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105 Arnold Mill Road Woodstock, GA 30188 · Cherokee County
CMS certification number 115421 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Woodstock Center for Nursing and Healing 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 Woodstock Center for Nursing and Healing as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below 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 3.17 hours per resident per day at Woodstock Center for Nursing and Healing, below the Georgia median of 3.47 (US median: 3.72). About 0.37 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.79 hours, 12% below its all-week average. 72.4% of nursing staff left within a year (Georgia median 45.8%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there. 2 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Woodstock Center for Nursing and Healing: Medicare and Medicaid
Woodstock Center for Nursing and Healing 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 August 28, 2025 and found 1 deficiency, plus 6 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 20 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 20 citations at Woodstock Center for Nursing and Healing across 4 inspection dates, 12 of them from complaint investigations. 5 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on May 4, 2022. The most common areas cited were freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (5) and quality of life and care (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level J, May 4, 2022). 5 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
March 18, 2026 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
August 28, 2025 · 5 citations · includes complaint inspection
FDispose of garbage and refuse properly.
EAssure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
EHonor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
May 16, 2024 · 6 citations · includes complaint inspection
EEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
May 4, 2022 · 7 citations, includes immediate jeopardy
JProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
JTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
JDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
JEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
JAdminister the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
FEnsure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Questions to ask on a tour of Woodstock Center for Nursing and Healing
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on May 4, 2022 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on March 18, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 1 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Nursing staff turnover was 72.4% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 2 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- 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 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
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Hospitals near Woodstock Center for Nursing and Healing
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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9.3 mi
Northside Hospital Cherokee CantonEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 28m for patients treated and sent home
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9.3 mi
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital MariettaEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 4h 22m for patients treated and sent home
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11.6 mi
North Fulton Regional Hospital RoswellEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 2h 56m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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