The home failed to ensure residents who could safely take their own medicines were allowed to self-administer them. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 554 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Nursing home report
PRUITTHEALTH - COVINGTON
COVINGTON, GA · Medicare-certified · 71 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
PRUITTHEALTH - COVINGTON has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with strong health inspection (5/5) and quality measures (4/5) scores but a very low staffing rating (1/5). Reported nurse staffing is 3.36 hours per resident day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3612 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 1, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3612.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.43
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.18
- Nurse aides
- 1.75
- Weekend nursing
- 2.85
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 40%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
12.9%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.2%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.2%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
2.4%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.4%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
3.1%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
35.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.5%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
8.1%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
99.4%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.4%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of PRUITTHEALTH · 99 homes · 2.9 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 66.2 residents on an average day (93% of 71 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 30 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.