Center for Advanced Rehab at Parkside, the
110 Park City Road, Rossville, GA 30741 · Catoosa County · (706) 858-5000
125 certified beds, about 121 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1967
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
3 of 5
Health inspections
3 of 5
Staffing
3 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 115040 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 23, 2026, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5, the national average 9.2).
Of 11 health citations since November 2022, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.32 hours per resident per day, against 3.56 across Georgia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.64 of those hours.
45.5% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Georgia average 46.0%).
CMS links it to Ephram Lahasky, an affiliated group of 22 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
111/22
603/25
404/26
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 11 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
1G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
8D
1E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
April 23, 2026Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 4 citations
- G Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff and resident interviews, record review, a review of the facility's policies titled Medication Administration and Pain Management, and a review of the the facility's Standing Orders, the facility failed to ensure nursing staff provided appropriate pain management during care for one of six sampled residents (R) (R66) with suprapubic catheters reviewed for catheter care related to adhereing to the physician orders and ensureing safe medication administration practice. Harm was identified to have occurred on [DATE], when resident (R) 66 experienced unrelieved acute pain during suprapubic catheter care and received a medication without a valid physician order and at an incorrect dose, resulting in ineffective pain control.
- D Honor 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and review of the facility policy titled Physical Environment: Electrical Equipment, the facility failed to ensure the environment was maintained in a safe, sanitary, and functional condition in three of 15 rooms (Rooms 134, room [ROOM NUMBER], and room [ROOM NUMBER]) on the [NAME] Hall related to the Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner (PTAC) air filters containing a significant amount of gray, fuzzy particulate matter. This deficient practice had the potential to contribute to respiratory problems for residents due to unclean air filters.
- D Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff and resident interviews, and review of facility policy titled Resident Assessment-Coordination with PASARR Program, the facility failed to ensure a Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASARR) Level II was submitted for two of four sampled residents (R) (R3 and R7) reviewed for PASARR II. This deficient practice had the potential to place residents at increased risk of not receiving the required behavioral health support to meet their daily needs.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record reviews, and the facility policy titled Oxygen Administration, last revised on 1/20/2025 the facility failed to ensure proper maintenance and monitoring of oxygen equipment, in accordance with professional standards of practice for one of 41 sampled residents (R) (R50) reviewed for respiratory care related to maintaining a clean oxygen concentrator filter and ensuring the appropriate setup of oxygen equipment, including the presence of a humidifier bottle. This deficient practice had the potential to result in decreased oxygen delivery, increased risk of respiratory compromise, and exposure to contaminants, which could adversely affect the resident's health and safety.
March 13, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 6 citations
- F Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policies titled, [name of facility owner] Antibiotic Stewardship Program and Infection Prevention and Control Program, the facility failed to properly establish/implement a surveillance plan for identifying, tracking, monitoring and/or reporting of infections and antibiotic (ABT) use among residents and staff. This failure had the potential to delay detection of infection and care for all residents and increase the risk of infection transmission among staff and residents. The deficient practice had the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility. The facility census was 120 residents.
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, record review, and review of the facilies policies titled, Medication Administration: General Guidelines and Insulin Pen, the facility failed to adhere to accepted standards of quality care for three Residents (R) (R93, R51, and R66) reviewed during medication administration. Specifically, the facility failed to give the correct dosage of medicated ointment, to prime an insulin pen, and have residents rinse their mouth after inhaler use.
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident and staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), the facility failed to provide two of five residents (R) (R77 and R97) who were dependent on staff for ADLs.
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility policy titled, Medication Administration, the facility failed to maintain a medication error rate below five percent for two residents (R) (R93 and R51). Three medication errors of 42 opportunities were observed during medication administration resulting in a medication error rate of 7.14%.
- D Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident and staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled, The name of corporation Nutritional Management, the facility failed to provide one of 42 sampled residents (R) (R77) with food and drink that was palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. This failure had the potential to worsen the current condition of abnormal weight loss and low body mass index (BMI) of 19.9 or less.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policies titled, Hand Hygiene, Medication Administration, and Cleaning and Disinfection of Resident-Care Equipment, the facility failed to consistently perform hand hygiene procedures while providing care to two of 42 sampled residents (R) (R57 and R32) and to sanitize shared medical equipment between residents' use for two of 42 sampled residents (R66 and R93) during medication pass observations. This failure had the potential to increase the risk of infection transmission among staff and residents.
November 10, 2022Standard inspection · 1 citation
- E 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and review of policies titled Medication Storage and Administering Medications, the facility failed to ensure that one of six medication carts (200 Hall Medication Cart) was secured when unattended; failed to date and label seven open multi-dose containers of opened ophthalmic drops in one of six medication carts (Mauve Hall); and failed to discard one expired multi-dose container of ophthalmic drops in one of six medication carts (Mauve Hall).
Fire safety inspections
20 fire safety citations on file: 6 on April 23, 2026, 9 on March 13, 2025, 5 on November 10, 2022.
Every fire safety citation20 citations
- D Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- D Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- D Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- F Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- D Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.
- D To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
- D Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have proper power supply for life support equipment.
- E Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.
- D Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- D Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.32 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.64 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.29 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.61 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.06 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 45.5% | 46.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 45.0% | 44.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 4.39 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.73 on weekdays and 3.29 on weekends, 30% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 4.8% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.44 in April to June 2025 to 4.32 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.32 | 0.64 | 4.73 | 3.29 | 4.8% | 0 of 90 | 121 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.39 | 0.61 | 4.73 | 3.51 | 1.8% | 0 of 92 | 121 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.40 | 0.56 | 4.69 | 3.64 | 1.6% | 0 of 92 | 121 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.44 | 0.55 | 4.80 | 3.53 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 121 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Georgia, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.50 | 0.46 | 3.68 | 3.03 | 3.3% | 0.6% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 20.7 | 15.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 18.1 | 15.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 17.2 | 19.9 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 20.8 | 25.0 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: PARKSIDE OPERATION LLC. CMS links this home to Ephram Lahasky, a group of 22 nursing homes averaging 1.7 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disher, Carolyn | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 04/21/2016 | |
| Kohn, Brian | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/21/2016 | |
| Kohn, Brian | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/21/2016 | |
| Lahasky, Ephram | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/01/2016 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on April 23, 2026: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 23, 2026: "Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 13, 2025: "Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 13, 2025: "Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
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- Life Care Center of East Ridge Chattanooga, 4.6 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 14 citations
- NHC Healthcare, Chattanooga Chattanooga, 6.7 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Siskin Subacute West Chattanooga, 7.3 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 16 citations
- The Health Center at Standifer Place Chattanooga, 10.6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 15 citations
- Chattanooga Health and Rehab Center Chattanooga, 11 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 22 citations
Georgia contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Georgia. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Georgia Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Georgia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 1-866-552-4464. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: GaMap2Care, Find a Facility, where Georgia publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Center for Advanced Rehab at Parkside, the's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Center for Advanced Rehab at Parkside, the 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Center for Advanced Rehab at Parkside, the get at its last inspection?
- 4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 23, 2026. The Georgia average is 5.
- Has Center for Advanced Rehab at Parkside, the been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Center for Advanced Rehab at Parkside, the accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Center for Advanced Rehab at Parkside, the?
- CMS lists 4 owners and managers, and links the home to Ephram Lahasky. Legal business name: PARKSIDE OPERATION LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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