University Nursing & Rehab Center
Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1990-01-01, University Nursing & Rehab Center is a 122-bed nursing home in Athens, Georgia, averaging 93.8 residents a day.
Has University Nursing & Rehab Center been cited for violations?
CMS lists 23 health-inspection deficiencies for University Nursing & Rehab Center, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-14.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2026-05-14 | F0554, F0655, F0695, F0883, F0887 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D |
| 2025-04-03 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-04-03 | F0584 | 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. | E |
| 2025-04-03 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| 2023-12-09 | F0880, F0881 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | F |
| 2023-12-09 | F0623, F0760 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E |
| 2023-12-09 | F0583, F0624, F0625, F0656, F0661, F0685, F0695, F0745, F0759, F0790 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. / 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | D |
How is University Nursing & Rehab Center staffed relative to the GA average?
| Measure | This facility | GA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 2.96858 | 3.56408 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 74.1 | 46.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 93.8 | 90.0 |
Who owns University Nursing & Rehab Center, and what chain is it in?
University Nursing & Rehab Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name UNIVERSE CYPRESS LLC and belongs to the CYPRESS SKILLED NURSING chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | OVITS, ISAAC, PATTERSON, DIANNE | since 01/01/2014 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | CYPRESS SKILLED NURSING LLC, BENDER, SARA, MACATULA, MARIA, NORDHOLM, KATHERINE, OVITS, ISAAC, PATTERSON, DIANNE, POPE, DOROTHY, PUGHSLEY, SONIA, REDDICK, JOANE, SIMS, DEMARIOUS, UDO, EMEM, VAUGHAN, ALYSSA | since 01/01/2014 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | CYPRESS SKILLED NURSING LLC, BENDER, SARA, MACATULA, MARIA, NORDHOLM, KATHERINE, OVITS, ISAAC, PATTERSON, DIANNE, POPE, DOROTHY, PUGHSLEY, SONIA, REDDICK, JOANE, SIMS, DEMARIOUS, UDO, EMEM, VAUGHAN, ALYSSA | since 01/01/2014 |
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