960 Hawthorne Avenue, Athens, GA 30606
Call Pruitthealth - Athens Heritage directly(706) 549-1613Pruitthealth - Athens Heritage is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Athens, Georgia. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.41 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on Sep 4, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
This facility vs. the Georgia and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Georgia avg | National avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.41 | 3.57 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.69 | 0.49 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.73 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 55.7% | 46.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 6.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
960 Hawthorne Avenue
Athens, GA 30606
115509
For profit - Individual
104
93.1
Medicare and Medicaid
1990-08-22
Pruitthealth (95 facilities)
Urban
Pruitthealth operates 95 nursing facilities across the United States.
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CMS gives Pruitthealth - Athens Heritage an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Pruitthealth - Athens Heritage reports 3.41 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
Pruitthealth - Athens Heritage is certified for 104 beds.
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (706) 549-1613. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
