Nursing homes › Georgia › Cartersville Center for Nursing and Healing
78 Opal Street, Cartersville, GA 30120 · 7703826120 · 118 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Empire Care Centers, a group operating 19 facilities in 1 states. Group record: average rating 1.9/5, 2 abuse citation icons, 1 facilities on the Special Focus list, $608,895 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (1.9/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.45 (Georgia median: 3.44). RN hours: 0.63. Weekend total: 2.92. Nursing staff turnover: 46%.
All-time on record: 38 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2026-01-29 |
| 2025-12-18 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-01-29 |
| 2025-12-18 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-29 |
| 2025-12-18 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-29 |
| 2025-12-18 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-01-29 |
| 2025-04-24 | Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-05-26 |
| 2025-04-24 | Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-26 |
| 2024-08-22 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | complaint | corrected 2024-10-06 |
| 2024-08-22 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-06 |
| 2024-08-22 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-06 |
| 2024-08-22 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-06 |
| 2024-08-22 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-06 |
| 2024-08-22 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-06 |
| 2024-08-22 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-06 |
| 2024-08-22 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-06 |
| 2024-08-22 | 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. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-06 |
| 2024-08-22 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-06 |
| 2024-08-22 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-06 |
| 2024-06-12 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-08 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YYES OP LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 08/19/2019 |
| STARLIGHT HEALTHCARE LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | 17% | since 08/19/2019 |
| YW GEORGIA 4 LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | 18% | since 08/19/2019 |
| BERKOWITZ, MICHAEL | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | 9% | since 08/19/2019 |
| WOLMARK, YEHUDA | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | 18% | since 08/19/2019 |
| GGI EQUITIES LLC | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/19/2019 |
| DONATH, BARRY | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/07/2021 |
| NUSSBAUM, EPHRAIM | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/19/2019 |
| EMPIRE CARE CENTERS LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/19/2019 |
| BLALOCK, JASON | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/22/2024 |
| DONATH, BARRY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/07/2021 |
| ELLIS, RENEE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/21/2020 |
| GREEN, STEPHANIE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/03/2024 |
| HARDY, LEANTHONY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/19/2019 |
| HARWELL, DEBRA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/09/2022 |
| HELLER, SHLOMO | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/19/2019 |
| HORTON, SARAH | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2020 |
| KARANJA, ANTHONY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/03/2022 |
| MCAFEE, PHILLIP | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/22/2023 |
| NUSSBAUM, EPHRAIM | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/19/2019 |
| SONE-EBELOUE, GLADYS | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/24/2020 |
| SPIVEY, LINDA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/11/2023 |
| SWERDLOFF, ARYEH | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/20/2020 |
| WAGENAAR, TERESA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/13/2025 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 115571. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.