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The Overall CMS Rating is scored from 1 to 5 stars and combines results from health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
The Overall CMS Rating is scored from 1 to 5 stars and combines results from health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Located in Fairburn GA, Fairburn Health Care Center is a large nursing community that offers 24/7 skilled nursing. Some services the community provides include medication management, 24-hour supervision, 12-16 hour nursing, assistance with daily living, and assistance with bathing and dressing.
Residents have access to airconditioned rooms telephone and other amenities such as fitness programs, movie nights, scheduled daily activities, game room, and community-sponsored activities. The center is located in a peaceful neighborhood helping the residents’ environment to be serene.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 186th out of 190 homes in Georgia. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 12m per day | ▼ 60% State avg: 30m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 53m per day | ▼ 5% State avg: 56m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 1m per day | ▼ 6% State avg: 2h 9m per day · National avg: 2h 21m per day |
|
Total Nursing (Weekend)
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 2h 32m per day | ▼ 18% State avg: 3h 6m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 6m per day | ▲ 100% State avg: 3m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
RN (Weekend)
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 6m per day | ▼ 70% State avg: 20m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Lower than the Georgia average: 78.1%Fairburn Health Care Center is administrated by Ms Cheri Underwood.
In Georgia, the Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division conducts unannounced inspections to ensure facilities adhere to state health and safety requirements.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Georgia state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | GA Average | vs. GA Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 90 | 21 | This facility has 329% more total deficiencies than a typical Georgia nursing home (90 vs. GA avg 21).↑ 329% worse |
|
Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2017.
| 10 | 2.3 | This facility has 335% more deficiencies per year than a typical Georgia nursing home (10 vs. GA avg 2.3).↑ 335% worse |
|
Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 1.7 | 2.1 | This facility has 19% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical Georgia nursing home (1.7 vs. GA avg 2.1).↓ 19% better |
Inspections
| This Facility | GA Average | vs. GA Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 53 | 10 | This facility has 430% more total inspections than a typical Georgia nursing home (53 vs. GA avg 10).↑ 430% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
The most recent inspection on April 3, 2025, found no deficiencies and determined the complaint investigated was unsubstantiated. Earlier inspections showed a mixed record with several deficiencies cited, particularly in areas such as medication administration, meal quality, communication with dialysis staff, and infection control related to sanitation and food safety. Prior complaint investigations were mostly unsubstantiated, though some substantiated complaints involved issues with care planning, fall prevention, and pest control. Enforcement actions such as fines or license suspensions were not listed in the available reports. The facility has demonstrated improvement over time by correcting previously cited deficiencies in follow-up and revisit surveys.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
Show Inspection ReportsGeorgia average 3.4
Last Health inspection on Jun 2025
Georgia average 16.6
Georgia average 4.68
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
4 of 25 citations resulted from standard inspections; 3 of 25 resulted from complaint investigations; and 18 of 25 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
100% better than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 0.7
100% worse than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 0.5
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Corrected
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Reporting period: April 1 – June 30, 2025 (Q2 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
32% worse than Georgia average
7% worse than Georgia average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering April 1 – June 30, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.6 hoursNo contractors work on this role.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.5 hoursNo contractors work on this role.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.7 hoursNo contractors work on this role.
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering April 1 – June 30, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
164 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering April 1 – June 30, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 52 | 0 | 52 | 17,309 | 91 | 100% | 7.7 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 21 | 0 | 21 | 6,219 | 91 | 100% | 8.5 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 7 | 0 | 7 | 829 | 64 | 70% | 8 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 3 | 0 | 3 | 807 | 77 | 85% | 5.7 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 2 | 0 | 2 | 714 | 67 | 74% | 6.2 |
| Registered Nurse | 7 | 0 | 7 | 645 | 59 | 65% | 8.6 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 3 | 0 | 3 | 528 | 64 | 70% | 8 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 508 | 54 | 59% | 9 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 488 | 61 | 67% | 8 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 480 | 60 | 66% | 8 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 479 | 68 | 75% | 7 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 473 | 69 | 76% | 6.9 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 309 | 57 | 63% | 5.4 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 256 | 32 | 35% | 8 |
| Other Physician | 0 | 4 | 4 | 110 | 16 | 18% | 3.8 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 2 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 13 | 14% | 6.5 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 3% | 10 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 3% | 8 |
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
11.0
7% worse than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 10.3
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
19.9
15% worse than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 17.4
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
22.5%
33% worse than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 16.8%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
17.8%
8% better than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 19.4%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
19.5%
21% worse than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 16.1%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
1.6%
51% better than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 3.2%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
8.1%
28% worse than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 6.3%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
0.0%
100% better than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 2.5%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
4.9%
18% better than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 6.0%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
29.8%
241% worse than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 8.7%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
12.1%
37% better than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 19.1%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
48.8%
47% worse than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 91.5%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
50.5%
47% worse than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 95.0%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
2.18
In line with Georgia averageGeorgia average: 2.18
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.86
6% better than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 1.97
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
9.4%
88% worse than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 80.6%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
3.4%
53% worse than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 2.2%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
8.1%
90% worse than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 78.2%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
25.4%
5% worse than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 24.2%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
11.1%
9% better than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 12.2%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
2.2%
182% worse than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 0.8%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
34.9%
31% worse than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
19% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
31% of new residents, often for short stays.
50% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
112Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Fairburn Health Care Center based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
Rank #184 / 185Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 184th out of 185 homes in Georgia. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Georgia average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.
0.4 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Fairburn's city center to Fairburn Health Care Center's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 9.35 miles to nearest hospital (Piedmont Fayette)
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Fairburn Health Care Center is located in Fairburn, Georgia.
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| PruittHealth – Fairburn |
NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care). | Fairburn (Cliftondale) | 82 | 88.2% | +13% | 3.97 | -2% | +12% | $0 | 22 | 7.3 | - | 74 | 23 | Claire Alvey | $10.4M | $4.4M | 42.2% | 115506 | ||||
| Fairburn Health Care Center |
NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care). | Fairburn | 120 | 87.7% | +12% | 2.34 | -24% | -34% | $12.2k | 25 | 6.3 | 1 | 99 | 50 | Cheri Underwood | $9.7M | $1.4M | 14% | 115298 |
Fairburn Health Care Center has a walk score of 50. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
Fairburn Health Care Center's occupancy is 41%.
Ms CHERI UNDERWOOD is the administrator of Fairburn Health Care Center.
Fairburn Health Care Center has 120 beds.
(770) 964-1355 will put you in contact with the team at Fairburn Health Care Center.
Fairburn Health Care Center is in Fulton County.
Yes — Fairburn Health Care Center is a CMS-certified provider of Medicare and Medicaid.
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