71 Center Rd Se, Cartersville, GA 30121
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Cartersville Center for Nursing and Healing
Cartersville, GeorgiaMedicare inspection record
About Cartersville Center for Nursing and Healing
Cartersville Center for Nursing and Healing provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services designed to support recovery and restore independence. Our experienced team in Cartersville, Georgia delivers personalized care plans, advanced therapeutic services, and compassionate support for patients at every stage of their healing.
Community at a glance
Capacity
118 residents
Location
Cartersville, GA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
78 OPAL STREET, Cartersville, Georgia 30120
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 18, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 27 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Georgia average.
Medicare has not fined Cartersville Center for Nursing and Healing in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 27 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 38 minutesAbove the Georgia average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 46% |
Inspections
19 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
December 18, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 29, 2026Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 29, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 29, 2026Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 29, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 29, 2026
April 24, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 26, 2025Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 26, 2025
August 22, 2024 · Standard inspection · 11 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 6, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 6, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 6, 2024Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 6, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 6, 2024Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 6, 2024Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 6, 2024Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 6, 2024Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 6, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 6, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 6, 2024
June 12, 2024 · Infection control inspection · 1 citation+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 8, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Legal business name
- Cartersville Nursing LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 118
- Average residents per day
- 109
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 1, 1994
- Part of a chain
- Empire Care Centers, 21 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 115571
Location
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78 OPAL STREETCartersville, GA 30120
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Questions about Cartersville Center for Nursing and Healing
How did Cartersville Center for Nursing and Healing do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on December 18, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Georgia average is 5.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Cartersville Center for Nursing and Healing?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 27 minutes with each resident per day, including 38 minutes from registered nurses. 46% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Cartersville Center for Nursing and Healing been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Cartersville Center for Nursing and Healing in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.