SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

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                                 SCHEDULE 13G
                                (Rule 13d-102)


             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                           PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                         (Amendment No.            )


                              CROSS COUNTRY, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                         COMMON STOCK, $.0001 PAR VALUE
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   22748P105
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(b)
          [_]  Rule 13d-1(c)
          [X]  Rule 13d-1(d)



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CUSIP No. 22748P105                   13G                    Page 2  of 5  Pages


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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Charterhouse Equity Partners III, L.P.
     52-2047386

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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

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3.   SEC USE ONLY



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4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

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  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           12,575,475
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BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          12,575,475
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    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         12,575,475
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   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            12,575,475
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9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     12,575,475

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10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                          [_]

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11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     39.1%

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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     PA

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ITEM 1(a).     NAME OF ISSUER:

               Cross Country, Inc.

ITEM 1(b).     ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

               6551 Park of Commerce Blvd., N.W.
               Suite 200
               Boca Raton, FL  33487

ITEM 2(a).     NAME OF PERSON FILING:

               Charterhouse Equity Partners III, L.P.

ITEM 2(b).     ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

               1105 N. Market Street
               Suite 1300
               Wilmington, DE  19899

ITEM 2(c).     CITIZENSHIP:

               Delaware

ITEMS 2(d).    TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

               Common Stock, $.0001 par value

ITEM 2(e).     CUSIP NUMBER:

               22748P105

ITEM 3.        IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR
               13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: Not Applicable

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ITEM 4.        OWNERSHIP
               (a)  Amount beneficially owned:
                    12,575,475 shares of Common Stock, $.0001 par value

               (b)  Percent of class:
                    39.1%

               (c)  Number of shares as to which person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 12,575,475 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote 12,575,475 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 12,575,475 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 12,575,475
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS Not Applicable ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. Not Applicable ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY Not Applicable. ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP Not Applicable. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF THE GROUP Not Applicable. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION Not Applicable Page 4 of 5 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 13, 2002 CHARTERHOUSE EQUITY PARTNERS III, L.P. By: CHUSA Equity Investors III, L.P., general partner By: Charterhouse Equity III, Inc., general partner By: /s/ Lori A. Livers ------------------------------------- Name: Lori A. Livers Title: Senior Vice President Page 5 of 5