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CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Salude – the Art of Recovery is a 64-bed upscale transitional care and rehabilitation facility in Suwanee, Georgia. Occupancy at 80 percent runs near Georgia’s 78.1 percent average. Privately owned by Macondray Lane LP in Gwinnett County, the community offers post-acute rehabilitation across orthopedic, cardiac, stroke, pulmonary, and neurological specialties through its Rizor Institute programming, along with skilled nursing, memory care, and respite stays. Medicare and private pay are welcome.
All four CMS sub-ratings sit well above the Georgia average, producing a 5-star overall rating. The health inspection sub-rating of 86.6 percent above the Georgia benchmark and staffing sub-rating of 77.8 percent above average are among the strongest statewide. Nurse hours of 4h 11m per resident day rank 30th among 190 Georgia SNFs. Over eight years on file, the facility averaged 2.1 deficiencies annually, 57 percent below Georgia’s 4.9 average, with no immediate jeopardy findings, fines, or enforcement actions, and all complaint investigations returning unsubstantiated or substantiated without deficiencies. Deficiencies across the full window amount to food labeling lapses in one 2023 survey and a series of fire system technical maintenance items in 2018 and 2017, each corrected on revisit. Annual health surveys in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2022 were all clean.
Salude – the Art of Recovery is designed for medically complex short-stay rehabilitation in Gwinnett County, with specialized programming across orthopedic, cardiac, and neurological recovery. It has a compliance and staffing record that consistently ranks among the state’s top performers.
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 30th out of 190 homes in Georgia for nurse hours. 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.
| 1h 17m per day | ▲ 166% State avg: 29m 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.
| 58m per day | ▲ 4% 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 33m per day | ▲ 19% State avg: 2h 9m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
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.
| 4h 26m per day | ▲ 43% 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.
| 14m per day | ▲ 367% State avg: 3m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
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.
| 57m per day | ▲ 185% State avg: 20m per day · National avg: 28m per day |
Similar to the Georgia average: 78.1%Salude – the Art of Recovery is administrated by Devangi Desai.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 19 | 21 | This facility has 10% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Georgia nursing home (19 vs. GA avg 21).↓ 10% better |
|
Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2017.
| 2.1 | 2.3 | This facility has 9% fewer deficiencies per year than a typical Georgia nursing home (2.1 vs. GA avg 2.3).↓ 9% better |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
Georgia average 3.4
Last Health inspection on Oct 2023
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.
1 of 1 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
100% better than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 0.7
100% better than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 0.5
Corrected
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
100% fewer staff per resident than Georgia average
7% worse than Georgia average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
All 10 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
10
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.9 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
All 27 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
27
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.1 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
All 63 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
63
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.6 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
7,095 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 63 | 0 | 63 | 11,972 | 92 | 100% | 7.6 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 27 | 0 | 27 | 5,618 | 92 | 100% | 9.1 |
| Registered Nurse | 10 | 0 | 10 | 4,473 | 92 | 100% | 8.9 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2,005 | 92 | 100% | 9.7 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1,830 | 91 | 99% | 7.2 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1,733 | 92 | 100% | 7.5 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1,698 | 91 | 99% | 6.7 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1,302 | 90 | 98% | 7.2 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1,045 | 66 | 72% | 8.7 |
| Administrator | 2 | 0 | 2 | 928 | 64 | 70% | 8 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 5 | 0 | 5 | 750 | 65 | 71% | 7.4 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 2 | 1 | 3 | 528 | 64 | 70% | 5.4 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 512 | 64 | 70% | 8 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 467 | 57 | 62% | 8.2 |
| Dental Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 466 | 55 | 60% | 8.5 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 4 | 4 | 413 | 66 | 72% | 6.1 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 395 | 56 | 61% | 7 |
| Diagnostic X-ray Services Staff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 35 | 38% | 2.7 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 54 | 59% | 1.5 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 22 | 24% | 1.2 |
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.
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
97.4%
21% better than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 80.6%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
0.1%
94% better than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 2.2%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
96.9%
24% better than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 78.2%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
24.3%
In line with Georgia averageGeorgia average: 24.2%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
9.7%
20% better than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 12.2%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.2%
75% better than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
63.6%
19% better than Georgia averageGeorgia average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
79.5%
57% better 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.
66% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
34% of new residents, often for short stays.
Historical financial and operational data for Salude – the Art of Recovery 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 #39 / 185Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 39th out of 185 homes in Georgia for payroll. 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 typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
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Estimated distance in miles from Suwanee's city center to Salude – the Art of Recovery's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Salude – the Art of Recovery is located in SUWANEE, Georgia.
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Salude – the Art of Recovery has a walk score of 43. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
Salude – the Art of Recovery's occupancy is 80%.
The team at Salude – the Art of Recovery can be reached at [email protected].
Devangi Desai is the administrator of Salude – the Art of Recovery.
Salude – the Art of Recovery has 64 beds.
Yes — there are 3 photos of Salude – the Art of Recovery in the photo gallery on this page.
Salude – the Art of Recovery is located at 601 NORTHOLT PARKWAY.
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