Nursing home
University Nursing & Rehab Center
180 Epps Bridge Rd, Athens, GA 30606 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Cypress Skilled Nursing (8 facilities) · 122 certified beds
University Nursing & Rehab Center 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 3.29 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on Apr 3, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How University Nursing & Rehab Center 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) | 3.29 | 3.57 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.10 | 0.49 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.38 | 2.15 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 78.9% | 46.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 6.1 | 9.5 | below 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.
What inspectors found at University Nursing & Rehab Center
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2023 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2023 · 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 9, 2023 · 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
- 180 Epps Bridge Rd
Athens, GA 30606 - CMS certification #
- 115467
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 122
- Avg residents/day
- 106.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-01-01
- Chain
- Cypress Skilled Nursing (8 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Cypress Skilled Nursing
Cypress Skilled Nursing operates 8 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Cypress Skilled Nursing facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Mary'S Hospital, Athens. 1.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Presbyterian Village - Athens, Athens. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Piedmont Home Health, Athens. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 30606 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Dialysis Center Of Athens, Athens, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Classic City Dialysis, Athens, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Athens Renal Center, Athens, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 23 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 30606.
Family Hospice, office in Athens, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice, office in Athens, 1.9 miles away, straight line
Affinity Hospice, office in Athens, 1.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Legacy Healthcare Services Inc, Winder. 20.1 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: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 University Nursing & Rehab Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives University Nursing & Rehab Center 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.
How is University Nursing & Rehab Center staffed?
University Nursing & Rehab Center reports 3.29 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Has University Nursing & Rehab Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does University Nursing & Rehab Center have?
University Nursing & Rehab Center is certified for 122 beds.