PRUITTHEALTH - ATHENS HERITAGE
PRUITTHEALTH - ATHENS HERITAGE is a 104-bed nursing home in ATHENS, Georgia. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1990-08-22. It averages 87.7 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at PRUITTHEALTH - ATHENS HERITAGE?
CMS lists 30 health-inspection deficiencies for PRUITTHEALTH - ATHENS HERITAGE since 2022-10-02, 16 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-09-04.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-04 | F0554, F0584, F0689, F0695 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| 2024-05-16 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-05-16 | F0582, F0883 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E |
| 2024-05-16 | F0554, F0558, F0677, F0687, F0806 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate foot care. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | D |
| 2024-01-09 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2024-01-09 | F0585, F0867 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F |
| 2024-01-09 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2022-10-02 | F0725, F0732, F0812 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Post nurse staffing information every day. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2022-10-02 | F0578, F0580, F0609, F0625, F0641, F0656, F0660, F0677, F0693, F0698, F0758 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D |
Why was PRUITTHEALTH - ATHENS HERITAGE fined 3 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-09 | Fine | $6,500 |
| 2024-01-09 | Fine | $6,284 |
| 2024-01-09 | Fine | $4,017 |
How is PRUITTHEALTH - ATHENS HERITAGE staffed relative to the GA average?
| Measure | This facility | GA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.43070 | 3.56408 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 50.0 | 46.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 87.7 | 90.0 |
Who owns PRUITTHEALTH - ATHENS HERITAGE, and what chain is it in?
PRUITTHEALTH - ATHENS HERITAGE is registered with CMS as For profit - Individual, operates under the legal business name PRUITTHEALTH - ATHENS HERITAGE, LLC and belongs to the PRUITTHEALTH chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | ATHENS HERITAGE PROPERTIES, INC, UNITED HEALTH SERVICES OF GEORGIA, INC., PRUITT, NEIL | since 11/27/2013 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | LISA P HAMBY TRUST, NEIL L PRUITT JR TRUST, NWP 2020 CHILD TR FBO J PAIGE PRUITT, NWP 2020 CHILD TR FBO LISA P HAMBY, NWP 2020 CHILD TR FBO NEIL L PRUITT JR, PRUITT FAMILY TRUST, UHS-PRUITT HOLDINGS, INC., UNITED HEALTH SERVICES INC | since 06/22/2021 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | BAILY, JANEL, SHAH, ARPIT | since 03/03/2025 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | PRUITT, NANCY, PRUITT, NEIL, SMALL, PHILIP | since 02/02/2026 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | ATHENS HERITAGE PROPERTIES, INC, J PAIGE PRUITT TRUST, LISA P HAMBY TRUST, NEIL L PRUITT JR TRUST, NWP 2020 CHILD TR FBO J PAIGE PRUITT, NWP 2020 CHILD TR FBO LISA P HAMBY, PRUITT FAMILY TRUST, PRUITTHEALTH CONSULTING SERVICES, INC., BAILY, JANEL, SHAH, ARPIT | since 01/24/2011 |
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