Nursing homes in Buchanan, GA
Buchanan, GA has 2 Medicare-certified nursing homes. None has a 5-star overall rating, and 1 has been fined in the last three years.
Medicare data updated October 2026. Sorted by Medicare's overall rating.
| Nursing home | Overall rating | Health inspections | Staffing | Quality measures | Beds | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan Healthcare Center144 Depot Street · For profit - Limited Liability company | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars | 60 | None |
| Countryside Post Acute233 Carrollton Street · For profit - Corporation | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars | 62 | 1 ($4,068) |
How to read the ratings. Medicare's overall rating starts from the health inspection rating, which compares each home with others in Georgia, then moves up or down a star for very high or very low staffing and quality measure ratings. Ratings are one source among several: Medicare suggests visiting too. How to read a nursing home's star ratings
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Recent inspection problems in Buchanan
Citations from each home's latest standard inspection and from complaint inspections in the last three years, newest first. What an inspection citation means
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.June 18, 2026 · Buchanan Healthcare Center · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.June 18, 2026 · Buchanan Healthcare Center · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.June 18, 2026 · Buchanan Healthcare Center · F0558 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.March 31, 2026 · Countryside Post Acute · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- 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.August 21, 2025 · Countryside Post Acute · F0727 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- 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.August 21, 2025 · Countryside Post Acute · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.April 18, 2024 · Countryside Post Acute · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.April 18, 2024 · Countryside Post Acute · F0558 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.April 18, 2024 · Countryside Post Acute · F0568 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.April 18, 2024 · Countryside Post Acute · F0602 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
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Questions about nursing homes in Buchanan
Which nursing home in Buchanan has the highest Medicare rating?
Buchanan Healthcare Center and Countryside Post Acute share the highest overall rating in Buchanan: 1 star out of 5.
How many nursing homes in Buchanan have been fined?
1 of the 2 have been fined in the last three years, $4,068 in all. The most was $4,068, at Countryside Post Acute.
Does Medicare flag any nursing homes in Buchanan?
No. None of the 2 is a Special Focus Facility or carries Medicare's abuse icon.
Which nursing home in Buchanan is the largest?
Countryside Post Acute, with 62 certified beds.
Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.