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Canton Center For Nursing and Healing LLC

Canton, Georgia · CCN 115606

13 surveys since 2010, and no finding has been recorded at harm level.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
45
Surveys
13
Harm or worse
0
Immediate jeopardy
0
The record, 2010–2026
’10’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Harm or worseNone

No finding on record has been cited at harm level or above.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file9/13

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
100
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
EMPIRE CARE CENTERS
County
Cherokee
Medicare-certified since
1997

CMS ratings

Overall
1
Health inspection
2
Staffing
1
Quality measures
2

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat fewer weighted findings than its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 96 for-profit facilities of 100–127 beds in Georgia.

Last survey on record

Jul 16, 2026

116 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day3.063.35
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.52—
Annual nurse turnover59.3%46.5%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

No fines, payment denials or special-focus designation on the current CMS record.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ—K—L—
Actual harmG—H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD1575.0%E315.0%F210.0%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C—
CMS’s current file: 20 of the 45 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F6772×

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  • F8802×

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • F5801×

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  • F5841×

    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

  • F6281×

    Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Canton Center For Nursing and Healing LLC, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jul 16, 2026

    Based on observation, record review, staff interviews, and review of the facility's policies titled, Refrigeration and Freezers, and Food Receiving and Storage, the facility failed to ensure that food was stored, labeled, dated, and discarded in accordance with professional standards and facility policy. The deficient practice increased the potential for foodborne illness for 89 residents receiving oral diets from the kitchen.Findings Include:Review of the policy titled, Refrigeration and Freezers, dated April 2024 documented, This facility will ensure safe refrigerator and freezer maintenance, temperatures and sanitation and will observe food expiration guidelines. Documented in Guidelines:.2. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Jan 5, 2024

    Based on observations, staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility policies titled, Handwashing/Hand Hygiene, Medication Administration, Glucometer Disinfection, and PPE Source Control, the facility failed to ensure and maintain effective infection control practices for four of 44 sampled residents (R) (R32, R186, R187, and R188). Specifically, the facility failed to properly perform hand hygiene between residents, to properly clean glucometers after each use, by not wearing proper PPE, to properly clean blood pressure cuff in between use on residents, and by not allowing the proper dwell (kill) time when cleaning glucometers in between residents. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF761Aug 22, 2025

    Based on observations, staff interviews, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure that medications and supplies were not expired in one of one medication rooms and two of six medication carts. The facility also failed to ensure one treatment cart, and two of six medication carts were secured when not being used by staff. The deficient practices increased the risk of residents receiving expired medications and/or access to medications from the medication cart and had the potential to result in residents being subject to unsafe or ineffective treatment or adverse effects leading to serious illness. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Jan 5, 2024

    Based on observations and staff interviews, the facility failed to provide a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment for four of 52 resident rooms (room [ROOM NUMBER], room [ROOM NUMBER], room [ROOM NUMBER], and room [ROOM NUMBER]) on two of four halls (100 Hall and 400 Hall). Specifically, resident rooms contained soiled ceiling return air filter grilles, stained floor tile, and a footboard not secured to a bed. Observation on 1/2/2024 at 1:15 pm and 1/5/2024 at 9:00 am in room [ROOM NUMBER] revealed the bathroom ceiling return air vent was soiled with dust debris and stained floor tile with reddish-brown marks. Observation on 1/2/2024 at 1:26 pm and 1/5/2024 at 9:10 am in room [ROOM NUMBER] revealed the bathroom ceiling return air vent was soiled with dust debris. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF727Jan 5, 2024

    Based on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to provide the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) for at least eight consecutive hours a day, seven days a week for two days in August 2023, and one day in September 2023. Findings include: Review of the PBJ (payroll-based journal system) Staffing Data Report for fiscal year 2023, quarter 4 revealed no RN hours for 8/5/2023, 8/6/2023, and only four hours of RN coverage for 9/4/2023. Review of the Daily Staffing Forms revealed no RN hours for 8/5/2023 and 8/6/2023, and only four hours of RN coverage on 9/4/2023. Interview on 1/5/2024 at 5:35 pm with the Director of Nursing, she confirmed the identified dates without sufficient RN coverage. […]

Read 20 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 20 of 45 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Jul 16, 2026Standard5 findings
  • Dec 30, 2025Complaint2 findings
  • Aug 22, 2025Standard6 findings
  • Jan 5, 2024Standard and complaint7 findings
  • Feb 3, 2021Complaint1 finding
  • Dec 20, 2018Standard4 findings
  • Nov 9, 2017Standard3 findings
  • Jan 19, 2017Standard and complaint3 findings
Show the 5 earlier surveys
  • Apr 23, 2015Standard8 findings
  • Dec 19, 2013—3 findings
  • May 24, 2013—1 finding
  • Nov 30, 2010—1 finding
  • Sep 23, 2010—1 finding

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

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