PruittHealth - Augusta: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
PruittHealth - Augusta is a 100-bed for-profit nursing home in Augusta, Georgia, part of Pruitthealth. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.30 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% above the Georgia average of 2.14, and 49.3% nursing staff turnover (Georgia average 46.0%).
PruittHealth - Augusta
2541 Milledgeville RoadAugusta, GA 30904
Richmond County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At PruittHealth - Augusta, nurse aides logged 2.30 hours per resident per day, 8% above the Georgia average. With about 85 residents a day, that works out to roughly 195 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 31% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Georgia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.30 | 2.14 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.05 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.35 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.70 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.56 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
49.3% of nursing staff at PruittHealth - Augusta left over the year CMS measured, against a Georgia average of 46.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 70.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 26, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (Georgia average 5.2). CMS lists 6 fines totaling $180,483 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | Fine | $157,740 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Fine | $4,017 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Fine | $4,017 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Fine | $4,017 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Fine | $5,346 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Fine | $5,346 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. PruittHealth - Augusta holds 2 of 5 overall; the Georgia average is 2.6.
About PruittHealth - Augusta
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Pruitthealth, 95 homes
- Legal name: Pruitthealth - Augusta, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 1, 1986
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near PruittHealth - Augusta
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Pruitthealth - Creekside Augusta | 1.1 | 193 | 2.25 | 3.62 | 60.0% | 2 | None |
| Azalea Health Center by Harborview Augusta | 1.4 | 99 | 2.02 | 4.00 | 60.4% | 2 | None |
| Pruitthealth - Augusta Hills Augusta | 2.2 | 126 | 1.86 | 3.30 | 39.1% | 4 | None |
| The Place at Deans Bridge Augusta · staffing data not validated | 3.3 | 100 | — | — | 37.3% | 3 | None |
| Gracewood Nsg Facility(Unit 9) Gracewood | 5.0 | 56 | — | — | — | 5 | None |
| Pruitthealth - Richmond, LLC Augusta | 5.2 | 100 | 1.97 | 3.54 | 45.9% | 2 | None |
| The Place at Martinez Augusta | 5.2 | 100 | 1.39 | 2.60 | 46.3% | 1 | None |
| Harborview Health Center of Augusta Augusta | 5.2 | 120 | 1.94 | 3.52 | 63.8% | 1 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.