Chatuge Regional Nursing Home
386 Belaire Drive, Hiawassee, GA, 30546
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 112 · avg 90 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 43.4% — near the Georgia averageGeorgia avg: 46.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 41.7% — near the Georgia averageGeorgia avg: 44.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Georgia averageGeorgia avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $64,214 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 115701
- Certified beds
- 112 beds · avg 90 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Chatuge Regional Hospital Inc
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (10 on record)
- Union County Hospital Authority
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Robert Stahlkuppe
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Kevin l Bierschenk
Corporate Director · since 2019
- Greg Owenby
Corporate Director · since 2019
- Rick Davenport
Corporate Director · since 2019
- Thomas d Gary
Corporate Director · since 2019
+ 4 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 33)
- D0759·Dec 4, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D0757·Dec 4, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D0656·Dec 4, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D0628·Dec 4, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D0558·Dec 4, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D0554·Dec 4, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- E0909·Jun 8, 2024Complaint
Environmental Deficiencies
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
- L0835·Jun 8, 2024Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $64K
Most recent events
- Jun 8, 2024Fine · $64K
Fire-safety citations
13 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 4, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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