Compiled from official CMS federal data
PRUITTHEALTH - WEST ATLANTA, ATLANTA, GA — Violations & Inspection Reports
Does PRUITTHEALTH - WEST ATLANTA have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), PRUITTHEALTH - WEST ATLANTA (CCN 115512), in ATLANTA, GA, has federal inspection findings.
In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 8 deficiencies; the most severe is rated F — which CMS classifies as "potential for harm," a level below actual harm (risk, but no harm confirmed). The latest standard health inspection on file is dated 2025-09-18. Earlier-cycle citations appear in the dated timeline below as historical, not current. CMS has $12,370 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. The record also includes 5 abuse- or neglect-related citations in CMS's "Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation" family (F600-series; most recent Dec 2025). This page restates the federal record and draws no conclusion of its own.
Abuse-, fall-, and care-related findings on the federal record
- 5 citations in CMS's "Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation" family (F600-series) — most recent Dec 2025.
- 1 citation for accident hazards or inadequate supervision (F689) — the deficiency family behind fall-related findings; most recent Sep 2025.
- 4 nutrition and hydration citations (F692) — the consumer terms are "malnutrition" and "dehydration"; most recent Dec 2025.
- 27 findings on file from complaint-triggered inspections.
Every figure above restates CMS’s own dated record; this page draws no conclusion of its own. Strict state filing deadlines can apply to nursing-home injury claims — a licensed attorney in your state can review this record.
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The Federal Record
Federal abuse- or neglect-related citations on record (F600-series).
Below is this facility's federal inspection record as on file with CMS.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
CMS's own A–L scope/severity grid. Plotted cells mark this facility's most recent (current-cycle) citations.
Civil money penalties on file
$12,370
CMS also records 62 days of payment denial.
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About this record: Federal nursing-home surveys are conducted on a recurring cycle by state survey agencies acting on CMS's behalf, and the figures on this page are compiled from CMS's published provider data, as on file with CMS; the federal record may understate what actually occurred, and inspection findings are point-in-time survey results, not a determination that any specific resident was harmed.
Deficiency timeline
Citations are listed by scope/severity (most severe first), not chronologically; each entry is labeled current-cycle or historical.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
41 more citations on file — Abuse & neglect 4 · Accidents & supervision 1 · Nutrition & hydration 4 · Medication & pharmacy 2 · Resident rights 9 · Other citations 19 (expand)
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
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 menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Have a Compliance and Ethics Program.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Overall CMS star rating
This facility: 2 · CMS state average: 2.7
Both figures as published by CMS.
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How to read this record
Making sense of a CMS inspection record
CMS scores every citation on a grid from A to L, combining how widespread a finding was with how serious it was. A–C is a deficiency CMS classifies as no harm; D–F as the potential for harm; G–I as actual harm that reached a resident; and J–L as immediate jeopardy, CMS’s most serious level. Later letters mark more serious findings.
Three questions to ask on a tour
- How is the home staffed on nights, weekends, and holidays?
- What happens when a resident’s condition changes suddenly?
- How, and how quickly, are families told about an incident?