Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay
Nursing home in Ellijay, Georgia, CMS certification number 115683
1362 South Main Street, Ellijay, GA 30540 · Gilmer County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 110
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 5, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.08
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.83
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.89
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.36
- Weekend total hours
- 3.48
- Nursing staff turnover
- 44.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 52.4%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 5, 2026 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 31, 2025, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 99.4 residents live here, about 90% of its 110 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 110
- Average residents per day
- 99.4
- Certified since
- July 1, 2003
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay
- Legal business name
- Parkside Operating Company LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 7 homes nationally under Michael Feist, 3.4-star chain average
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Who inspects nursing homes in Georgia
Georgia's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Georgia, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay
What is the CMS star rating of Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Parkside Center for Nursing and Rehab at Ellijay?
Parkside Operating Company LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.