Pruitthealth – Swainsboro
Nursing Home, Hospice Care & Skilled Nursing · Swainsboro, GA
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Pruitthealth – Swainsboro

Nursing Home, Hospice Care & Skilled Nursing · Swainsboro, GA
CMS overall rating Info CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
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Pruitthealth – Swainsboro accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Inspection History

In Georgia, the Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division conducts unannounced inspections to ensure facilities adhere to state health and safety requirements.

Since 2017 · 9 years of data 31 deficiencies

Inspection Scorecard Info This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Georgia state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2017 vs. Georgia state average
Overall vs. GA average 2 Worse Metrics worse than Georgia average:
• Total deficiencies (48% above)
• Deficiencies per year (48% above)
0 Better No metrics in this bucket.
Latest Inspection April 29, 2025 Other An inspection that falls outside standard annual surveys and formal complaint investigations. May include administrative compliance checks, documentation reviews, focused surveys on specific concerns, or revisit surveys to verify prior corrections.

Deficiencies Info Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

This Facility GA Average vs. GA Avg
Total deficiencies Info Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types. 31 21 This facility has 48% more total deficiencies than a typical Georgia assisted living residence (31 vs. GA avg 21).↑ 48% worse
Deficiencies per year Info Average deficiencies per year since 2017. 3.4 2.3 This facility has 48% more deficiencies per year than a typical Georgia assisted living residence (3.4 vs. GA avg 2.3).↑ 48% worse

Inspection Reports Summary Info An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

  • The April 29, 2025 re-inspection found all deficiencies from the March 6, 2025 survey fully corrected with no new deficiencies cited.
  • The March 6, 2025 survey cited three deficiencies including failure to assess resident medication self-administration, expired naloxone in medication room, and call light out of reach.
  • The March 5, 2025 Life Safety Code survey found three fire safety violations including corroded sprinkler heads, storage too close to sprinklers, and improper use of flex cord wiring.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2025
Total health inspections 1

State average N/A


Last Health inspection on Mar 2025

Total health citations
3 Rank #10 / 194Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 10th out of 194 homes in Georgia for Health Citations. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the Georgia State average, with a ranking across all 194 GA facilities. Lower citation counts earn a better rank.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Georgia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A

Citations per inspection
3 Rank #41 / 194Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 41st out of 194 homes in Georgia for Citations Per Inspection. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the Georgia mean across 194 facilities with citation data. Lower is better.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Georgia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A


Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

3 of 3 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).

Breakdown of citation severity (last 1 year)
Critical health citations
0
In line with State average

State average: N/A


Serious health citations
0
In line with State average

State average: N/A

0 critical citations State average: N/A

0 serious citations State average: N/A

3 moderate citations State average: N/A

0 minor citations State average: N/A
Citations history (last 1 year)
Pharmacy moderate citation Mar 06, 2025
Corrected

Resident Rights moderate citation Mar 06, 2025
Corrected

Resident Rights moderate citation Mar 06, 2025
Corrected

Staffing Data

Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.

Total staff 74
Employees 66
Contractors 8
Staff to resident ratio 1.01 : 1
0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 30
Average shift 8.9 hours
0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 24,617

Nursing staff breakdown

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Registered Nurse

Manages medical care and health needs.

RN Staff Info All 7 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 7
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9.8 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info All 11 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 11
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 10.1 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info All 34 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 34
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9.3 hours

Contractor staffing

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.

Total hours from contractors

4.5%

1,097 contractor hours this quarter

Physical Therapy Assistant: 3 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 2 Qualified Social Worker: 1 Physical Therapy Aide: 1 Speech Language Pathologist: 1

Staff by category

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Certified Nursing Assistant 34 0 34 12,857 92 100% 9.3
Licensed Practical Nurse 11 0 11 4,535 92 100% 10.1
Registered Nurse 7 0 7 2,138 92 100% 9.8
Clinical Nurse Specialist 3 0 3 885 67 73% 8.1
Occupational Therapy Aide 3 0 3 578 65 71% 7.6
Administrator 1 0 1 520 65 71% 8
Dietitian 2 0 2 516 63 68% 7.4
RN Director of Nursing 1 0 1 492 59 64% 8.3
Mental Health Service Worker 1 0 1 488 61 66% 8
Nurse Practitioner 2 0 2 480 62 67% 7.7
Speech Language Pathologist 0 1 1 456 57 62% 8
Physical Therapy Aide 0 1 1 319 63 68% 5.1
Qualified Social Worker 0 1 1 155 55 60% 2.8
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 3 3 91 37 40% 2.2
Respiratory Therapy Technician 0 2 2 77 25 27% 3.1
Occupational Therapy Assistant 1 0 1 32 4 4% 8
34 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
11 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 100%
7 Registered Nurse
% of Days 100%
3 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 73%
3 Occupational Therapy Aide
% of Days 71%
1 Administrator
% of Days 71%
2 Dietitian
% of Days 68%
1 RN Director of Nursing
% of Days 64%
1 Mental Health Service Worker
% of Days 66%
2 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 67%
1 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 62%
1 Physical Therapy Aide
% of Days 68%
1 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 60%
3 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 40%
2 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 27%
1 Occupational Therapy Assistant
% of Days 4%

