Overview
Chatuge Regional Nursing Home has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Georgia average of 2.7. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Hiawassee. It scores best on staffing (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 62% of nursing homes in Georgia (the state average is 3.6 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on December 4, 2025, found 6 health deficiencies, more than the Georgia average of 4.8. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $64,214 in the past three years.
Chatuge Regional Nursing Home is a nonprofit facility with 112 certified beds, caring for about 83 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2005. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 4, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $64,214
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.60 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.80 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.87 hrs
- Nurse aides1.93 hrs
- Physical therapists0.01 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 112
- Average residents per day
- 83
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 1, 2005
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes