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C
Below Standard

BLUE RIDGE CARE CENTER LLC

600 WEST MEMORIAL DRIVE · DALLAS, GA 30132

7704454411 · For profit - Limited Liability company

182 beds149.6 residents195 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
B
Good
Total Staff
C
Below Standard
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

BLUE RIDGE CARE CENTER LLC receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 4.0231 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.4695 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.13 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 17.13% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0.43% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

⚠️RN staffing (0.4695 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0.43%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
4.0231hrs/resident/day▲ 0.13
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.4695hrs/resident/day▼ 0.21
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
17.13%
4.2277 weekday → 3.5036 weekend
Agency Staff
0.43%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.3774hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
1.1762hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.3669std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Paulding County Average+0.00 HPRD
4.02
04.02 HPRD
vs. Georgia State Average+0.44 HPRD
3.59
04.02 HPRD
vs. National Average+0.13 HPRD
3.90
04.02 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
BLUE RIDGE CARE CENTER LLC ★
DALLAS · This facility
—
C
4.02310.4695★★★☆☆
ROSS MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CTR
KENNESAW
11 mi
A
4.13520.7767★★★★★
COTTAGES AT ROCKMART, THE
ROCKMART
11.8 mi
D
5.85990.3022★★★★☆
POWDER SPRINGS CENTER FOR NURSING & HEALING
POWDER SPRINGS
12.1 mi
C
3.32090.4255★★☆☆☆
PRESBYTERIAN VILLAGE
AUSTELL
14.1 mi
C
4.34760.4253★★☆☆☆
ANDERSON MILL CENTER FOR NURSING AND HEALING LLC
AUSTELL
14.4 mi
C
3.06130.5188★★★☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

4
Inspections
22
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Dec 7, 2025Health
9 deficiencies cited
▼
Jul 10, 2025Health
5 deficiencies cited
▼
May 23, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Oct 20, 2022Health
7 deficiencies cited
▼
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.