D Scott Hudgens Center for Skilled Nursing, the
3500 Annandale Lane, Suwanee, GA 30024 · Gwinnett County · (770) 932-3472
32 certified beds, about 30 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2004
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 115690 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 18, 2025, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 10 health citations since May 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $4,017 in the last three years; the largest was $4,017, and the latest is dated June 16, 2024.
33.3% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Georgia average 46.0%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 10 health citations on file.
September 18, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled, Confidentiality of Information and Personal Privacy, the facility failed to ensure the privacy of resident's health information for two of 14 sampled residents (R) (R16 and R4). The deficient practice created the potential for residents' health information to be accessed by unauthorized personnel and visitors.
- D Ensure 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled, Administering Medications, the facility failed to ensure the medication cart located on the 200 hallway was locked when unattended during medication pass. The deficient practice created the potential for residents, unauthorized staff and visitors to have access to medication stored on the medication cart.
June 16, 2024Standard inspection · 3 citations
- F Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record review, and review of the PBJ (Payroll Based Journal) [NAME] Report for First Quarter (Q1) of fiscal year 2024 (October 1-December 31), the facility failed to accurately report its staffing data to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) related to Registered Nurse (RN) coverage and Licensed Nursing Coverage 24 hours a day. The facility census was 31 residents.
- F Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews and review of the facility's policies titled, Infection Prevention and Control Program and [Name of the Facility] Position Description, the facility failed to have a qualified Infection Preventionist who had completed the required specialized training in infection prevention and control. This failure placed all residents at risk for the potential transmission of infections and communicable diseases. The facility census was 31 residents.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interviews, and review of the facility's policy titled, Comprehensive Care Plans, the facility failed to develop a comprehensive person-centered care plan for two of 18 sampled residents (R) (R13 and R29). This deficient practice had the potential for the residents not to receive treatment and/or care according to their needs.
May 11, 2023Standard inspection · 5 citations
- E Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interviews, record review, and a review of the facility's policies titled Resident Rights and Advance Directive and Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Policy, the facility failed to develop a Comprehensive Care Plan to address one of 13 residents (#22) that had facility acquired wounds and failed to develop a Comprehensive Care Plan to address the code status for four of 13 residents (#5, #11, #20 and #27).
- E Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record review, and a review of the facility's policy titled, Nurse Staffing Sufficiency, the facility failed to provide the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) for at least eight consecutive hours a day, for seven days a week for three days (4/1/2023, 4/8/2023 and 4/30/2023) of a 30-day review.
- D Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record review, and a review of the facility's policy titled Transfer and Discharge (including AMA), the facility failed to document in the resident's medical record the basis for transfer to the assisted living facility.
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure that Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments were accurate for one of 13 residents (R) (#22) for the presence of facility-acquired pressure ulcers. Findings Include: Record review of the most recent Minimum Data Set (MDS) for R#22 dated 4/24/2023 revealed in section M that the resident did not have any unhealed or any wounds present. Record review of the Treatment Administration Record (TAR) for April 2023 revealed that the orders for dressing changes for sacral and right buttocks wound were ordered on 4/12/2023 and was started on 4/13/2023. The orders for treatment and dressing changes for the left elbow were started on 4/17/2023. Interview on 5/11/2023 at 10:41 a.m. [...]
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident and staff interviews, record reviews, and a review of the facility's policy titled Resident Personal Care, the facility failed to provide activities of daily living (ADL) care related to dependent residents for two of 13 residents (R) (#21 and #180) sampled.
Fire safety inspections
8 fire safety citations on file: 4 on June 16, 2024, 4 on May 11, 2023.
Every fire safety citation8 citations
- F Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
- F Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- F Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- D Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2024 | Fine | $4,017 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | not reported | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | not reported | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | not reported | 3.10 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | not reported | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | not reported | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 33.3% | 46.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 44.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS note on this home's staffing data: The accuracy of the staffing data for this measure could not be validated by CMS.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.61 on weekdays and 4.06 on weekends, 12% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 23.4% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.52 in April to June 2025 to 4.45 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.45 | 0.77 | 4.61 | 4.06 | 23.4% | 0 of 90 | 30 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.53 | 0.56 | 4.63 | 4.29 | 12.3% | 1 of 92 | 30 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.28 | 0.38 | 4.44 | 3.87 | 11.0% | 0 of 92 | 30 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.52 | 0.36 | 4.78 | 3.89 | 9.6% | 0 of 91 | 30 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Georgia, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.50 | 0.46 | 3.68 | 3.03 | 3.3% | 0.6% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.
Official wage estimates for Georgia
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.12 | $17.06 to $20.66 | 43,440 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $29.82 | $25.43 to $33.99 | 21,060 |
| Registered nurses | $44.98 | $38.02 to $51.12 | 100,950 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 22.2 | 15.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 27.5 | 15.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.1 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 34.7 | 19.9 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Short-term rehab results
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for D Scott Hudgens Center for Skilled Nursing, the's Medicare short-stay residents. How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
CMS reports none of these results for this home: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Owners and operators
Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership data not available |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on June 16, 2024: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 18, 2025: "Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on September 18, 2025: "Ensure 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."
- Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 16, 2024: "Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
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- Pruitthealth - Lanier Buford, 7.7 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 19 citations
- Mesun Health and Rehabilitation Center Lawrenceville, 8.9 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 31 citations
- Life Care Center of Gwinnett Lawrenceville, 10.1 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 13 citations
- Pruitthealth - Lilburn Lilburn, 10.7 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 23 citations
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Georgia contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Georgia. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Georgia Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Georgia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 1-866-552-4464. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: GaMap2Care, Find a Facility, where Georgia publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is D Scott Hudgens Center for Skilled Nursing, the's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates D Scott Hudgens Center for Skilled Nursing, the 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did D Scott Hudgens Center for Skilled Nursing, the get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on September 18, 2025. The Georgia average is 5.
- Has D Scott Hudgens Center for Skilled Nursing, the been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $4,017 in the last three years.
- Does D Scott Hudgens Center for Skilled Nursing, the accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns D Scott Hudgens Center for Skilled Nursing, the?
- CMS lists 1 owner or manager. Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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