Non profit - Corporation ·
112 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
1
Overall CMS Rating
★☆☆☆☆
Chatuge Regional Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Hiawassee, Georgia. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.36 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on Dec 4, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $64,214 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Health Inspections
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Long-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Short-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
How Chatuge Regional Nursing Home 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)
3.36
3.57
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.62
0.49
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.81
2.15
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
46.9%
46.5%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
6.0
6.1
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.36
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.62
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.93
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.81
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.87
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
46.9%
Registered Nurses
46.2%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Dec 4, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
6
Total Deficiencies Found
24
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home
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
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025
Immediate jeopardy
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.Administration Deficiencies · Jun 8, 2024
Immediate jeopardy
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 8, 2024
Immediate jeopardy
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 8, 2024
Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 8, 2024
Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 8, 2024
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 8, 2024
About This Facility
Address
386 Belaire Drive Hiawassee, GA 30546
CMS Certification #
115701
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
112
Avg Residents/Day
88.8
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
2005-10-01
Setting
Rural
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Chatuge Regional Nursing Home an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Chatuge Regional Nursing Home reports 3.36 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
Chatuge Regional Nursing Home is certified for 112 beds.
Admissions at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (706) 896-2231. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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