Penalties and fines

Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.

Source: CMS Penalties Database

No penalties in the past 3 years

No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.

Quality of care over time

These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.

High-risk clinical events score Info A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline. 5.3
48% better than State average

State average: 10.3

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 6.2
65% better than State average

State average: 17.4

Long-stay resident measures
Above average State avg: 3.1 Info CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased Info Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.7%
66% better than State average

State average: 16.8%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 7.4%
62% better than State average

State average: 19.4%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence Info Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 5.5%
66% better than State average

State average: 16.1%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.5%
9% worse than State average

State average: 3.2%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 4.6%
27% better than State average

State average: 6.3%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4%
43% better than State average

State average: 2.5%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.5%
8% better than State average

State average: 6.0%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.0%
55% better than State average

State average: 8.7%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.8%
In line with State average

State average: 19.1%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0%
9% better than State average

State average: 91.5%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.7%
In line with State average

State average: 95.0%

Short-stay resident measures
Below average State avg: 2.2 Info CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.2%
22% better than State average

State average: 80.6%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.6%
18% worse than State average

State average: 2.2%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.2%
26% better than State average

State average: 78.2%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay Info Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission. 36.1%
49% worse than State average

State average: 24.2%

Emergency department visits Info Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit. 10.4%
15% better than State average

State average: 12.2%

Falls with major injury Info Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay. 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 0.8%

Successful return to home or community Info Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility. 51.7%
In line with State average

State average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

16% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 months

Private pay

66% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 2 months

Medicaid

18% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 2 - 3 years

Facility Characteristics

Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total residents 73
Medicare
6
8.2% of residents
Medicaid
58
79.5% of residents
Private pay or other
9
12.3% of residents
Programs & Services
Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 06/2024.

For-profit
Corporation
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$8.9M
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
$1.6M
For-profit Corporation
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$8.9M Rank #121 / 188Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 121st out of 188 homes in Georgia for Revenue. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the Georgia average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Georgia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
$1.6M
Other income Info Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
$131.4K
Payroll costs Info Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs. Rank #152 / 188Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 152nd out of 188 homes in Georgia for Payroll. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Georgia average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Georgia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
$3.6M 40% of net patient revenue Info Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Rank #159 / 188Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 159th out of 188 homes in Georgia for Payroll %. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Georgia average. Well-run Georgia facilities typically land around 51–63% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Georgia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Other operating costs Info Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
$3.7M
Total costs Info The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
$7.3M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Primarily long-term care, limited rehab

Most residents stay long-term, while a smaller portion are admitted for short-term rehab.

Most new residents arrive under private pay (66% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 2 months.

Admissions
142 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 16%
Private pay 66%
Medicaid 18%
Discharges
163 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 15%
Private pay 56%
Medicaid 29%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pruitthealth – Swainsboro

What neighborhood is Pruitthealth – Swainsboro in?

Pruitthealth – Swainsboro is in the Swainsboro Downtown District neighborhood of SWAINSBORO.

Is Pruitthealth – Swainsboro in a walkable area?

Pruitthealth – Swainsboro has a walk score of 57. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.

What is the occupancy rate at Pruitthealth – Swainsboro?

Pruitthealth – Swainsboro's occupancy is 72%.

Are pets allowed at Pruitthealth – Swainsboro?

No, Pruitthealth – Swainsboro has a no-pet policy.

What is the best email address for Pruitthealth – Swainsboro?

The team at Pruitthealth – Swainsboro can be reached at tracey.nelson@pruitthealth.com.

Does Pruitthealth – Swainsboro operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Pruitthealth – Swainsboro is registered as a for-profit in GA.

Who is the administrator of Pruitthealth – Swainsboro?

Tracey Nelson is the administrator of Pruitthealth – Swainsboro.

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