For profit - Individual ·
118 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Empire Care Centers (18 facilities)
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
Cartersville Center For Nursing And Healing is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Cartersville, Georgia. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.42 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on Dec 18, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
How Cartersville Center For Nursing And Healing compares
This facility vs. the Georgia and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
Georgia avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.42
3.57
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.48
0.49
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.11
2.15
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
51.1%
46.5%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
7.0
6.1
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.42
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.48
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.83
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.11
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.85
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
51.1%
Registered Nurses
50.0%
Administrator Changes2 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Dec 18, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
7
Total Deficiencies Found
48
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Cartersville Center For Nursing And Healing
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024
Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024
Potential for harm
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.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024
About This Facility
Address
78 Opal Street Cartersville, GA 30120
CMS Certification #
115571
Ownership
For profit - Individual
Certified Beds
118
Avg Residents/Day
108.1
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1994-07-01
Chain
Empire Care Centers (18 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Empire Care Centers
18
Facilities Nationwide
Empire Care Centers operates 18 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Cartersville Center For Nursing And Healing an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Cartersville Center For Nursing And Healing reports 3.42 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
Cartersville Center For Nursing And Healing is certified for 118 beds.
Admissions at Cartersville Center For Nursing And Healing
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (770) 382-6120. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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