For profit - Limited Liability company ·
250 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Pruitthealth (95 facilities)
1
Overall CMS Rating
★☆☆☆☆
Pruitthealth - Palmyra is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Albany, Georgia. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.08 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on Nov 24, 2025 cited 18 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight.
Special Focus Facility: SFF Candidate. CMS has identified this facility for enhanced oversight.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Health Inspections
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Quality Measures
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Short-Stay QM
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
How Pruitthealth - Palmyra compares
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)
3.08
3.57
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.39
0.49
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.20
2.15
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
49.7%
46.5%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
18.0
6.1
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.08
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.39
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.49
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.20
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.38
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
49.7%
Registered Nurses
50.0%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Nov 24, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
18
Total Deficiencies Found
517
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Pruitthealth - Palmyra
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Potential for harm
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.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Develop 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 Deficiencies · Nov 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 24, 2025
Immediate jeopardy
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.Administration Deficiencies · May 29, 2025
Immediate jeopardy
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.Administration Deficiencies · May 29, 2025
Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 29, 2025
Immediate jeopardy
Develop 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 Deficiencies · May 29, 2025
Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 29, 2025
Potential for harm
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.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 29, 2025
About This Facility
Address
1904 Palmyra Road Albany, GA 31702
CMS Certification #
115628
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
250
Avg Residents/Day
202.3
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1997-01-01
Chain
Pruitthealth (95 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Pruitthealth
95
Facilities Nationwide
Pruitthealth operates 95 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Pruitthealth - Palmyra an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Pruitthealth - Palmyra reports 3.08 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 18 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
Pruitthealth - Palmyra is certified for 250 beds.
Admissions at Pruitthealth - Palmyra
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (229) 883-0500. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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