Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
PruittHealth - Augusta
2541 Milledgeville Road, Augusta, GA · (706) 738-2581
- Cited for abuse (CMS abuse icon)
- Certified beds
- 100
- Residents per day
- 85
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Pruitthealth
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- March 1, 1986
1
How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
-
Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Georgia.
-
Staffing
★★★★★no change (already 1)
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
-
Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
-
Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
This home carries CMS's abuse icon, which caps its inspection rating at 2 stars and so its overall rating at 4.
2
Where it sits among Georgia homes
PruittHealth - Augusta carries 91 inspection points. That is fewer than 10% of Georgia's 354 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Georgia: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–11 pts
- 4★ 11–24 pts
- 3★ 24–39 pts
- 2★ 39–67 pts
- 1★ over 67 pts
Bars show every rated home in Georgia by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
3
What inspectors found
33 health citations on record since 2022. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (2)
-
G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
-
G
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care10E
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Resident Rights7E
- E
Honor 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.
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Honor 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.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- D
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Infection Control4F
- F
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4D
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Nursing and Physician Services2F
- F
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
- E
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Environmental1E
- E
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Pharmacy Service1E
- E
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspection history
2025-06-26
10 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
2024-01-11
8 health deficiencies · 11 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2022-08-12
15 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
4
Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 39 min of nursing staff time a day, 19 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 39 min
Georgia average
3 h 36 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 48% of nursing staff and 67% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
5
Fines and payment denials
$180,483 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-26 | Fine | $157,740 |
| 2024-01-11 | Fine | $4,017 |
| 2024-01-11 | Fine | $4,017 |
| 2024-01-11 | Fine | $4,017 |
| 2024-01-11 | Fine | $5,346 |
| 2024-01-11 | Fine | $5,346 |
6
Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.3 pts better | 93.0% | 91.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.4 pts better | 100.0% | 94.6% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.4 pts better | 1.8% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms10.3 pts better | 1.4% | 11.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.7 pts worse | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication9.5 pts better | 11.0% | 20.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication8.8 pts better | 11.0% | 19.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened8.7 pts better | 5.0% | 13.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased9.4 pts better | 5.5% | 14.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts better | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.1 pts better | 0.3% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence4.8 pts better | 10.6% | 15.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers4 pts worse | 9.4% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.8 pts worse | 76.8% | 80.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.4 pts worse | 2.8% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine14.8 pts better | 93.5% | 78.7% | 80.1% |
·
Who owns and runs it
3 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engel, Christina | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pruitt, Neil | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 91 facilities |
| Pruitthealth Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 37 facilities |
·
Fire safety
23 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke9E
- D
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Egress7F
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- D
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- E
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- E
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- F
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Services3E
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3E
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Miscellaneous1E
- E
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
·
Other homes nearby
-
Pruitthealth - Creekside
Augusta, GA · Pruitthealth
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- F
- Nursing / resident / day
- 4 h 3 min
- Fines
- $0
-
Azalea Health Center By Harborview
Augusta, GA · Harborview Health Systems
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- F
- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 55 min
- Fines
- $0
-
Pruitthealth - Augusta Hills
Augusta, GA · Pruitthealth
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- D
- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 34 min
- Fines
- $0