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3460 Powder Springs Road Powder Springs, GA 30127 · Cobb County
CMS certification number 115538 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Powder Springs Center for Nursing & Healing a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Powder Springs Center for Nursing & Healing as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the Georgia average of 2.7.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.26 hours per resident per day at Powder Springs Center for Nursing & Healing, below the Georgia median of 3.47 (US median: 3.72). About 0.48 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.82 hours, 14% below its all-week average. 21% of nursing staff left within a year (Georgia median 45.8%). That is lower than most homes in Georgia, a sign of a steadier team. 2 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Powder Springs Center for Nursing & Healing: Medicare and Medicaid
Powder Springs Center for Nursing & Healing is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Georgia's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on January 9, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 24 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 24 citations at Powder Springs Center for Nursing & Healing across 4 inspection dates, 16 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on April 15, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were infection control (6) and quality of life and care (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections" (tag F0690, level J, April 15, 2024).
January 9, 2026 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
CProvide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
June 27, 2024 · 1 citation
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
April 15, 2024 · 13 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
JProvide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
FDispose of garbage and refuse properly.
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
FDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
EEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
DHonor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
DHonor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
DMake sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
April 22, 2022 · 7 citations
FImplement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
FPerform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
EProvide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Questions to ask on a tour of Powder Springs Center for Nursing & Healing
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on April 15, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- There were 13 infection-control citations. Who leads infection prevention, and what is the current outbreak policy?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
4 penalties in the last three years, including $16,802 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2024 | Fine | $3,465 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Fine | $5,636 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Fine | $7,701 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Payment Denial | 2 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near Powder Springs Center for Nursing & Healing
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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2.8 mi
Wellstar Cobb Hospital AustellEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 4h 22m for patients treated and sent home
- 8.2 mi
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9.5 mi
Wellstar Douglas Hospital DouglasvilleEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 12m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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