Pruitthealth Hospice-Macon
A hospice in Macon, Georgia 31210
6060 Lakeside Commons Drive, Macon, Georgia 31210. (478) 745-9204.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- Not rated family caregiver rating
- 10of 10 CMS’s Hospice Care Index
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean2
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 20 hospices serving ZIP code 31210 had 2.
The last inspection on record was on May 14, 2025: a complaint inspection by the state.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, Hospice ZIP Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
When those deficiencies happened
2 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2024. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, as cited
Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Mar 27, 2024: recertification inspection by the state2 deficiencies
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Approach to service delivery (42 CFR 418.56(a)(1)(i)-(iv))
The inspectors’ words, 132 words
“Based on record reviews and staff interviews, it was determined the agency failed to include a qualified Chaplain/spiritual counselor, on the hospice care team, in the interdisciplinary group (IDG) meetings for six months (October 2023 through March 2024) of the six months (October 2023 through March 2024) IDG meetings reviewed. The findings include: Record review of IDG meetings for the months of October 2023 through March 2024 failed to reveal a qualified Chaplain serving as pastor or spiritual counselor for the agencys patients and their families. On 3/27/24 at 10:00 a.m., during an interview, the agency’s Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed that IDG meetings for the months of October 2023 through March 2024 did not include a qualified chaplain serving as pastor or spiritual counselor for the agencys patients and their families.”
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Counseling services (42 CFR 418.64(d)(1))
The inspectors’ words, 394 words
“Based on record reviews, staff interviews, and review of agency policies and procedures, it was determined the facility failed to reveal and implement initial bereavement assessments for two patients (P) (P#14, P#15) of 19 sampled patients reviewed. The findings include: Review of policy titled, “;Bereavement Care Planning for Hospice Revised 11/29/2021, reveals the following: Policy Statement: “;It is the policy of (facility) Hospice to make certain that bereavement services are developed for identified family members and other involved individuals after the patients death, including Care Planning, Services Overview, Risk Assessments, Mailings, Tracking and Evaluation, and Files.” Procedure: Bereavement Care Planning: 1. During the initial bereavement assessment, which as per regulations must be completed within the first 5 days of a patients care by hospice, the interdisciplinary group (IDG), identifies family members, caregivers, or significant others who may be significantly impacted by the patients death. The initial bereavement assessment is updated during IDG meetings throughout the course of the patients care. 4. The bereavement plan of care reflects the assessed needs of the bereaved and notes the kind of bereavement services to be offered and the frequency of delivery. The local bereavement coordinator (LBC) should be utilizing the bereavement checklist to determine support for the bereaved as per risk level. Review of the clinical records for P#14 and P#15 failed to reveal initial bereavement assessments. On 3/26/2024 at 12:40 p.m., an interview was conducted with Registered Nurse (RN) AA, who said, “;I am not sure if I did the bereavement assessments. I have no reason why I didnt do it. I am sorry.” On 3/26/2024 at 12:48 a.m., an interview was conducted with Social Worker (SW) BB, who stated that “;I really dont remember why we did not do the bereavement assessments; maybe because P#14 was confused, and P#15 had no family.” On 3/26/2024 at 12:59 a.m., an interview was conducted with RN CC, who said, “;I did not do the bereavement assessments because P#15 had no family.” On 3/26/2024 at 2:00 p.m., an interview was conducted with Chaplain DD, who said, “;I will assume that I did the bereavement assessments. I do not know why I didnt. I am sorry that I did not do it.” On 3/26/2024 at 2:38 p.m., an interview was conducted with the Administrator, who confirmed that the hospice staff failed to implement initial bereavement assessments for P#14 and P#15.”
All 2 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2025 | Complaint inspection by the state | No deficiencies cited |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Recertification inspection by the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Sep 14, 1995.
- Ownership: non-profit.
- No For hospices, home health agencies, hospitals and dialysis facilities, CMS writes deficiencies at two levels. Standard is the usual one; condition-level is the more serious, when a problem is serious enough that the provider doesn’t meet a whole condition of taking part in Medicare. Source: CMS, State Operations Manual. deficiency or CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3. on record in the last three years.
CMS, Hospice General Information. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Has anything been proven against it?
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospices, so none are shown.
- 0 deficiencies cited in the last three years came from inspections that included a complaint investigation.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who does the caring?
- From Medicare claims (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024): 14.3 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 11.4% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 96.1% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 33% at home, 3% in assisted living, 64% in a skilled nursing facility.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 14.3 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 11.4% |
| Visits near death | 96.1% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- United Health Services of Georgia, Inc. owns 99% directly since Jan 7, 2008; Pruitthealth Inc. owns an unstated share directly since Jan 1, 2022.
- Pruitthealth Inc. runs it.
- 7 owners or officers are people: Philip W. Small (corporate director); Neil Little Pruitt (corporate officer); Neil Little Pruitt (corporate director); Neil Little Pruitt (other role (CMS gives no detail)); Nancy W Pruitt (corporate officer); Katherine Chapman (managing employee (on the payroll)); Thomas R Beddingfield (corporate director).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, Hospice All Owners and Hospice Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Health Services Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Jan 2, 2006 |
| Uhs-Pruitt Holdings, Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Jan 2, 2006 |
| United Health Services of Georgia, Inc. | Owns 5% or more directly | 99% | Jan 7, 2008 |
| Lisa P Hamby Trust | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 31.65% | Jan 2, 2006 |
| J Paige Pruitt Trust | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 31.32% | Jan 2, 2006 |
| Pruitthealth Inc. | Owns 5% or more directly | Jan 1, 2022 | |
| Pruitthealth Inc. | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Jan 7, 2008 | |
| Neil L Pruitt Jr Trust | Owns 5% or more through other companies | Jan 2, 2006 |
What do families say?
- CMS gives no family caregiver survey rating: “The number of cases is too small to report Star Ratings.”
- In CMS’s survey of family caregivers (Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025): 84% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 84% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 10 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 96.45% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 78.4% had visits from a nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
CMS, CAHPS Hospice Survey and Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Family caregiver survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of patients’ family caregivers, 1 to 5 | Not rated |
| Hospice Care IndexCMS’s Hospice Care Index, 0 to 10 (higher is better): a point for each of ten measures from Medicare claims on which the hospice meets CMS’s threshold | 10 of 10 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 20 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 31210, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 2.
CMS, Hospice ZIP Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Atrium Health Navicent Hospice Pine Pointe | 2 |
| Pruitthealth Hospice-Macon This hospice | 2 |
| Heartland Hospice- Macon | 4 |
| Compassus Hospice and Palliative Care-Macon | 2 |
| Enhabit Hospice | 8 |
| Family Hospice | 0 |
| Hospice Care Options Inc. | 0 |
| Amedisys Hospice | 2 |
| Heart of Georgia Hospice, Inc. | 0 |
| Gentiva | 9 |
| Community Hospice | 0 |
| Pruitthealth Hospice-Cordele | 0 |
What the record doesn’t say
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospices, so none are shown.
- Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
- CMS ended its Special Focus Program for hospices with serious problems on Feb 14, 2025, so no hospice is marked as one.
- Hospice quality measures have a gap from October 2025: CMS replaced its patient assessment then, and public results from the new one (HOPE) are expected around November 2027.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice General Information (yc9t-dgbk).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice Provider Data (252m-zfp9).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CAHPS Hospice Survey (gxki-hrr8).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, QCOR hospice inspection reports (Hospice Survey Reports - Oct 2021 through Sep 2026.xlsx).
Released Oct 23, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice All Owners (e983965e-1603-4cb8-82b5-c40090e380d1).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice Enrollments (25704213-e833-4b8b-9dbc-58dd17149209).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice ZIP Data (95rg-2usp).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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