Pruitthealth - Palmyra: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Pruitthealth - Palmyra is a 250-bed for-profit nursing home in Albany, Georgia, part of Pruitthealth. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.57 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 20% above the Georgia average of 2.14, and 47.9% nursing staff turnover (Georgia average 46.0%).
Pruitthealth - Palmyra
1904 Palmyra RoadAlbany, GA 31702
Dougherty County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Pruitthealth - Palmyra, nurse aides logged 2.57 hours per resident per day, 20% above the Georgia average. With about 196 residents a day, that works out to roughly 503 aide hours a day, or about 63 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Georgia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.57 | 2.14 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.59 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.35 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.51 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.97 | 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
47.9% of nursing staff at Pruitthealth - Palmyra left over the year CMS measured, against a Georgia average of 46.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 57.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 24, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Georgia average 5.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $48,909 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2025 | Fine | $48,909 |
| May 29, 2025 | Payment Denial | 8 days from Jul 10, 2025 |
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 - Palmyra holds 1 of 5 overall; the Georgia average is 2.6.
About Pruitthealth - Palmyra
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pruitthealth, 95 homes
- Legal name: Pruitthealth - Palmyra, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1997
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Pruitthealth - Palmyra
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Wynfield Park Health and Rehabilitation Albany | 1.2 | 186 | 2.50 | 3.41 | 50.0% | 2 | None |
| Lee County Health and Rehabilitation Leesburg | 8.9 | 60 | 2.26 | 3.49 | 45.2% | 3 | $16,800 |
| Dawson Health and Rehabilitation Dawson | 19.2 | 60 | 2.20 | 3.34 | 45.1% | 1 | $121,401 |
| Pruitthealth - Sylvester Sylvester | 20.9 | 117 | 2.00 | 3.46 | 23.5% | 5 | None |
| Archbold Living Camilla Camilla · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 25.9 | 156 | 1.62 | 3.16 | 48.7% | 1 | $17,345 |
| Magnolia Manor Methodist Nsg C Americus | 30.8 | 238 | 2.00 | 3.46 | 42.1% | 3 | None |
| Pruitthealth - Ashburn Ashburn | 31.9 | 76 | 1.86 | 3.20 | 50.0% | 5 | None |
| Lillian Carter Health Center by Harborview Plains | 32.8 | 100 | 1.55 | 2.98 | — | 2 | 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.