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CHEROKEE CENTER FOR NURSING AND HEALING LLC

CANTON, GA · Medicare-certified · 100 beds

Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall

1 out of 5 stars overall. Cherokee Center for Nursing and Healing LLC has the lowest overall rating, with 1 star for health inspections and 2 stars for staffing; reported nursing hours are 3.13 per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.1272 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: March 14, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1272.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.42
Licensed practical nurses
0.70
Nurse aides
2.01
Weekend nursing
2.70

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 56%
Registered nurse turnover: 62%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

3.6%Improving

Residents with a fall causing major injury

4.8%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

7.4%Worsening

Residents with a urinary tract infection

1.6%Steady

Residents who lost too much weight

7.2%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

9.3%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

13.2%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

19.6%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

2.7%Improving

Residents with a long-term catheter

1.5%Improving

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

12.2%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

0.4%Improving

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

98.7%Steady

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

85.7%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

85.7%Improving

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited December 2023 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: K

The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited December 2023 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: K

The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited December 2023 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: K

The home failed to designate a physician to oversee resident care policies and coordinate medical care. Cited December 2023 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 841 — 42 CFR §483.70(g) — S/S: K

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 20 health deficiencies.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $185,650 in total fines · 1 payment denial.

  • Medicare/Medicaid payment denial

    Dec 5, 2023

    46 days
  • Federal fine

    Dec 5, 2023

    $185,650

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Part of EMPIRE CARE CENTERS · 19 homes · 1.8 stars avg
Occupancy
84.9 residents on an average day (85% of 100 beds)
Medicare history
Certified for 35 years

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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.