Inspection Reports for Orchard at Athens

2750 Atlanta Hwy, Athens, GA 30606, United States, GA, 30606

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Inspection Report Summary

The most recent inspection on April 24, 2025, found no rule violations during a complaint investigation. Prior inspections showed mostly no deficiencies, with one substantiated complaint in March 2025 related to staff not completing the required continuing education hours. Earlier reports cited issues with medication administration documentation and timely medication refills in 2020, which led to missed doses and a hospital admission, but no enforcement actions or fines were listed in the available reports. Most complaint investigations were unsubstantiated, and no license suspensions or fines were noted. The inspection history suggests some improvement in compliance with medication management and staff training over time.

Deficiencies (last 6 years)

Deficiencies (over 6 years) 0.8 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

84% better than Georgia average
Georgia average: 4.9 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

4 3 2 1 0
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0 Date: Apr 24, 2025

Visit Reason
The purpose of this survey was to investigate complaint #GA5000182 during an onsite visit on 4/24/2025.

Complaint Details
Investigation of complaint #GA5000182 found no rule violations.
Findings
The investigation was completed on 4/24/2025 with no rule violations cited.

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Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 2 Date: Mar 26, 2025

Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate complaint #GA0001680 and conduct the compliance inspection.

Complaint Details
Investigation of complaint #GA0001680. The complaint was substantiated as the facility failed to meet ongoing staff training requirements.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure that staff providing hands-on personal services, beginning with the second year of employment, completed the required minimum of sixteen hours of job-related continuing education annually for 2 of 5 staff reviewed.

Deficiencies (2)
Staff D had only eight hours of training for 2024, less than the required sixteen hours.
Staff E had only three hours of training for 2024, less than the required sixteen hours.
Report Facts
Staff reviewed: 5 Staff with deficient training hours: 2 Training hours for Staff D: 8 Training hours for Staff E: 3

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Staff DNamed in deficiency for insufficient training hours
Staff ENamed in deficiency for insufficient training hours
Staff BInterviewed and aware of the finding

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Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0 Date: Aug 14, 2024

Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate complaint intakes #GA00249272, GA00249245, and GA00248644.

Complaint Details
Investigation was initiated on 2024-08-14 with an onsite visit on the same day and completed on 2024-08-22. No violations were found.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this investigation.

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Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0 Date: May 24, 2024

Visit Reason
The purpose of this survey was to investigate complaint #GA00245720 with an onsite visit on 5/24/24 and investigation completion on 6/5/24.

Complaint Details
Investigation of complaint #GA00245720 completed with no rule violations cited.
Findings
No rule violations were cited during the investigation.

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0 Date: May 24, 2024

Visit Reason
The purpose of this survey was to investigate complaint #GA00245720 with an onsite visit conducted on 5/24/24.

Complaint Details
Investigation of complaint #GA00245720; no rule violations were found.
Findings
The investigation was completed on 6/5/24 and no rule violations were cited.

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0 Date: May 24, 2024

Visit Reason
The purpose of this survey was to investigate complaint #GA00245720 with an onsite visit conducted on 2024-05-24.

Complaint Details
Investigation of complaint #GA00245720 found no rule violations.
Findings
The investigation was completed on 2024-06-05 and no rule violations were cited.

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0 Date: May 24, 2024

Visit Reason
The purpose of this survey was to investigate complaint #GA00245720 with an onsite visit on 5/24/24 and investigation completion on 6/5/24.

Complaint Details
Investigation of complaint #GA00245720 completed with no rule violations cited.
Findings
No rule violations were cited during the investigation.

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0 Date: Feb 13, 2024

Visit Reason
The purpose of this survey was to investigate complaint #GA00243721. The onsite visit was conducted on 2/13/2024.

Complaint Details
Investigation of complaint #GA00243721 conducted with onsite visit on 2/13/2024 and completed on 4/3/2024.
Findings
The investigation was completed on 4/3/2024. No specific findings or deficiencies are detailed in the provided report.

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0 Date: Sep 13, 2023

Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate complaint #GA00237454.

Complaint Details
Investigation began on 2023-09-11, an onsite visit was made on 2023-09-13, and the investigation was completed on 2023-09-21. No rule violations were found.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this investigation.

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0 Date: Jun 12, 2023

Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate intake #GA00235819.

Complaint Details
Investigation of intake #GA00235819 with no rule violations found.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this investigation.

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0 Date: Mar 17, 2023

Visit Reason
The purpose of the administrative review was to investigate intake #GA000699.

Complaint Details
Investigation of intake #GA000699 with no rule violations cited.
Findings
No rule violations were cited during the investigation.

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0 Date: Feb 1, 2023

Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate complaint #GA00231447.

Complaint Details
Investigation began on 2023-01-19, an onsite visit was made on 2023-02-01, and the investigation was completed on 2023-02-01. No violations were found.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this investigation.

Inspection Report

Original Licensing
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Feb 8, 2022

Visit Reason
The purpose of this survey was to conduct an initial inspection of the facility, which began on 2022-02-03 and was completed on 2022-02-08.

Findings
The facility failed to have a memory care center certificate. During the tour on 2022-02-02, no certificate was observed, and staff confirmed the certificate had not yet been obtained but was applied for on 2022-02-08.

Deficiencies (1)
Facility failed to have a memory care center certificate.

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Staff AInterviewed regarding lack of memory care center certificate and application status.

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0 Date: Mar 11, 2021

Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate complaint #GA00212105. The survey started on 2021-02-23 and was completed on 2021-03-11.

Complaint Details
Investigation of complaint #GA00212105 with no rule violations cited.
Findings
There were no rule violations cited as a result of this investigation.

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0 Date: Dec 2, 2020

Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate intake #GA00208606.

Complaint Details
Investigation began 10/26/2020 and was completed 12/2/2020. No rule violations were found.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this investigation.

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Census: 4 Deficiencies: 2 Date: Oct 23, 2020

Visit Reason
The purpose of the investigation was to investigate complaint #GA00209093, which started on 2020-10-16 and was completed on 2020-10-23.

Complaint Details
Investigation of complaint #GA00209093. Interviews revealed residents did not receive prescribed diabetic medications timely, including insulin, resulting in high blood sugar and hospital admission for Resident #8. Staff reported borrowing insulin needles and glucose monitors from other residents due to medication shortages. Pharmacy delays were cited as cause for medication interruptions.
Findings
The facility failed to update the Medication Administration Record (MAR) each time medication was offered or taken for 3 of 10 sampled residents (Residents #1, #2, and #9). Additionally, the facility failed to ensure timely refills of prescribed medications, resulting in interruptions in routine dosing for Resident #1. Interviews and record reviews confirmed multiple instances of missing staff initials on MARs and medication shortages causing residents to miss doses.

Deficiencies (2)
Facility failed to update the Medication Administration Record (MAR) each time medication was offered or taken for Residents #1, #2, and #9.
Facility failed to ensure timely refills of prescribed medications, causing interruptions in routine dosing for Resident #1.
Report Facts
Residents sampled: 10 Residents present: 4 Medication administration record missing staff initials: 13 Blood glucose level: 885

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Staff E mentioned as calling pharmacy to request insulin; no full name provided
Interviewees AA, BB, EE, FF mentioned but no full names provided

Inspection Report

Original Licensing
Deficiencies: 0 Date: Jun 17, 2020

Visit Reason
The purpose of this inspection was to conduct an initial inspection of the facility.

Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this inspection.

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