Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Pruitthealth - Fitzgerald
185 Bowen's Mill Highway, Fitzgerald, GA · (229) 423-4361
- Certified beds
- 78
- Residents per day
- 72
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Pruitthealth
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 14, 1996
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How this home got 4 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.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Georgia.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Georgia homes
Pruitthealth - Fitzgerald carries 21 inspection points. That is fewer than 71% 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.
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What inspectors found
7 health citations on record since 2023. 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning5E
- E
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspection history
2026-01-14
2 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
2024-09-01
3 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2023-01-22
2 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 16 min of nursing staff time a day, 33 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 16 min
Georgia average
3 h 36 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 41% of nursing staff and 20% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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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 vaccine7.5 pts better | 99.2% | 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 injury2 pts better | 1.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms11.2 pts better | 0.5% | 11.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.5 pts worse | 8.9% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication3.4 pts worse | 23.9% | 20.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2.8 pts better | 17.0% | 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 worsened10.7 pts better | 3.0% | 13.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased9 pts better | 5.9% | 14.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderAbout the same | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.4 pts better | 2.0% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence5 pts better | 10.4% | 15.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.9 pts worse | 8.3% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine15.2 pts better | 95.8% | 80.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit7.4 pts better | 3.9% | 11.3% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication2.4 pts better | 0.0% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10.2 pts better | 88.9% | 78.7% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission10.4 pts worse | 34.8% | 24.4% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Paige Pruitt Trust | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 28 facilities |
| J Paige Pruitt Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 28 facilities |
| Langston, Corey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Langston, Corey | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lisa P Hamby Trust | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 28 facilities |
| Lisa P Hamby Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 28 facilities |
| Neil L Pruitt Jr Trust | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 29 facilities |
| Neil L Pruitt Jr Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 29 facilities |
| Nwp 2020 Child Tr Fbo Neil L Pruitt Jr | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Pruitt, Nancy | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 28 facilities |
| Pruitt, Neil | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 91 facilities |
| Pruitthealth Consulting Services Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 29 facilities |
| Sinclair, James | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Sinclair, James | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| United Health Services Of Georgia, Inc. | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 18 facilities |
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Fire safety
9 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke4F
- D
Construct fire resistant interior walls.
- F
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Egress2D
- 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.
Services2D
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Miscellaneous1E
- E
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
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- Nursing / resident / day
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- Fines
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