43.2/100
Below average
386 Belaire Drive, Hiawassee, GA 30546
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
5 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.
$64,214 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Grade ceiling applied
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: December 4, 2025 (8 months ago).
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Administration Deficiencies
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIERSCHENK, KEVIN | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| DAVENPORT, RICK | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| GARY, THOMAS | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| OWENBY, GREG | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| PARIS, DINAH | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| ROWE, STEVEN | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| TOWNSEND, NICHOLAS | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| KEPHART, MICHAEL | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| TOWNSEND, NICHOLAS | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY | Organization | TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | — |
| BIERSCHENK, KEVIN | Individual | TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | — |
| KEPHART, MICHAEL | Individual | TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | — |
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Chatuge Regional Nursing Home holds an ElderGrade of D (43.2 out of 100), which we describe as "below average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 3.78 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Yes. 5 of the 33 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.
Yes, Chatuge Regional Nursing Home is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.