125 Samaritan Drive, Cumming, GA 30040 · Forsyth County · (770) 889-0120
150 certified beds, about 130 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1989
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 115423 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 5, 2026, inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 27 health citations since August 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 3.60 hours per resident per day, against 3.56 across Georgia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.32 of those hours.
73.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Georgia average 46.0%).
CMS links it to Cypress Skilled Nursing, an affiliated group of 5 nursing homes.
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.
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 27 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record review, and facility policy titled Housekeeping Operations Manual, the facility failed to ensure the dining room, and 2 of 2 communal shower rooms were maintained in a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment. The deficient practice had the potential to affect patient comfort and safety.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, staff interviews, review of the facility's policies titled Administering Medications, the facility failed to ensure accurate administration of medications for six of 25 medication opportunities observed, resulting in a medication error rate of 24% (percent.) The deficient practice increased the risk of adverse clinical outcomes. Findings Include:Review of the facility's policy titled, Administering Medications, dated 2/2020 documented that Medications shall be administered in a safe and timely manner, and as prescribed. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff and resident interviews, record review, and review of the facility policies titled Handwashing/Hand Hygiene, Insulin Administration, Housekeeping-Infection Control Procedures, and Cleaning and Disinfection of Resident-Care Items and Equipment, the facility failed to follow proper infection control practices for one of four nursing units and two of two shower rooms. Specifically, top of an insulin vial not disinfected, blood pressure cuff not disinfected between residents, Housekeeping Aide pouring liquid from resident cup into mop water, and nursing staff exiting resident rooms without removing gloves and performing hand hygiene. In addition, multiple personal items in the communal shower rooms were unlabeled. The deficient practice increased the risk of cross contamination and spread of infection. Facility census was 127. Findings Include: [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews, observations, staff and resident interviews, and a review of the facility's policy titled Personal Property, the facility failed to promote dignity by not exercising reasonable care and protection to prevent damage to the glasses for one resident (R) (R109) from a sample of 47 residents. The deficient practice had the potential to affect R109 from reaching the highest practicable level of function.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interviews, and review of the facility policy titled, Abuse Prevention Program, the facility failed to ensure safety and freedom from an act of physical abuse for one resident (R) (R84) from a sample of three residents reviewed for abuse. The deficient practice had the potential to affect the quality of life and safety for other residents.
Inspectors wroteBased on resident and staff interviews, record reviews, and review of the facility's policy titled Transfer of Discharge Notice, the facility failed to ensure two of two sampled residents (R) (R131 and R133) were provided with a written bed hold notice or reason for transfer at the time of transfer. This failure had the potential to place the resident or resident's representative at risk of being uninformed about their rights related to hospital transfer and subsequent return to the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, policy review, and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure that Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments were accurate for two of four residents (R) (R112 and R113) reviewed for elopement risk. This deficient practice had the potential to place R112 and R113 at increased risk of not receiving care and services according to their assessed needs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff and resident interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policies titled Administering Medications, Provision of Care, and Change in a Resident's Condition or Status, the facility failed to ensure that residents received care in accordance with physician orders and facility policy for five residents (R) (R47, R72, R106, R137, and R128) of 47 sampled residents. Specifically, the facility failed to: ensure a wound vac was applied and connected; ensure medications were administered by the nurse who pulled the medication; notify the physician of deviations from orders; accurately document medication administration; obtain resident weights as ordered; and provide timely pain medication. These deficient practices increased the risk of adverse clinical outcomes. Findings Include: [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, staff interviews, and review of the policy titled, Accidents and Incidents-Investigation and Reporting, the facility failed to ensure the environment remained as free of accident hazards as possible and failed to provide adequate supervision for two residents (R) (R49 and R145) from a sample of 47 residents. The deficient practice increased the risk of avoidable accidents and injury.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff and resident interviews, record review, and review of the facility policy titled Oxygen Administration, the facility failed to ensure oxygen (O2) was administered according to physician's order for two of 13 residents (R) (R140 and R75) who use O2. This deficient practice had the potential to result in inappropriate respiratory treatment and adverse clinical outcomes.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and review of facility policies titled Administering Medications, the facility failed to maintain accurate records on controlled substances for resident (R) (R43) on one of three medication carts. The deficient practice increased the risk of medication error for R43 and the potential for drug diversion.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to assure that two residents (R) (R34 and R90) from a sample of 47 residents, received and consumed foods in the appropriate form as prescribed by a physician, and/or assessed by the interdisciplinary team to support the resident's treatment, plan of care, in accordance with goals and preferences. The deficient practice increased the risk of adverse clinical outcomes.