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Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record

CHEROKEE CENTER FOR NURSING AND HEALING LLC

CCN 115508 · 150 HOSPITAL CIRCLE NW, CANTON, GA, 30114 · Operated within the EMPIRE CARE CENTERS chain

Does CHEROKEE CENTER FOR NURSING AND HEALING LLC have a federal violation or abuse history?

According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), CHEROKEE CENTER FOR NURSING AND HEALING LLC (CCN 115508), in CANTON, GA, has federal inspection findings on its record. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 5 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity D on CMS's A–L scale. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2025-03-14. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $185,650 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.

The Federal Record

CMS has $185,650 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.

Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.

Scope & Severity — current cycle

ANo Harm
BNo Harm
CNo Harm
DPotential
EPotential
FPotential
GActual Harm
HActual Harm
IActual Harm
JImm. Jeopardy
KImm. Jeopardy
LImm. Jeopardy

CMS's own A–L scope/severity grid. Plotted cells mark this facility's most recent (current-cycle) citations, as on file with federal regulators (CMS).

Civil money penalties on file

$185,650

CMS has $185,650 in civil money penalties on file against this facility. CMS also records 46 day(s) of payment denial.

Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average

This facility: 1  ·  CMS state average: 2.7

Side-by-side with the CMS-published Overall CMS star rating for this state. This is the government's own published state average — not a CareSentinel-computed figure or delta.

Deficiency timeline — full federal history

2025-03-14
CURRENT CYCLE
F656S/S D

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

2025-03-14
CURRENT CYCLE
F689S/S D

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2025-03-14
CURRENT CYCLE
F645S/S D

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

2025-03-14
CURRENT CYCLE
F880S/S D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2025-03-14
CURRENT CYCLE
F695S/S D

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

2023-12-29
HISTORICAL
F689S/S G

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2023-12-05
HISTORICAL
F841S/S K

Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.

2023-12-05
HISTORICAL
F835S/S K

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

2023-12-05
HISTORICAL
F686S/S K

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

2023-12-05
HISTORICAL
F880S/S K

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2023-12-05
HISTORICAL
F697S/S G

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

2023-12-05
HISTORICAL
F865S/S F

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

2023-12-05
HISTORICAL
F921S/S E

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

2023-12-05
HISTORICAL
F609S/S D

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

2023-12-05
HISTORICAL
F690S/S D

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

2023-12-05
HISTORICAL
F684S/S D

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

2023-12-05
HISTORICAL
F656S/S D

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

2023-12-05
HISTORICAL
F655S/S D

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

2023-12-05
HISTORICAL
F610S/S D

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

2023-12-05
HISTORICAL
F689S/S D

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2023-12-05
HISTORICAL
F695S/S D

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

2023-12-05
HISTORICAL
F688S/S D

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

2023-12-05
HISTORICAL
F698S/S D

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

2023-12-05
HISTORICAL
F755S/S D

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

2023-12-05
HISTORICAL
F759S/S D

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

2023-12-05
HISTORICAL
F761S/S D

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.

2023-01-12
HISTORICAL
F812S/S E

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

2023-01-12
HISTORICAL
F689S/S D

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2023-01-12
HISTORICAL
F695S/S D

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

2023-01-12
HISTORICAL
F677S/S D

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

2023-01-12
HISTORICAL
F698S/S D

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Each citation below is a federal survey finding, dated and labeled with its CMS deficiency tag, as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Older inspection cycles are de-emphasized; only the most recent cycle is current.

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