CHATUGE REGIONAL NURSING HOME — Nursing Home in HIAWASSEE, GA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 112 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 85.8 |
| CMS Certification Number | 115701 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.30 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.50 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
CHATUGE REGIONAL NURSING HOME had 6 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (December 4, 2025).
Inspection Findings — December 4, 2025
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Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (Level D)Corrected — January 28, 2026
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Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Level D)Corrected — January 28, 2026
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Level D)Corrected — January 28, 2026
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)Corrected — January 28, 2026
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Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Level D)Corrected — January 28, 2026
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level D)Corrected — January 28, 2026
Chatuge Regional Nursing Home is a 112-bed nursing home in Hiawassee, Georgia. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.3 hours per resident day, below the Georgia average of 3.6. Its most recent inspection, in December 2025, cited 6 deficiencies, none of them severe. It is on CMS's Special Focus Facility list, a designation for persistently poor-performing nursing homes. CMS has flagged this facility with an abuse icon.
A relative positive is that the most recent inspection’s deficiencies were not categorized as severe, rather than showing immediate high-risk findings. Worth asking about is why the home is on the Special Focus Facility list and has an abuse flag, what specific steps leadership has taken to address those concerns, and how they monitor ongoing resident safety.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CHATUGE REGIONAL NURSING HOME Medicare and Medicaid certified?
CHATUGE REGIONAL NURSING HOME is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is CHATUGE REGIONAL NURSING HOME's CMS star rating?
CHATUGE REGIONAL NURSING HOME has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at CHATUGE REGIONAL NURSING HOME?
CHATUGE REGIONAL NURSING HOME reports 3.30457 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has CHATUGE REGIONAL NURSING HOME had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, CHATUGE REGIONAL NURSING HOME had 6 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does CHATUGE REGIONAL NURSING HOME have?
CHATUGE REGIONAL NURSING HOME has 112 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- Clay County Health and Rehabilitation — 4/5 — 7.4 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 21, 2026.