Pruitthealth Hospice-Gainesville
A hospice in Gainesville, Georgia 30501
2545 Flintridge Road, Suite 100, Gainesville, Georgia 30501. (770) 297-1970.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- 4of 5 family caregiver rating
- 10of 10 CMS’s Hospice Care Index
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean3
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- 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 21 hospices serving ZIP code 30501 had 4.
The last inspection on record was on Mar 25, 2026: a recertification 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 2026. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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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 25, 2026: recertification inspection by the state2 deficiencies
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Counseling services (42 CFR 418.64(d)(1))
The inspectors’ words, 308 words
“Based on policy titled “Bereavement Care Planning For Hospice,” clinical record review, and staff interviews, it was determined that the interdisciplinary group failed to ensure that the bereavement assessments was updated for four patients (P) (P6, P7, P8, P20) of 20 sampled patients. The findings included: Review of policy titled “Bereavement Care Planning For Hospice,” revised November 29, 2021, reveals the following:Procedure:2. “The Bereavement Coordinator is notified of all deaths and initiates the bereavement discussion and care planning at the first IDG meeting following the patient’s death. After the patient’s death a post-death bereavement risk assessment is completed by phone or in person. If any of the bereavement risk assessments shows moderate or high risk, then the LBC contracts the bereaved as per the bereavement checklist. At this time, the bereavement plan of care is developed and information both bereavement assessments are considered.” 1. Review of the clinical record for P6 revealed that Chaplain (CH) AA failed to update the bereavement care plan after the death of P6. 2. Review of the clinical record for P7 revealed that CH AA failed to update the bereavement care plan after the death of P7. 3. Review of the clinical record for P8 revealed that CH AA failed to update the bereavement care plan after the death of P8. 4. Review of the clinical record for P20 revealed that CH AA failed to update the bereavement care plan after the death of P20. On 3/24/2026 at 10:45 AM a phone interview was conducted in a conference room with CH AA who said that the bereavement care plans for P6, P7, P8, P20 were not updated. On 3/24/2026 at 12:00 PM an interview was conducted in a conference room with Director of Nursing (DON), who also confirmed that CH AA did not update bereavement care plans for P6, P7, P8, and P20.”
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Level of activity (42 CFR 418.78(e))
The inspectors’ words, 211 words
“Based on review of facility documents, and staff interview, it was determined that the agency failed to provide day-to-day administrative and/or direct patient care services in an amount that, at a minimum, equals 5 percent of the total patient care hours of all paid hospice employees and contract staff. Findings included: Review of undated document titled “Volunteer Services,” revealed volunteer cost savings is calculated as a percentage of the direct patient care hours provided by hospice staff compared to the volunteer hours provided by the hospice volunteers. Cost Savings must be at a minimum of 5%. Review of document titled “Volunteer Cost Savings Report FY 2026,” revealed the agency failed to meet the minimum 5 percent cost savings. The staff to volunteer work ratios were calculated for the following months; July 2025 0.09%, August 2025 0.09%, September 2025 0.04%, October 2025 07%, November 2025 0.0%, December 2025 0.03%, January 2026 .54%, and February 2026 0.55%. During an interview on 03/24/2026 at 2:00 PM with the Volunteer Coordinator who acknowledged that the agency failed to meet the minimum 5 percent for the year of 2026. The VC stated that she was aware that the agency was required to provide volunteer services that must meet a cost savings at minimum of 5 percent.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | Recertification inspection by the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Dec 1, 1999.
- Ownership: for-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): 12.8 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 6.4% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 92.6% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 54% at home, 13% in assisted living, 32% 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 | 12.8 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 6.4% |
| Visits near death | 92.6% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- United Health Services of Georgia, Inc. owns 100% directly since Oct 31, 2003; Pruitthealth Inc. owns an unstated share directly since Jan 1, 2022.
- Pruitthealth Inc. runs it.
- 8 owners or officers are people: Philip W. Small (corporate director); Kiesha N. Million (managing employee (on the payroll)); Neil Little Pruitt (corporate officer); Neil Little Pruitt (corporate director); Neil Little Pruitt (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jessica Calvit (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%); Nancy W Pruitt (corporate officer); 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 | 100% | Oct 31, 2003 |
| Neil L Pruitt Jr Trust | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 35.93% | Jan 2, 2006 |
| 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 2, 2006 |
What do families say?
- Family caregivers rate it 4 of 5 in CMS’s survey (Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025): 82% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 86% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 10 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 94.59% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 63.7% 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 | 4 of 5 |
| 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 21 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 30501, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; 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 |
|---|---|
| Hospice of Northeast GA Mc | 4 |
| Pruitthealth Hospice-Gainesville This hospice | 2 |
| Affinis Hospice, LLC- Gainesville | Not given |
| Georgia Hospice Care | 2 |
| Gentiva | 15 |
| Heart of Hospice North Atlanta | 0 |
| Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Georgia | 5 |
| Compassus-Athens | 4 |
| Amedisys Hospice of Lawrenceville | 2 |
| Affinity Hospice | 10 |
| Agape Hospice Care of Northeast Georgia, LLC | 0 |
| Enhabit Hospice | 12 |
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 Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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From the hospice
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Replies
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Paid listing
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