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200 Mountain Park Drive Dahlonega, GA 30533 · Lumpkin County
All 2 nursing homes in Dahlonega, GA (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 115724 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Chelsey Park Health and Rehabilitation a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Chelsey Park Health and Rehabilitation as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Georgia average of 2.7.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.50 hours per resident per day at Chelsey Park Health and Rehabilitation, about the same as the Georgia median of 3.47 (US median: 3.72). About 0.72 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.30 hours, 6% below its all-week average. 52.4% of nursing staff left within a year (Georgia median 45.8%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Chelsey Park Health and Rehabilitation: Medicare and Medicaid
Chelsey Park Health and Rehabilitation is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Georgia's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on April 9, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 5 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 5 citations at Chelsey Park Health and Rehabilitation across 2 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 5 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were pharmacy service (2) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide and implement an infection prevention and control program" (tag F0880, level E, March 12, 2023). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
August 6, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
March 12, 2023 · 4 citations
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DImplement 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.
DEnsure 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.
Questions to ask on a tour of Chelsey Park Health and Rehabilitation
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on August 6, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 |
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Hospitals near Chelsey Park Health and Rehabilitation
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.1 mi
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin DahlonegaEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 2h 37m for patients treated and sent home
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17.6 mi
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INC GainesvilleEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 52m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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