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled Competency of Nursing Staff, the facility failed to conduct annual performance reviews to ensure competency for the Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) employed by the facility. The census was 135.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and review of the facility's policy titled Food and Nutrition Services, and review of the facility document titled [Name of supply company] TELS (The Equipment Lifecycle System) Ice Machines Preventative Maintenance, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure foods were not left open to air, label and date opened and unopened foods in addition to, serving cold fruit at 68 degrees Fahrenheit (F). Also, the facility failed to ensure that one of two ice machines was clean and sanitary as evidenced by one ice machine had discoloration on the inside middle part of the machine. This deficient practice had the potential to cause a diminished quality of life for 132 out of 135 residents receiving an oral diet.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and review of the facility's policy titled Food-Related Garbage and Refuse Disposal, the facility failed to ensure that the area around the dumpster was free from garbage and refuse. This deficient practice had the potential to attract pest. The facility census was 135.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, record review, review of the facility's policy titled Maintenance Service, and review of documents titled [Name of supply company] TELS (The Equipment Lifecycle System), the facility failed to provide a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment related to dirty filters in the Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner (PTAC) units, walls in disrepair and missing paint, missing chair rail, and missing/falling ceiling tiles for nine resident rooms (room [ROOM NUMBER], room [ROOM NUMBER], room [ROOM NUMBER], room [ROOM NUMBER], room [ROOM NUMBER], room [ROOM NUMBER], room [ROOM NUMBER], room [ROOM NUMBER], and room [ROOM NUMBER]) on three of four halls (B,C, and D halls) and falling ceiling tiles the kitchen. The deficient practice had the potential to place the residents at risk for accidents and hazards and diminished quality of life. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled Resident Assessment-Coordination with PASARR (Preadmission Screening and Resident Review) Program, the facility failed to ensure one of one resident (R) (R99) reviewed with a serious mental disorder was referred for a Level II PASARR assessment on admission or within 30 days of a new diagnosis. This deficient practice had the potential to affect the appropriate level of care and services provided for R99.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident and staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility policy titled, Care Plan, Comprehensive Person Centered, the facility failed to develop and implement care plans for four of 42 (R) (R84, R50, R20, and R90) sampled residents. The deficient practices had the potential to place the residents at risk for medical complications, unmet needs, and a diminished quality of life.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident and staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility policy titled Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), the facility failed to ensure ADL care was provided for three of 42 sampled residents (R) (R20, R90, and R50) related to showers, nail care, and shaving of facial hair. This failure placed R20, R90, and R50 at risk for unmet needs and a diminished quality of life.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews and review of the facility's policy titled Laundry Operations Manual, the facility failed to ensure the soiled linen hampers located in the hallways of the facility, were emptied immediately when full. This failure has the potential to impact 71of 128 residents residing on the A and C Halls.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and review of facility documentation, the facility failed to maintain a functional and sanitary environment in two of 20 sampled resident rooms on the A Hall. Specifically, the facility failed to maintain its packaged terminal air conditioners (PTAC) in a sanitary condition in rooms [ROOM NUMBERS]. In addition, the facility failed to maintain one of 35 resident wardrobes on the B Hall, room [ROOM NUMBER], in a functional condition.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and review of the Contracted Dietary Company's policies titled, General HACCP Guidelines, Uniform Policy and Personal Hygiene Policy, the facility failed to allow dishes to air dry prior to use, ensure kitchen staff perform hand hygiene and wear gloves when preparing food for residents, to ensure staff entering the kitchen wear hair net and perform hand hygiene upon entering the kitchen. This deficient practice had the potential to affect 128 of 133 residents receiving an oral diet. Review of policy titled General HACCP Guidelines dated January 2022, under subtitle, Policy revealed, Staff must be educated and supervised on all HACCP information and procedures. A good training program and the proper systems and tools will help to assure a successful HACCP /Food Safety program. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled, Bladder and Bowel Evaluation, the facility failed to obtain a physician's order for a urinary catheter for one of five Residents (R) #69. The deficient practice had the potential to affect the needed care and services to meet the resident's needs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, review of facility documentation, and review of the facility's policy titled, Foot Care, the facility failed to identify and treat four of five wounds on the toes of the left foot for one of seven Residents (R) (R#32). The deficient practice had the potential to affect proper treatment and care to maintain mobility and good foot health.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interview, review of records, and review of the facility's policy titled, Oxygen Administration, the facility failed to change disposable respiratory supplies and failed to maintain the cleanliness of respiratory supplies for eight of 22 Residents (R) (R#17, R#25, R#35, R#57, R#64, R#97, R#106, and R#108) with physician orders for continuous Oxygen (O2) and/or bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) therapy. The deficient practice had the potential to affect the necessary respiratory care and services that are in accordance with professional standards of practice.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's document titled, Internal Agreement Request Prep Form; Nursing Home Dialysis Transfer Agreement, the facility failed to secure a contract with the dialysis center. The facilities census was 133.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interviews, the facility failed to maintain personal use equipment in a sanitary manner for two of six shared bathrooms on the B Hall. Specifically, unlabeled/unbagged wash basins were observed in the bathrooms serving rooms [ROOM NUMBERS].
