Chelsey Park Health and Rehabilitation
200 Mountain Park Drive, Dahlonega, GA 30533 · Lumpkin County · (706) 482-3000
60 certified beds, about 59 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2015
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 115724 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 9, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 4 health citations since March 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.40 hours per resident per day, against 3.56 across Georgia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.67 of those hours.
53.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Georgia average 46.0%).
CMS links it to Ethica Health, an affiliated group of 50 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.
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 4 health citations on file.
April 9, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
March 27, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
March 12, 2023Standard inspection · 4 citations
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interview and review of facility policy titled Laundry Services, the facility failed to maintain infection control during the transport of clean linens and resident's clothing. The facility census was 49.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, record review, and review of the policy titled Skilled Nursing Services Restorative, the facility failed to provide treatment and care to address the positioning needs in accordance with professional standards of practice for one of 31 sampled residents (R) (R#8) related to contracture management.
- D Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interview, and review of the facility policy titled Automatic Stop Orders, the facility failed to ensure a stop date was implemented, not to exceed 14 days for psychotropic medications for two residents (R) (R#26, R#198) of six residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure a stop date was implemented for antianxiety medication ordered as needed (PRN) for R#26 and R#198.
- D 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, staff interviews, and policy review titled Medication Storage in the Care Center, the facility failed to ensure the medication cart and treatment cart on the second floor were locked and secured, when not in use. The facility census was 49 residents.
Fire safety inspections
4 fire safety citations on file: 1 on April 9, 2026, 3 on March 27, 2025.
Every fire safety citation4 citations
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.
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) | 3.40 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.67 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.16 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.36 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.37 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 53.8% | 46.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 45.5% | 44.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.77 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 3.50 on weekdays and 3.16 on weekends, 10% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.55 in April to June 2025 to 3.40 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 | 3.40 | 0.67 | 3.50 | 3.16 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 59 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.46 | 0.63 | 3.58 | 3.18 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 59 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.42 | 0.68 | 3.50 | 3.22 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 58 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.55 | 0.75 | 3.71 | 3.14 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 59 |
| 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.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Georgia
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.12 | $17.06 to $20.66 | 43,440 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $29.82 | $25.43 to $33.99 | 21,060 |
| Registered nurses | $44.98 | $38.02 to $51.12 | 100,950 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
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 | 13.3 | 15.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 19.4 | 15.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 15.3 | 19.9 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 25.9 | 25.0 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.0 | 11.6 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: CHELSEY PARK HEALTH & REHABILITATION, LLC. CMS links this home to Ethica Health, a group of 50 nursing homes averaging 3.5 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Scholarships Inc | Direct ownership interest | Organization | 10/23/2014 | |
| Community Health Systems Inc | Indirect ownership interest | Organization | 03/01/2015 | |
| Lambert, Reno | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2023 | |
| Cable, Paul | Corporate director | Individual | 03/14/2003 | |
| Dennis, Kathryn | Corporate director | Individual | 11/17/2015 | |
| Nichols, Joseph | Corporate director | Individual | 11/19/2024 | |
| Rollins, Ronnie | Corporate director | Individual | 03/14/2003 | |
| Wall, Joseph | Corporate director | Individual | 03/14/2003 | |
| Warnock, Ralph | Corporate director | Individual | 06/23/2020 | |
| Moody, Teresa | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/06/2022 | |
| Sheffield, Kimberly | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/06/2022 | |
| Clinical Services Inc | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2015 | |
| Lambert, Reno | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2023 | |
| Ringer, Dave | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Williams, Rhonda | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/17/2026 | |
| Woods, Jailyn | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/07/2024 | |
| Clinical Services Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/14/2025 | |
| Community Ancillary Services Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/01/2015 | |
| Health Care Real Estate Holdings, LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 10/23/2014 | |
| Systems Administrative Services LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/01/2015 | |
| Ringer, Dave | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Woods, Jailyn | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/15/2025 |
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 are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 12, 2023: "Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 12, 2023: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 12, 2023: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
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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 Chelsey Park Health and Rehabilitation's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Chelsey Park Health and Rehabilitation 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Chelsey Park Health and Rehabilitation get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 9, 2026. The Georgia average is 5.
- Has Chelsey Park Health and Rehabilitation been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Chelsey Park Health and Rehabilitation 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 Chelsey Park Health and Rehabilitation?
- CMS lists 22 owners and managers, and links the home to Ethica Health. Legal business name: CHELSEY PARK HEALTH & REHABILITATION, 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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