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

Nursing Home, Hospice Care & Skilled Nursing · Sylvester, 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 – Sylvester 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 43 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 1 Worse Metrics worse than Georgia average:
• Total deficiencies (105% above)
0 Better No metrics in this bucket.

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

This FacilityGA Averagevs. GA Avg
Total deficiencies Info Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types. 4321 This facility has 105% more total deficiencies than a typical Georgia nursing home (43 vs. GA avg 21).↑ 105% worse

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

  • The June 24, 2025 re-inspection found all deficiencies from the June 2, 2025 survey corrected, with one substantiated complaint but no deficiencies cited.
  • The April 22-25, 2025 survey cited four deficiencies including infection control lapses, call light inaccessibility, bathing assistance failures, and failure to check gastric residuals before enteral feeding.
  • The April 28, 2025 Life Safety Code survey found seven deficiencies including corridor obstructions, sprinkler system issues, and inadequate emergency preparedness training, with some corrected during the survey.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2025
Total health inspections 1

State average 3.4


Last Health inspection on Apr 2025

Total health citations
4 Rank #14 / 184Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 14th out of 184 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 184 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 16.6

Citations per inspection
4 Rank #71 / 184Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 71st out of 184 homes in Georgia for citations per inspection. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the Georgia mean across 184 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 4.68


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

All 4 citations resulted from standard inspections.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 1 year)
Critical health citations
0
100% better than State average

State average: 0.7


Serious health citations
0
100% better than State average

State average: 0.5

0 critical citations State average: 0.7

0 serious citations State average: 0.5

4 moderate citations State average: 15.2

0 minor citations State average: 0.2
Citations history (last 1 year)
Infection Control moderate citation Apr 25, 2025
Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Apr 25, 2025
Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Apr 25, 2025
Corrected

Resident Rights moderate citation Apr 25, 2025
Corrected

Staffing Data

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

Total staff 112
Employees 90
Contractors 22
Staff to resident ratio 1.07 : 1
25% fewer staff per resident than Georgia average
Georgia average ratio: 1.42 : 1 Georgia average ratio: 1.42 : 1See full Georgia ranking
Avg staff/day 50
Average shift 8.4 hours
0% compared with Georgia average
Georgia average: 8.3 hours Georgia average shift: 8.3 hoursSee full Georgia ranking
Total staff hours (quarter) 38,479

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 12 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 12
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 19 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 19
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 10 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info All 46 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 46
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.2 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

4.6%

1,776 contractor hours this quarter

Physical Therapy Aide: 6 Speech Language Pathologist: 5 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 4 Qualified Social Worker: 4 Physical Therapy Assistant: 3

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 Assistant4604620,36992100%8.2
Licensed Practical Nurse190198,37492100%10
Registered Nurse120122,93692100%9.8
Clinical Nurse Specialist4041,9646975%8.1
Nurse Practitioner3039096571%8
Speech Language Pathologist0557597480%5.5
Dietitian1015946773%8.9
Physical Therapy Aide0665246571%5.4
Occupational Therapy Aide2025176470%7.9
Administrator1014886166%8
Mental Health Service Worker1014806065%8
Qualified Social Worker0441924145%4.1
Respiratory Therapy Technician0441796267%2.6
Physical Therapy Assistant0331222325%4.7
Occupational Therapy Assistant10174910%8.2
46 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
19 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 100%
12 Registered Nurse
% of Days 100%
4 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 75%
3 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 71%
5 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 80%
1 Dietitian
% of Days 73%
6 Physical Therapy Aide
% of Days 71%
2 Occupational Therapy Aide
% of Days 70%
1 Administrator
% of Days 66%
1 Mental Health Service Worker
% of Days 65%
4 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 45%
4 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 67%
3 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 25%
1 Occupational Therapy Assistant
% of Days 10%

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. 5.0
51% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 10.3

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 8.2
53% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 17.4

Long-stay resident measures
Significantly above average Georgia 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 5.6%
67% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 16.8%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 7.1%
63% better than Georgia average

Georgia 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 11.8%
27% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 16.1%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.4%
38% worse than Georgia average

Georgia average: 3.2%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 6.2%
In line with Georgia average

Georgia average: 6.3%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0%
58% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 2.5%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.8%
71% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 6.0%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0%
100% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 8.7%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.0%
79% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 19.1%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.4%
8% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 91.5%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.0%
In line with Georgia average

Georgia average: 95.0%

Short-stay resident measures
Below average Georgia 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 94.6%
17% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 80.6%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0%
100% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 2.2%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.0%
15% better than Georgia average

Georgia average: 78.2%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay Info Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission. 27.1%
12% worse than Georgia average

Georgia average: 24.2%

Emergency department visits Info Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit. 20.1%
65% worse than Georgia average

Georgia 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 Georgia average

Georgia average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge Info Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge. 54.2%
In line with Georgia average

Georgia average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community Info Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility. 44.1%
13% worse than Georgia average

Georgia average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

20% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

63% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 2 - 3 months

Medicaid

17% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 3 - 4 years

Facility Characteristics

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

Total residents 105
Medicare
4
3.8% of residents
Medicaid
95
90.5% of residents
Private pay or other
6
5.7% 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."
$11.5M
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."
$823.1K
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."
$11.5M Rank #89 / 179Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 89th out of 179 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."
$823.1K
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.
$187.8K
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 #94 / 179Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 94th out of 179 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.
$5.3M 45.8% 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 #102 / 179Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 102nd out of 179 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).
$5.4M
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).
$10.6M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Primarily short stays

Residents typically stay for brief periods, with frequent admissions and discharges throughout the year.

Most new residents arrive under private pay (63% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 2 - 3 months.

Admissions
156 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 20%
Private pay 63%
Medicaid 17%
Discharges
185 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 15%
Private pay 57%
Medicaid 29%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pruitthealth – Sylvester

Is Pruitthealth – Sylvester in a walkable area?

Pruitthealth – Sylvester has a walk score of 61. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.

What is the occupancy rate at Pruitthealth – Sylvester?

Pruitthealth – Sylvester's occupancy is 92%.

How long has Pruitthealth – Sylvester been in business?

Pruitthealth – Sylvester has been operating for approximately 50 years, based on available licensing and registration records.

Are pets allowed at Pruitthealth – Sylvester?

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

What is the best email address for Pruitthealth – Sylvester?

The team at Pruitthealth – Sylvester can be reached at lfennell@pruitthealth.com.

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

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

Who is the administrator of Pruitthealth – Sylvester?

Kweilin Belitsos is the administrator of Pruitthealth – Sylvester.

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