Nursing HomeInspections

Pruitthealth - Blue Ridge

Nursing home in Blue Ridge, GA

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
99 Ouida Street, Blue Ridge, GA 30513
Phone
(706) 632-2271
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
115468
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
101
Average residents per day
85
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Pruitthealth - Blue Ridge, LLC
Chain
Pruitthealth (95 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 5, 1989
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 115468. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 31, 2025. CMS lists 22 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 9, 2023 to Jul 31, 2025): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jul 31, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 7, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 7, 2024Develop 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
Mar 7, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 7, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 7, 2024Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 7, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 7, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 7, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 7, 2024Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 7, 2024Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 7, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 22. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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
0.82 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.06 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.13 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
41%
RN turnover (yearly)
20%
Administrators who left in the past year
2

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.