Last verified: October 2026 against the Georgia DCH/HFRD record
Is Ivy Springs Senior Living Buford licensed in Georgia?
Yes. Ivy Springs Senior Living Buford in Buford holds an active Georgia Assisted Living Community (ALC) license, #ALC000342, from Georgia DCH/HFRD, for 90 beds; its current license took effect June 28, 2023.
License and contact information for Ivy Springs Senior Living Buford
| Licensing agency | Georgia Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division (HFRD) |
|---|---|
| License type | Assisted Living Community (ALC) — Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-63 |
| License # | ALC000342 |
| Licensed beds | 90 |
| License status | Active (HFRD record as of October 24, 2026) |
| Current license effective | June 28, 2023 (date of the license currently in force; HFRD does not publish an original licensure date) |
| Memory care | Not shown in HFRD public data — ask for the Memory Care Center certificate |
| Address | 3177 Gravel Springs Road, Buford, GA 30519 |
| County | Gwinnett County |
| Phone | (770) 573-9096 |
| HFRD surveys, past 3 years | 5 (5 complaint-related) |
| Citations in those surveys | 2 |
| Enforcement / fines | None reported in HFRD's public data. HFRD does not post fines or sanctions per facility online; request the enforcement history from HFRD. |
| State record | HFRD Inspection Report Search (search “IVY SPRINGS SENIOR LIVING BUFORD, LLC”) · Verify License |
What does Ivy Springs Senior Living Buford's HFRD inspection record show?
HFRD has indexed 5 surveys of Ivy Springs Senior Living Buford since October 2023, 5 of them complaint-related, recording 2 citations in total. The most recent (complaint), dated November 14, 2025, recorded no citations.
| Survey date | Survey type (HFRD title) | Citations | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 14, 2025 | Complaint | 0 | HFRD document |
| September 11, 2025 | Complaint | 0 | HFRD document |
| July 8, 2025 | Complaint | 0 | HFRD document |
| June 4, 2025 | Complaint | 2 | HFRD document |
| March 19, 2025 | Re-licensure, Complaint | 0 | HFRD document |
Does Ivy Springs Senior Living Buford offer memory care?
HFRD's public data does not show memory care at Ivy Springs Senior Living Buford, and none of its indexed surveys describe a memory care unit. That does not prove it has none; ask whether it holds Georgia Memory Care Center certification before considering it for a parent with dementia.
Certification under 111-8-62-.19 / 111-8-63-.19 brings a secured environment, dementia-specific staff training and added activity and staffing requirements. Read our walkthrough on verifying Memory Care Center certification.
How does Ivy Springs Senior Living Buford compare to other Gwinnett County communities?
Ivy Springs Senior Living Buford is licensed for 90 beds, the 16th largest of the 39 Gwinnett County settings in this directory (county median: 85 beds). Its HFRD surveys of the past three years averaged 0.4 citations each, above the 0.3 average across 35 surveyed Gwinnett County settings.
Read citation counts with care: complaint surveys happen because someone filed a complaint, larger buildings draw more of them, and one survey can cite several rules for a single incident. The survey documents themselves say what was found and how the community corrected it.
Gwinnett County spans Lawrenceville, Duluth, Norcross, Peachtree Corners, Suwanee, Sugar Hill, Buford, Snellville and Grayson, and its newer communities cluster along I-85 and GA-316. Want help comparing Ivy Springs Senior Living Buford with other licensed options? Call (844) 569-8099 — free to families.
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Record page built from public Georgia DCH/HFRD data; it does not rate or endorse Ivy Springs Senior Living Buford.
