The nursing home failed to keep its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited June 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
HARBORVIEW DECATUR
DECATUR, GA · Medicare-certified · 73 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
HARBORVIEW DECATUR in Decatur, GA has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with weak quality measures at 1 star and staffing at 3 stars. Reported nurse staffing is 4.08 hours per resident per day, just below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0846 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 7, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0846.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.22
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.84
- Nurse aides
- 2.02
- Weekend nursing
- 4.55
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 71%
Registered nurse turnover: 86%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
16.2%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0.5%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
10.6%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.6%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
12.1%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
21.2%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
46.3%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
3.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.5%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.3%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
16.5%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
70.2%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
73.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
47.1%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
23.9%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure residents fully understood their health status, care, and treatments. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 552 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to let the resident help develop and carry out their own care plan. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 553 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide the required notice or documentation about a resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policy. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 628 — 42 CFR §483.15(c)(2) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $6,292 in total fines.
- $2,098
Federal fine
Jan 2, 2024
- $4,194
Federal fine
Dec 11, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of HARBORVIEW HEALTH SYSTEMS · 22 homes · 1.8 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 69.8 residents on an average day (96% of 73 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 49 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.