. I was pleasantly greeted by residents and personnel as I walked to my loved one's room. The gentleman, who delivered his meal was kind. My brother-in-love said, "They take really good care of me here." Thank you all! K…”

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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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
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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