Countryside Post Acute: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Countryside Post Acute is a 62-bed for-profit nursing home in Buchanan, Georgia. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.67 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 22% below the Georgia average of 2.14.
Countryside Post Acute
233 Carrollton StreetBuchanan, GA 30113
Haralson County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Countryside Post Acute, nurse aides logged 1.67 hours per resident per day, 22% below the Georgia average. With about 52 residents a day, that works out to roughly 86 aide hours a day, or about 11 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Georgia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.67 | 2.14 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.12 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.28 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.08 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.72 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Countryside Post Acute in this release. 2 administrators left over the same period.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 21, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Georgia average 5.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $4,068 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2024 | Fine | $4,068 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Payment Denial | 74 days from May 17, 2024 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Countryside Post Acute holds 1 of 5 overall; the Georgia average is 2.6.
About Countryside Post Acute
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: 233 Carrollton Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 12, 1995
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Countryside Post Acute
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Buchanan Healthcare Center Buchanan | 0.3 | 60 | 1.72 | 2.89 | 74.5% | 1 | None |
| Haralson Nsg & Rehab Center Bremen | 6.3 | 120 | 1.95 | 3.35 | 61.5% | 1 | $8,948 |
| Cedar Valley Nsg & Rehab Ctr Cedartown | 15.3 | 100 | 2.10 | 3.57 | 58.4% | 5 | None |
| Pine Knoll Path of Journey LLC Carrollton | 16.3 | 122 | 1.65 | 3.18 | 100.0% | 1 | None |
| Rockmart Health Rockmart | 16.5 | 73 | 2.38 | 3.66 | 27.5% | 5 | None |
| The Cottages at Rockmart Rockmart · staffing data not validated | 16.6 | 116 | — | — | 30.6% | 3 | None |
| PruittHealth - Carrollton Carrollton | 17.4 | 42 | 1.98 | 3.62 | 61.0% | 4 | None |
| Carrollton Crossing of Journey LLC Carrollton · abuse citation | 19.9 | 159 | 1.68 | 3.22 | 100.0% | 1 | $3,728 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.