Nursing homes › Georgia › Pruitthealth - Palmyra
1904 Palmyra Road, Albany, GA 31702 · 2298830500 · 250 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Pruitthealth, a group operating 99 facilities in 4 states. Group record: average rating 2.9/5, 3 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $1,377,202 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (2.9/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.51 (Georgia median: 3.44). RN hours: 0.35. Weekend total: 2.97. Nursing staff turnover: 48%.
All-time on record: 32 deficiency citations, including 4 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-24 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | E | Health | corrected 2025-12-30 |
| 2025-11-24 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-30 |
| 2025-11-24 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-30 |
| 2025-11-24 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-30 |
| 2025-11-24 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-30 |
| 2025-11-24 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-30 |
| 2025-05-29 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | K | complaint | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-29 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | K | complaint | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-29 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | K | complaint | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-29 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | K | complaint | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-29 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | F | complaint | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-29 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | complaint | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-29 | 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. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-29 | Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-29 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-29 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-29 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-05-29 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2024-09-10 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-25 |
| 2024-09-10 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-25 |
| 2024-09-10 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-25 |
| 2024-09-10 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-25 |
| 2024-02-29 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | complaint | corrected 2024-04-14 |
| 2024-02-29 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-04-14 |
| 2024-02-29 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-04-14 |
| 2024-02-29 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-04-14 |
| 2024-02-29 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-04-14 |
| 2024-02-29 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-04-14 |
| 2024-02-29 | Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-04-14 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-29 | Fine | $48,909 |
| 2025-05-29 | Payment Denial | 8 days payment denial |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRUITT, NEIL | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/21/2012 |
| PRUITT, NEIL | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/21/2012 |
| PRUITT, NEIL | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/21/2012 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 115628. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.