Chatuge Regional Nursing Home
Hiawassee, Georgia · CCN 115701
8 surveys since 2015. The first finding at harm level was recorded in 2024.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 50
- Surveys
- 8
- Harm or worse
- 5
- Immediate jeopardy
- 5
Findings at the most serious level CMS records.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 112
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Independent
- County
- Towns · rural
- Medicare-certified since
- 2005
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 1
- Health inspection
- 1
- Staffing
- 4
- Quality measures
- 1
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded more weighted findings than most of its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 23 not-for-profit facilities of 100–127 beds in Georgia.
Last survey on record
Dec 4, 2025
340 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.78 | 3.42 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.78 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 46.3% | 45.5% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $64,214 across 1 penalty
Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J412.1% | K— | L13.0% |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D2266.7% | E412.1% | F13.0% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C13.0% |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F6092×
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F6102×
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- F6562×
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F6952×
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- F7612×
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Immediate jeopardy, widespreadF835Jun 8, 2024
Based on record review, interviews, review of the Administrator Job Description, and review of the policy titled Abuse Reporting and Investigation, the facility Administration failed to provide protective oversight to attain the highest practicable physical and psychosocial wellbeing of the residents. Specifically, Administration failed to take appropriate action on allegations of employee-to-resident abuse, exploitation, and injury of unknown origin, which were reported to him. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Jun 8, 2024
Based on record review, interviews, and review of policy titled Abuse Reporting and Investigation, the facility failed to protect the resident's right to be free from abuse from by facility staff. Specifically, the facility failed to protect two residents (R) (R78 and R107) of 27 total sampled residents from physical, mental, and verbal abuse from Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) staff. Due to the vulnerable nature of the nursing home population and the likelihood of resident abuse in the facility, immediate action was required to prevent further events of abuse. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF602Jun 8, 2024
Based on record review, interviews, and review of policy titled Abuse Reporting and Investigation, the facility failed to protect one resident (R) (R71) out of a total sample of 27 from exploitation perpetrated by Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)1. Due to the vulnerable nature of the nursing home population, a potential for serious exploitation existed, and the likelihood of CNA 1 exploiting other residents in the facility required immediate action to prevent further events of exploitation. On 6/7/2024, a determination was made that a situation in which the facility's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation had caused, or had the likelihood to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to residents. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF609Jun 8, 2024
Based on record review, interviews, and review of policy titled Abuse Reporting and Investigation, the facility failed to ensure allegations of abuse, an injury of unknown origin that resulted in a hip fracture, and an allegation of employee to resident exploitation were reported to the State Survey Agency (SSA). Specifically, residents (R) (R71 and R107) were verbally abused by staff; R71 sustained an injury of unknown origin and potential exploitation by facility staff. The failure of the facility to report these incidents has the likelihood to lead to future unreported injuries of unknown origin, exploitation, and mental and verbal abuse against residents. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF610Jun 8, 2024
Based on record review, interviews, and review of the policy titled Abuse Reporting and Investigation, the facility failed to ensure that allegations of abuse, allegations of exploitation, and an injury of unknown origin, were thoroughly investigated for three residents (R) (R78, R71, and R107) reviewed out of a total sample of 27 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to investigate allegations of employee to resident abuse for R78 and R107, perpetrated by Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) 2. In addition, the facility failed to investigate an injury of unknown origin that resulted in a hip fracture and failed to investigate allegations of exploitation for R71 perpetrated by CNA 1. […]
Read 20 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 20 of 50 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Dec 4, 2025Standard6 findings
- Jun 8, 2024Standard and complaint19 findings · 5 harm
- Dec 15, 2022Standard and complaint8 findings
- Sep 21, 2020Infection control1 finding
- Oct 10, 2019Standard and complaint4 findings
- Jun 28, 2018Standard3 findings
- Jul 13, 2017Standard3 findings
- Aug 27, 2015Standard6 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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