Cherokee Center for Nursing and Healing LLC

Cherokee · GA · For profit - Limited Liability company · EMPIRE CARE CENTERS chain · 100 certified beds · CCN 115508 · CHEROKEE CENTER FOR NURSING AND HEALING LLC


Cherokee Center for Nursing and Healing LLC operates 100 certified beds in Canton, Georgia. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1990-08-15. It averages 88.1 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at Cherokee Center for Nursing and Healing LLC?

CMS lists 27 health-inspection deficiencies for Cherokee Center for Nursing and Healing LLC, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-04.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-06-04F0584Honor 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.E
2025-03-14F0645, F0656, F0689, F0695, F0880PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2023-12-29F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2023-12-05F0686, F0835, F0841, F0880Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.K
2023-12-05F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.G
2023-12-05F0865Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.F
2023-12-05F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.E
2023-12-05F0609, F0610, F0655, F0656, F0684, F0688, F0689, F0690, F0695, F0698, F0755, F0759, F0761Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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.D

Why was Cherokee Center for Nursing and Healing LLC fined?

DateTypeAmount
2023-12-05Fine$185,650

Has Cherokee Center for Nursing and Healing LLC had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2023-12-0946

How is Cherokee Center for Nursing and Healing LLC staffed relative to the GA average?

MeasureThis facilityGA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day2.945803.56408
Total nursing staff turnover (%)52.646.0
Average number of residents per day88.190.0

Who owns Cherokee Center for Nursing and Healing LLC, and what chain is it in?

Cherokee Center for Nursing and Healing LLC is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name CHEROKEE CENTER FOR NURSING AND HEALING LLC and belongs to the EMPIRE CARE CENTERS chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTEMPIRE GA 3 HOLDCO LLCsince 05/01/2022
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTENSH GA 3 LLC, NMGA3 JV MEMBER LLCsince 05/01/2022
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEMARTENS, THOMASsince 05/01/2022
CORPORATE OFFICERHELLER, SHLOMOsince 05/01/2022
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLEMPIRE CARE CENTERS LLC, HELLER, SHLOMO, MARTENS, THOMAS, NUSSBAUM, EPHRAIMsince 05/01/2022

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