Buchanan Healthcare Center
Nursing Home Facility
144 Depot Street, Buchanan, GA 30113
Buchanan Healthcare Center is a senior care community located in Buchanan, GA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Buchanan area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (770) 646-5512.
Operated by Blue Ridge Healthcare, which runs 3 communities in our directory.
Buchanan Healthcare Center is licensed for 60 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Buchanan average about 52 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 77% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 1 star for staffing against 3 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2025 and recorded 3 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 2.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 75%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Haralson County, GA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 15 problems at Buchanan Healthcare Center. None of them caused harm to a resident.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
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.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Buchanan Healthcare Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 60
- Occupancy 77%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 2.9
- Annual staff turnover 75%
- Last health inspection March 2025
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