The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
Nursing home report
PRUITTHEALTH - LAKEHAVEN, LLC
VALDOSTA, GA · Medicare-certified · 90 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
PRUITTHEALTH - LAKEHAVEN, LLC in Valdosta, GA has a 1 out of 5 overall rating, with 1 star for both health inspections and staffing, and 3 stars for quality measures. It has the lowest overall rating flag, no fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing is 2.92 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.9162 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 7, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.9162.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.47
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.42
- Nurse aides
- 2.03
- Weekend nursing
- 2.64
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 61%
Registered nurse turnover: 69%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15.3%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.7%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
10%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.7%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
11.6%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
12.9%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
16.3%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
29.9%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.6%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.5%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
10.5%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.8%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
91.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
91%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
92.4%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to create and carry out a timely plan to meet a new resident’s most immediate needs after admission. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 655 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: J
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: J
The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: J
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
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 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $68,297 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
- 61 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Mar 21, 2024
- $68,297
Federal fine
Mar 21, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of PRUITTHEALTH · 99 homes · 2.9 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 80.9 residents on an average day (90% of 90 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 37 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.