Quinton Mem HC & Rehab Center
1115 Professional Blvd., Dalton, GA 30720 · Whitfield County · 120 certified beds · avg 93 residents/day · certified since May 1, 1989
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Jul 12, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Aug 8, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (10)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| May 21, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Mar 13, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint |
| Jul 12, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Feb 23, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Feb 23, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Feb 23, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate. |
| Feb 23, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. |
| Feb 23, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Feb 23, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 2).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
1 fine totaling $8,512.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2024 | Fine | $8,512 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Georgia avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.99 | 3.54 | 3.95 | top 17% in Georgia; top 40% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.69 | top 34% in Georgia; bottom 47% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.51 | 3.09 | 3.50 | top 17% in Georgia; top 42% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.28 | 0.35 | 0.48 | bottom 46% in Georgia; bottom 27% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 54.3 | 46.0 | 45.8 | bottom 26% in Georgia; bottom 26% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 50.0 | 44.5 | 42.9 | bottom 42% in Georgia; bottom 39% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.62, RN 0.51, weekend 3.18. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Health Care System, INC. | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 01/28/2019 |
| Cummings, John | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/06/2020 |
| Hess, Charles | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/18/2019 |
| HLTC INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/1997 |
| Kendall, Tyler | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/19/2018 |
| Ricks, Jeffry | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/07/2021 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
- "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regency Park Health and Rehabilitation | 0.6 mi | Dalton, GA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Ridgewood Manor Health and Rehabilitation | 0.7 mi | Dalton, GA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Murray Woods of Journey LLC | 11.5 mi | Chatsworth, GA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Pruitthealth - Lafayette | 17.1 mi | Lafayette, GA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| NHC Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe | 17.3 mi | Fort Oglethorpe, GA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Pruitthealth - Shepherd Hills | 17.3 mi | La Fayette, GA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Calhoun Crossing of Journey LLC | 17.7 mi | Calhoun, GA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Life Care Center of Collegedale | 17.9 mi | Collegedale, TN | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Gordon Health and Rehabilitation | 18.2 mi | Calhoun, GA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Chattanooga Health and Rehab Center | 18.3 mi | Chattanooga, TN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Pruitthealth - Fort Oglethorpe | 18.4 mi | Fort Oglethorpe, GA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Life Care Center of East Ridge | 18.4 mi | Chattanooga, TN | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 115403.