Nursing home
Chestnut Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center
125 Samaritan Drive, Cumming, GA 30040 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Cypress Skilled Nursing (8 facilities) · 150 certified beds
Chestnut Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Cumming, Georgia. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.32 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on Feb 2, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $15,593In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Chestnut Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center 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) | 3.32 | 3.57 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.38 | 0.49 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.74 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 74.2% | 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.
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.
- Every deficiency from the March 5, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 23, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $15,593, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Chestnut Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center
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
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
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 · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 125 Samaritan Drive
Cumming, GA 30040 - CMS certification #
- 115423
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 150
- Avg residents/day
- 134.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1989-07-01
- Chain
- Cypress Skilled Nursing (8 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Cypress Skilled Nursing
Cypress Skilled Nursing operates 8 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Cypress Skilled Nursing 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
- Northside Hospital Forsyth, Cumming. 2.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Cumming Operating Company LLC, Cumming. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Pruitthealth At Home - Cumming, Cumming. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Goodson Drug Company. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 30040 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Kidney Care North Forsyth, Cumming, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Cumming Dialysis, Cumming, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Windermere Dialysis, Cumming, 6.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 52 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 30040.
Heart Of Hospice North Atlanta, office in Cumming, 1.0 mile away, straight line
Golden Rule Hospice, LLC., office in Alpharetta, 9.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Atl Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Buford, 10.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Georgia Highlands Medical Services, Inc., Cumming. 0.5 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: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively 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 very 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 Chestnut Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Chestnut Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Chestnut Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center staffed?
Chestnut Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center reports 3.32 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Has Chestnut Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Chestnut Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center have?
Chestnut Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center is certified for 150 beds.