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Pruitthealth - Athens Heritage

A nursing home in Athens, Georgia 30606

960 Hawthorne Avenue, Athens, Georgia 30606. (706) 549-1613.

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The short answer

Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.

The last 24 months 16 citations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2025. Most serious: actual harm (G). Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean7
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.
Scope and severity (A to L)
CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
Nurse staffing hours
The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
Fines and payment denials
A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

4 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The Georgia average is 4.9.

Last standard inspection Sep 4, 2025.

Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a complaint inspection on Jan 9, 2024

Source:

CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

When those citations happened

16 citations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2025. Most serious: actual harm (G). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

16 citations by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

All 16 citations in the last three years

Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries , from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 4 came from complaint inspections.

Source:

CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Sep 4, 2025: standard inspection4 citations

  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Rule F0554. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 17, 2025.

  • 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.

    Rule F0584. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 17, 2025.

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Rule F0689. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 17, 2025.

  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Rule F0695. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 17, 2025.

May 16, 2024: standard inspection8 citations

  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Rule F0554. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 30, 2024.

  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Rule F0558. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 30, 2024.

  • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

    Rule F0582. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 30, 2024.

  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Rule F0677. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 30, 2024.

  • Provide appropriate foot care.

    Rule F0687. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 30, 2024.

  • Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

    Rule F0806. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 30, 2024.

  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Rule F0812. F: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 30, 2024.

  • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Rule F0883. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 30, 2024.

Jan 9, 2024: complaint inspection4 citations

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Rule F0689. G: actual harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Feb 10, 2024.

  • 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.

    Rule F0585. F: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Feb 10, 2024.

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Rule F0684. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Feb 10, 2024.

  • Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

    Rule F0867. F: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Feb 10, 2024.

Is it certified, and in good standing?

  • Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Aug 22, 1990.
  • Not on CMS’s special focus list.
  • No abuse icon from CMS.
  • No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
  • CMS lists its ownership as for profit, individual.
  • 104 certified beds.
Source:

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Has it been fined or penalized?

  • 3 fines in the last three years, $16,801 in all.
  • No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
  • 4 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
Source:

CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Fines and payment denials, newest first
DateKindAmount
Jan 9, 2024Fine$6,500
Jan 9, 2024Fine$6,284
Jan 9, 2024Fine$4,017

Who does the caring?

3.93 nurse hours per resident per day

The Georgia average is 3.61.

CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.

Source:

CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Staffing measures
MeasureThis homeGeorgia average
Nurse hours per resident per day3.933.61
Of which registered nurses0.680.50
At weekends3.243.12
Nursing staff turnover53.2%46.8%
Registered nurse turnover40%46.1%
Administrators who left0Not given

Who owns it?

  • Athens Heritage Properties, Inc. owns 99% directly since Nov 27, 2013; United Health Services of Georgia, Inc. owns 99% directly since Nov 27, 2013.
  • 9 owners or officers are people: Neil Little Pruitt (owns 5% or more directly, 1%); Neil Little Pruitt (owns a share directly, 1%); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Janel Baily (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Janel Baily (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Arpit A Shah (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Arpit A Shah (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
  • Part of Pruitthealth (97 homes in CMS’s data).
  • No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
  • No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
Source:

CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Organisations CMS lists
OrganisationRoleShareSince
United Health Services Inc.Owns a share through other companies99%Nov 27, 2013
Athens Heritage Properties, Inc.Owns a share directly99%Nov 27, 2013
Uhs-Pruitt Holdings, Inc.Owns a share through other companies99%Sep 19, 2007
United Health Services of Georgia, Inc.Owns a share directly99%Nov 27, 2013
Neil L Pruitt Jr TrustOwns a share through other companies42.86%Aug 12, 2020
Lisa P Hamby TrustOwns 5% or more through other companies31.33%Sep 19, 2007
J Paige Pruitt TrustOwns 5% or more through other companies31.01%Sep 19, 2007
Lisa P Hamby TrustOwns a share through other companies22.98%Aug 12, 2020
Nwp 2020 Child Tr Fbo Lisa P HambyOwns a share through other companies2.4%Jun 22, 2021
Nwp 2020 Child Tr Fbo Neil L Pruitt JrOwns a share through other companies2.4%Jun 22, 2021
Nwp 2020 Child Tr Fbo J Paige PruittOwns a share through other companies2.4%Jun 22, 2021
Pruitt Family TrustOwns a share through other companies1.59%Jun 22, 2021
Nwp 2020 Child Tr Fbo Lisa P HambyAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Jun 22, 2021
Lisa P Hamby TrustAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Aug 12, 2020
Neil L Pruitt Jr TrustAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Aug 12, 2020
Nwp 2020 Child Tr Fbo J Paige PruittAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Jun 22, 2021
Athens Heritage Properties, Inc.Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Jan 24, 2011
Pruitthealth Consulting Services, Inc.Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Nov 26, 2013
Pruitt Family TrustAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Jun 22, 2021
J Paige Pruitt TrustAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Jun 22, 2021

How do residents fare?

  • CMS rates its quality measures 5 of 5 (Georgia average 3.0).
Source:

CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS’s star ratings, from 1 to 5
MeasureRating
Overall rating4 of 5
Health inspections3 of 5
Staffing3 of 5
Quality measures5 of 5

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among the 12 nearest homes, within 22.3 miles, this one had the 3rd most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (4; the middle value was 2.5).
Source:

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

The 12 nearest, by straight-line distance
PlaceMiles awayCitations, latest cycle
Pruitthealth - Athens Heritage This nursing home4
Pruitthealth - Grandview1.21
The Oaks - Athens Skilled Nursing1.44
Presbyterian Village - Athens1.40
University Nursing & Rehab Center2.06
High Shoals Health and Rehabilitation9.72
Quiet Oaks Health Care Center13.52
Winder Center for Nursing and Healing16.99
Hill Haven Nursing Home17.62
Northridge Health and Rehabilitation17.63
Park Place Nursing Facility20.54
Comer Health and Rehabilitation22.32

What the record doesn’t say

  • Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
  • Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
  • CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
  • Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.

Sources

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).

    Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

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Source:

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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