The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
PRUITTHEALTH - LAFAYETTE
LAFAYETTE, GA · Medicare-certified · 100 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
PRUITTHEALTH - LAFAYETTE in Lafayette, GA has an overall 5-star rating, with strong quality measures (5 stars) and health inspections (4 stars), but staffing is lower at 3 stars and reported nurse staffing is 3.31 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark. There were no fines in the last 24 months, though recent inspection citations included food handling, care planning, and respiratory care issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3128 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 1, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3128.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.65
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.86
- Nurse aides
- 1.80
- Weekend nursing
- 2.79
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 47%
Registered nurse turnover: 25%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
22.2%23.8%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4%1.4%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.4%4%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
3.5%3.5%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
0%7.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11.2%0%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
21.1%26.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%5%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%1.3%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
10.9%21.8%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%3.6%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.7%98.6%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—78%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
69%65%Worsening
What the inspectors found
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 March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited December 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to properly screen residents for mental health or intellectual disability needs before or during admission. Cited December 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 645 — 42 CFR §483.20 — 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 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $4,963 in total fines.
- $4,963
Federal fine
Dec 14, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of PRUITTHEALTH · 99 homes · 2.9 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 72.9 residents on an average day (73% of 100 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 43 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.