Nursing home
Pruitthealth - West Atlanta
2645 Whiting Street N.W., Atlanta, GA 30318 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Pruitthealth (95 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Pruitthealth - West Atlanta is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Atlanta, Georgia. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.19 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on Sep 18, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $12,370In CMS records: 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Pruitthealth - West Atlanta 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.19 | 3.57 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.57 | 0.49 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.85 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 46.1% | 46.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 6.1 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the December 17, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 31, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $12,370, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Pruitthealth - West Atlanta
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
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Dec 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Sep 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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 Deficiencies · Sep 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · May 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 2645 Whiting Street N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30318 - CMS certification #
- 115512
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 102.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-10-31
- Chain
- Pruitthealth (95 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Pruitthealth
Pruitthealth operates 95 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Pruitthealth facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Pruitthealth - West Atlanta using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2023, 2 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Jun 8, 2023: monitoring inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Mar 21, 2024. 2 violations cited (2 serious). Penalties: $5,692 proposed, $3,415 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Pruitthealth - West Atlanta, LLC.
Details
- Serious: Electrical wiring methods and equipment (1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a)). Penalty $5,692 proposed, $3,415 now.
- Serious: Electrical wiring methods and equipment (1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(d)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta. 3.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Sadie G. Mays Health & Rehabilitation Center, Atlanta. 1.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aveanna Home Health, Smyrna. 4.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 30318 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Loring Heights Dialysis, Atlanta, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dci Atlanta Home Dialysis, Atlanta, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Emory Dialysis At Northside, Atlanta, 2.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 59 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 30318.
The Weinstein Hospice, office in Atlanta, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Bristol Hospice Georgia, LLC, office in Atlanta, 5.6 miles away, straight line
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Georgia, office in Atlanta, 8.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Morehouse Healthcare, Inc., Atlanta. 4.3 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Pruitthealth - West Atlanta a good nursing home?
CMS gives Pruitthealth - West Atlanta an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Pruitthealth - West Atlanta staffed?
Pruitthealth - West Atlanta reports 3.19 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Has Pruitthealth - West Atlanta had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Pruitthealth - West Atlanta have?
Pruitthealth - West Atlanta is certified for 120 beds.