State assisted-living licensing record · Georgia HFRD · record as pulled September 21, 2026· Not the federal nursing home survey

Buckingham South

5450 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31405 · Chatham County · 92 licensed beds

HFRD facility ID ALC000117 · permitted, active

The licence

Licensed by HFRD · Assisted Living Community

Permit details, as listed by HFRD
Licensed as
Assisted Living Community
Current permit effective
July 11, 2014
14
Citations on file
Since September 2021
13
HFRD visits
2 routine inspections
0
G or above
The serious level
2
Building-related
Physical plant · emergency

Position within Georgia

14 citations — more than 94% of the 1,867 licensed assisted living facilities in Georgia. Compared only within Georgia: a citation from HFRD means what it means in Georgia, and there is no national assisted living record to compare to. Counted over 5 years, which holds two or three routine inspections. How this is calculated

Not in this record

Fire and life safety inspection, licence dates, and enforcement. The fire inspection of a Georgia assisted living community or personal care home is the State Fire Marshal's or the local fire authority's and is not published; what HFRD itself cites about the building — its safety precautions, emergency preparedness and design rules — is here. HFRD's file gives the date of the current permit, not the date the facility first opened, for most facilities, so the newly licensed list is partial. Fines, licence suspensions and revocations are recorded separately and not republished. Community living arrangements and adult day centers, which Georgia licenses under other rules, are not included.

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Building-related citations

The citations about the building itself — physical plant and emergency management. Usually the maintenance side’s to fix.

  • 111-8-63-1300 Community Safety PrecautionsSeptember 22, 2025 · D
  • 111-8-63-1120 Bedrooms or Private Living SpacesOctober 26, 2024 · D

How that compares

Citations on file over 5 years

Compared with the median licensed assisted living facility in Georgia. Within-state only.

This facility14Georgia median0
Citations on file over 5 years, compared
MeasureCitations
This facility14
Median facility in Georgia0

Visit history

Citations at each HFRD visit
02022-0532022-0772023-0302024-0302024-0702024-0812024-1002025-0502025-0712025-0922025-11
Citations at each HFRD visit
VisitTypeCitations
May 3, 2022routine inspection0
July 7, 2022complaint investigation1
July 7, 2022complaint investigation1
July 7, 2022complaint investigation1
March 3, 2023complaint investigation7
March 26, 2024complaint investigation0
July 24, 2024complaint investigation0
August 23, 2024complaint investigation0
October 26, 2024complaint investigation1
May 2, 2025re-licensure inspection0
July 23, 2025complaint investigation0
September 22, 2025complaint investigation1
November 12, 2025complaint investigation2

What the citations cover

Citations by category (TagProof's grouping)
  • Medication 3
  • Staffing and training 3
  • Records and administration 2
  • Resident care 2
  • Other 4
Citations by category
CategoryCitations
Medication3
Staffing and training3
Records and administration2
Resident care2
Uncatalogued tags1
Food service1
Life safety1
Physical plant1

Every visit on file since September 2021

As published by HFRD, newest first, including visits that cited nothing. The wording and the classes are HFRD’s own.

November 12, 2025 — complaint investigation, 2 citations

Citations from the complaint investigation on November 12, 2025
TagWhat HFRD checksScope and severity
111-8-63-1000Community AccountabilityD
111-8-63-2409Residents' FilesD

September 22, 2025 — complaint investigation, 1 citation

Citations from the complaint investigation on September 22, 2025
TagWhat HFRD checksScope and severity
111-8-63-1300Community Safety PrecautionsD

July 23, 2025 — complaint investigation, nothing cited

May 2, 2025 — re-licensure inspection, nothing cited

October 26, 2024 — complaint investigation, 1 citation

Citations from the complaint investigation on October 26, 2024
TagWhat HFRD checksScope and severity
111-8-63-1120Bedrooms or Private Living SpacesD

August 23, 2024 — complaint investigation, nothing cited

July 24, 2024 — complaint investigation, nothing cited

March 26, 2024 — complaint investigation, nothing cited

March 3, 2023 — complaint investigation, 7 citations

Citations from the complaint investigation on March 3, 2023
TagWhat HFRD checksScope and severity
111-8-63-0813Community LeadershipD
111-8-63-0814Community LeadershipD
111-8-63-0946Workforce Qualifications, Training and StaffingD
111-8-63-2104Proper Handling of FoodD
111-8-63-2302Infection Control, Sanitation and SuppliesD
111-8-63-2501Supporting Residents' RightsD
111-8-63-2510Supporting Residents' RightsD

July 7, 2022 — complaint investigation, 1 citation

Citations from the complaint investigation on July 7, 2022
TagWhat HFRD checksScope and severity
111-8-63-2049Maintaining Records on Medication AssistanceD

July 7, 2022 — complaint investigation, 1 citation

Citations from the complaint investigation on July 7, 2022
TagWhat HFRD checksScope and severity
111-8-63-2049Maintaining Records on Medication AssistanceD

July 7, 2022 — complaint investigation, 1 citation

Citations from the complaint investigation on July 7, 2022
TagWhat HFRD checksScope and severity
111-8-63-2049Maintaining Records on Medication AssistanceD

May 3, 2022 — routine inspection, nothing cited

HFRD also holds 5 older citations for this facility from before September 2021, outside the 5-year window these pages use. They are on the state’s own record.

Reflects the HFRD record as pulled September 21, 2026. A recent visit may not appear yet. This is the Georgia state licensing record; it is not the federal nursing home survey and the two are never combined.