Nursing home
Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay
1362 South Main Street, Ellijay, GA 30540 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Michael Feist (7 facilities) · 110 certified beds
Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Ellijay, Georgia. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.96 hours per resident per day, above the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on Jan 31, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $15,593In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay 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) | 3.96 | 3.57 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.77 | 0.49 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.27 | 2.15 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.8% | 46.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $15,593, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay
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
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 30, 2023 - Actual harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 30, 2023 - Actual 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 · Apr 30, 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
- 1362 South Main Street
Ellijay, GA 30540 - CMS certification #
- 115683
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 110
- Avg residents/day
- 95.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2003-07-01
- Chain
- Michael Feist (7 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Michael Feist
Michael Feist operates 7 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Michael Feist facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2022, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Apr 21, 2022: monitoring inspection, partial (health). Case closed Sep 16, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Parkside Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation at Ellijay.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Blue Ridge Medical Center, Blue Ridge. 17.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Jasper Point of Journey LLC, Jasper. 13.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Amedisys Northwest Home Health, Jasper. 15.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Ingles Pharmacy. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 30540 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Mountainside Dialysis, Jasper, 14.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 36 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 30540.
Compassus-North Georgia Ii, office in Ellijay, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Pruitthealth Hospice-Blue Ridge, office in Blue Ridge, 13.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Georgia Mountain Hospice, Inc., office in Jasper, 15.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Robert Cook, MD, Chatsworth. 16.9 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 | See above |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay a good nursing home?
CMS gives Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay an overall rating of 3 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.
How is Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay staffed?
Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay reports 3.96 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Has Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay have?
Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay is certified for 110 beds.