24 fire safety citations on file: 5 on March 5, 2026, 8 on February 2, 2025, 11 on August 24, 2023.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
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) | 3.60 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.32 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.28 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.88 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.39 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 73.8% | 46.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 57.1% | 44.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.88 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
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 3.72 on weekdays and 3.28 on weekends, 12% 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 3.20 in April to June 2025 to 3.60 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 | 3.60 | 0.32 | 3.72 | 3.28 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 130 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.37 | 0.38 | 3.49 | 3.08 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 135 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.32 | 0.38 | 3.45 | 3.00 | 0.7% | 0 of 92 | 134 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.20 | 0.36 | 3.31 | 2.94 | 2.8% | 0 of 91 | 141 |
| 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
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. If you work here, your report helps start one.
| 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.
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 | 16.6 | 15.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 18.0 | 15.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 12.7 | 19.9 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 22.2 | 25.0 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 12.7 | 11.6 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Chestnut Ridge Nsg & Rehab Ctr's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (54.3% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
54.3% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 51.5% · Georgia: 49 better, 27 worse
Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 151 eligible stays.
11.5% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 10.7% · Georgia: 2 better, 17 worse
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 166 eligible stays.
7.3% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 7.1% · Georgia: 0 better, 8 worse
Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 83 eligible stays.
36.4% this home
Median of homes: Georgia46.9% · US 56.6%
Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 77 residents counted.
0.0% this home
Median of homes: Georgia0.4% · US 0.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 108 residents counted.
6.3% this home
Median of homes: Georgia2.2% · US 1.7%
Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 108 residents counted.
91.7% this home
Median of homes: Georgia97.4% · US 98.7%
Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 24 residents counted.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Legal business name: CHESTNUT RIDGE CYPRESS LLC. CMS links this home to Cypress Skilled Nursing, a group of 5 nursing homes averaging 2.2 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enin Tr | Indirect ownership interest | Organization | 11/12/2013 | |
| SNF Tr | Indirect ownership interest | Organization | 11/12/2013 | |
| Ovits, Isaac | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Patterson, Dianne | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 05/07/2018 | |
| Cypress Skilled Nursing LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2014 | |
| Bender, Sara | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/02/2025 | |
| Macatula, Maria | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/31/2017 | |
| Moss, Brent | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/05/2025 | |
| Nardiello, Elizabeth | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/11/2018 | |
| Nordholm, Katherine | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Ovits, Isaac | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Patterson, Dianne | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/07/2018 | |
| Patterson, Timothy | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/06/2022 | |
| Phillip, Karen | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/21/2024 | |
| Shaikh, Faizan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/06/2025 | |
| Whipple, Michael | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/08/2001 | |
| Cypress Skilled Nursing LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 11/18/2025 | |
| Bender, Sara | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/02/2025 | |
| Macatula, Maria | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/31/2017 | |
| Moss, Brent | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/05/2025 | |
| Nardiello, Elizabeth | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/11/2018 | |
| Nordholm, Katherine | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Ovits, Isaac | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Patterson, Dianne | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/07/2018 | |
| Patterson, Timothy | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/06/2022 | |
| Phillip, Karen | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/21/2024 | |
| Shaikh, Faizan | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/06/2025 | |
| Whipple, Michael | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/08/2001 |
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.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
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