Cherokee Center for Nursing and Healing LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Cherokee Center for Nursing and Healing LLC is a 100-bed for-profit nursing home in Canton, Georgia, part of Empire Care Centers. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.76 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 18% below the Georgia average of 2.14, and 52.6% nursing staff turnover (Georgia average 46.0%).
Cherokee Center for Nursing and Healing LLC
150 Hospital Circle NWCanton, GA 30114
Cherokee County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Cherokee Center for Nursing and Healing LLC, nurse aides logged 1.76 hours per resident per day, 18% below the Georgia average. With about 88 residents a day, that works out to roughly 155 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Georgia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.76 | 2.14 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.74 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.95 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.60 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
52.6% of nursing staff at Cherokee Center for Nursing and Healing LLC left over the year CMS measured, against a Georgia average of 46.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 54.5%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 4, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (Georgia average 5.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $185,650 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2023 | Fine | $185,650 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Payment Denial | 46 days from Dec 9, 2023 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Cherokee Center for Nursing and Healing LLC holds 2 of 5 overall; the Georgia average is 2.6.
About Cherokee Center for Nursing and Healing LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Empire Care Centers, 20 homes
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 15, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Cherokee Center for Nursing and Healing LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Canton Center For Nursing and Healing LLC Canton | 1.3 | 100 | 1.65 | 3.06 | 59.3% | 2 | None |
| Woodstock Center for Nursing and Healing LLC Woodstock · abuse citation | 9.3 | 171 | 1.84 | 3.04 | 63.9% | 1 | None |
| Roswell Center for Nursing and Healing LLC Roswell | 15.6 | 268 | 1.78 | 3.36 | 61.7% | 1 | $206,486 |
| East Cobb Center for Nursing and Healing LLC Marietta | 17.6 | 117 | 1.86 | 3.57 | 50.0% | 3 | None |
| Jasper Point of Journey LLC Jasper | 17.6 | 60 | 1.85 | 3.21 | 71.7% | 1 | $4,233 |
| PruittHealth - Jasper Jasper | 17.7 | 60 | 1.98 | 3.77 | 34.7% | 5 | None |
| Cartersville Crossing of Journey LLC Cartersville | 17.8 | 74 | 1.80 | 3.39 | 56.3% | 3 | $6,784 |
| Cartersville Center for Nursing and Healing Cartersville | 18.0 | 118 | 1.96 | 3.45 | 45.8% | 2 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.