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Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay

Nursing home in Ellijay, GA

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1362 South Main Street, Ellijay, GA 30540
Phone
(706) 635-7881
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
115683
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
110
Average residents per day
104
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Parkside Operating Company LLC
Chain
Michael Feist (7 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 1, 2003
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 115683. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 5, 2026. CMS lists 25 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 30, 2023 to Mar 5, 2026): 6 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Mar 5, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 5, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 5, 2026Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 5, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 5, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 31, 2025Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 31, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 31, 2025Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 31, 2025Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 7, 2024Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 7, 2024Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 7, 2024Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 25. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.92 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.91 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.26 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.33 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
46%
RN turnover (yearly)
38%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.