Chatuge Regional Nursing Home
Nursing Home Facility
386 Belaire Drive, Hiawassee, GA 30546
Chatuge Regional Nursing Home is a senior care community located in Hiawassee, GA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Hiawassee area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (706) 896-2231.
With 112 beds, Chatuge Regional Nursing Home is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Hiawassee average about 80 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 72% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2025 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 46%.
The community is located in Towns County, GA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 33 problems at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. 5 findings involved harm to a resident, including 5 that put residents in immediate danger. 19 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $64,214.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Chatuge Regional Nursing Home offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 112
- Occupancy 72%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.8
- Annual staff turnover 46%
- Last health inspection December 2025
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