The home failed to provide enough support staff to safely and effectively run food and nutrition services. Cited April 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 802 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
TOWNSEND PARK HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
CARTERSVILLE, GA · Medicare-certified · 124 beds
In good standing
Non-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Townsend Park Health and Rehabilitation in Cartersville has an overall 3-star rating, with 3 stars for health inspections and staffing and 4 stars for quality measures. It reports 3.49 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, with $0 in fines in the last 24 months and recent citations related to food service and nurse aide training.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4927 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 10, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4927.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.35
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.51
- Nurse aides
- 2.63
- Weekend nursing
- 3.25
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 33%
Registered nurse turnover: 11%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
32.8%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.2%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.5%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
7.9%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
16.9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
16.7%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
22.4%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.5%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
13.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
7.1%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
73.5%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
54.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
46.7%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to properly watch nurse aides' work and provide regular training. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 730 — 42 CFR §483.35(e)(7) — S/S: E
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 April 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited April 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Chain
- Part of ETHICA HEALTH · 49 homes · 3.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 121.9 residents on an average day (98% of 124 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 36 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.