Nursing home
Cherry Blossom Health and Rehabilitation
3520 Kenneth Drive, Macon, GA 31206 · Map
Non profit - Other · Part of Ethica Health (48 facilities) · 82 certified beds
Cherry Blossom Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Macon, Georgia. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.67 hours per resident per day, above the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on Feb 13, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Cherry Blossom Health and Rehabilitation 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.67 | 3.57 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.41 | 0.49 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.45 | 2.15 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 58.5% | 46.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 6.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Cherry Blossom Health and Rehabilitation
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 · Feb 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 21, 2023 - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 21, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Administration Deficiencies · Sep 21, 2023 - Potential for harm
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 21, 2023
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Administration Deficiencies · Sep 21, 2023 - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 21, 2023 - 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 · Sep 21, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 21, 2023 - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 21, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 21, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 21, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 3520 Kenneth Drive
Macon, GA 31206 - CMS certification #
- 115652
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 82
- Avg residents/day
- 57.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1998-02-01
- Chain
- Ethica Health (48 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Ethica Health
Ethica Health operates 48 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Ethica Health facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center, Macon. 4.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pruitthealth - Macon, Macon. 2.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Atrium Health Navicent At Home, Macon. 6.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 31206 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Macon Southside Dialysis Center, Macon, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Dialysis Center Of Middle Georgia-Macon, Macon, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Dialysis Center Of Macon, LLC, Macon, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 18 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 31206.
Amedisys Hospice, office in Macon, 3.9 miles away, straight line
Hospice Care Options Inc., office in Macon, 4.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Family Hospice, office in Macon, 5.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Primary Care And Geriatrics Associates Of Central Georgia L.L.C, Warner Robins. 12.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively high, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cherry Blossom Health and Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Cherry Blossom Health and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Cherry Blossom Health and Rehabilitation staffed?
Cherry Blossom Health and Rehabilitation reports 3.67 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Has Cherry Blossom Health and Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Cherry Blossom Health and Rehabilitation have?
Cherry Blossom Health and Rehabilitation is certified for 82 beds.