Above average — CMS composite of the measures below.
Past the typical resurvey interval — a standard survey could occur at any time
Estimate from public CMS data, current as of August 2026. Survey timing is at the state agency's discretion.
Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Life Care Center Of Gwinnett during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
Improper Food Labeling and Expired Food in Kitchen Storage: Open food items in dry storage, the freezer, and the refrigerator were found without required labels, open dates, or use-by dates, and several refrigerated items were expired. The DM verified the findings, and the Administrator stated staff were expected to follow policy and that food contamination or a food borne illness could occur.
A resident with an indwelling Foley catheter, moderate cognitive impairment, and diagnoses including UTI, hemiplegia, diabetes, AKI, schizophrenia, BPH, and kidney stones had catheter tubing management issues. Staff observed the drainage bag in a privacy bag on the floor and the tubing unsecured and routed under the resident’s leg, despite orders to keep the bag below the bladder and use an anchoring device; a CNA, LPN, and DON confirmed the bag should be off the floor and the tubing secured.
Midline Dressing Left Undated and Uninitialed: A resident with a midline catheter had a wrinkled dressing that remained without a date, time, or initials on repeated observations. The resident had moderate cognitive impairment and was receiving IV-related care for a UTI, while an LPN and the DON both stated that midline dressings should be dated and initialed.
Survey results were not readily accessible to residents or visitors because the survey book was removed from the lobby and kept in the Administrator's office during renovations. Observations found the book missing from its designated location, and residents at the Resident Council said they did not know where the State inspection results were located and wanted to review them. The Resident Council minutes also showed the location had not been discussed.
Improper Food Labeling and Expired Food in Kitchen Storage
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Summary
The facility failed to label, date, and discard expired food items in the refrigerator, freezer, and dry food storage. During an initial kitchen tour with the Dietary Manager, multiple food items in dry storage were found open without an open date, use-by date, or expiration date, including grits, quick oats, cocktail sauce, creamy peanut butter, white distilled vinegar, vegetable olive oil, baking powder, tri-color pasta/spaghetti noodles, tortilla chips, and bread. Food items in the freezer, including biscuits, mixed vegetables, pancakes, breakfast sausage, and pork chops, were not in their original boxes and were not labeled with the food item name, open date, or use-by date. In the refrigerator, puree canned fruit, chocolate pudding, yellow mustard, and chicken base were expired, and eggs were not in a box or dated. The Dietary Manager verified that open food containers in dry storage, refrigerators, and the freezer were not properly labeled with the food item name, open date, or use-by date, and that expired foods were present. The Administrator stated that kitchen staff were expected to follow the policies and that contamination of food and residents getting a food borne illness could occur.
Foley Catheter Bag Left on Floor and Tubing Not Secured
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide appropriate catheter tubing management and securement for one resident with an indwelling Foley catheter. The resident had multiple diagnoses including urinary tract infection, hemiplegia, type 2 diabetes, acute kidney failure, schizophrenia, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and kidney stones, and the MDS indicated moderate cognitive impairment with a BIMS score of 9. The care plan and physician orders directed that the catheter bag be kept below the bladder, tubing checked for kinks, and the catheter secured with an anchoring device to prevent tension. During observations, the resident’s Foley drainage bag was found in a privacy bag on the floor, and the tubing was not secured with a device. The urine in the tubing was cloudy and red-tinged, and the tubing was observed routed under the resident’s right leg. Later observations showed the drainage bag remained on the floor, and a CNA confirmed it should be positioned off the floor and that the tubing should be routed over the leg and secured. An LPN and the DON both confirmed that Foley drainage bags should be hung on the bedframe and off the floor, and that a securement device should be used when ordered.
Midline Dressing Left Undated and Uninitialed
Penalty
Summary
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids when needed was not met for resident R46, who had diagnoses including moderate protein-calorie malnutrition, dependence on supplemental oxygen, anxiety disorder, and depression. Her significant change MDS assessment showed a BIMS score of 10, indicating moderate cognitive impairment. She also required assistance with some activities of daily living and was frequently incontinent of bowel and bladder. Her care plan addressed a urinary tract infection with antibiotics and monitoring for signs and symptoms of UTI, and a nursing progress note documented that a central line was placed by the IV team and that the left arm site was patent with no signs of infection. Physician orders included a midline catheter with site observation every shift and dressing-related monitoring. On observation, the midline vascular access was located on the upper inner aspect of the left arm, and the dressing was wrinkled with no date or initials. Subsequent observations showed the dressing remained undated and uninitialed, including no date, time, or initials on later inspection. An LPN confirmed there were no dates or initials on the dressing and that it was becoming very wrinkled. The LPN stated the standard for midline dressings was to include a date, time, and initials, and if the IV team did not do this, the nurse on the hall should have done so. The DON stated that all IV, midline, and PICC line dressings should be dated and timed, and if the IV team did not do it, the nurse on the floor should do it.
Survey Results Not Readily Accessible to Residents
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to post notice of the availability of the State survey results so that residents and visitors could easily view them. The facility policy titled, Resident Rights, stated that a resident has the right to examine the results of the most recent survey and any plan of correction in effect. However, during observations on 06/16/2026, 06/17/2026, and 06/18/2026, the survey book was not found in the front entrance lobby where it was designated to be kept. During the Resident Council Meeting, four residents who were alert and oriented stated they did not know where the State inspection results were located and said they would be interested in reviewing them. Review of the Resident Council minutes showed the location of the survey results had not been discussed with residents. The Receptionist stated the survey book had been moved from the lobby area to a drawer and later to the Administrator's office during renovations, and the Administrator confirmed the book remained in his office, meaning residents and visitors could not readily access it without asking for it or entering his office.
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