PruittHealth - Augusta

Nursing home in Augusta, GA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address: 2541 Milledgeville Road, Augusta, GA 30904
Phone: (706) 738-2581
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 115334
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 100
Average residents per day: 85
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Pruitthealth - Augusta, LLC
Chain: Pruitthealth (95 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Mar 1, 1986
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 115334. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 26, 2025. CMS lists 33 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 12, 2022 to Jun 26, 2025): 10 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jun 26, 2025	Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 26, 2025	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 26, 2025	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 26, 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. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 26, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 26, 2025	Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. Environmental	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 26, 2025	Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. Nursing and Physician Services	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jun 26, 2025	Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. Infection Control	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jun 26, 2025	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Jun 26, 2025	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Jan 11, 2024	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 11, 2024	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. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 33. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 6 fines totalling $180,483 in the last three years.

Jun 26, 2025	Fine: $157,740
Jan 11, 2024	Fine: $4,017
Jan 11, 2024	Fine: $4,017
Jan 11, 2024	Fine: $4,017
Jan 11, 2024	Fine: $5,346
Jan 11, 2024	Fine: $5,346

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.70 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.35 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.30 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.56 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 49%
RN turnover (yearly): 70%
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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