University Nursing & Rehab Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
University Nursing & Rehab Center is a 122-bed for-profit nursing home in Athens, Georgia, part of Cypress Skilled Nursing. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.16 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Georgia average of 2.14, and 74.1% nursing staff turnover (Georgia average 46.0%).
University Nursing & Rehab Center
180 Epps Bridge RoadAthens, GA 30606
Clarke 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 University Nursing & Rehab Center, nurse aides logged 2.16 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Georgia average. With about 94 residents a day, that works out to roughly 203 aide hours a day, or about 25 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Georgia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.16 | 2.14 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.66 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.14 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.97 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.67 | 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
74.1% of nursing staff at University Nursing & Rehab Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Georgia average of 46.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 75.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 14, 2026. 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 no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. University Nursing & Rehab Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Georgia average is 2.6.
About University Nursing & Rehab Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Cypress Skilled Nursing, 5 homes
- Legal name: Universe Cypress LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1990
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near University Nursing & Rehab Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Presbyterian Village - Athens Athens | 0.6 | 40 | 2.32 | 4.74 | 75.7% | 2 | $18,545 |
| Pruitthealth - Athens Heritage Athens | 2.0 | 104 | 1.79 | 3.43 | 50.0% | 4 | $16,801 |
| Pruitthealth - Grandview Athens | 3.0 | 72 | 1.58 | 3.13 | 18.4% | 5 | None |
| The Oaks - Athens Skilled Nursing Athens | 3.4 | 148 | 2.04 | 3.67 | 41.9% | 1 | $15,646 |
| High Shoals Health and Rehabilitation Bishop | 7.7 | 100 | 2.04 | 2.98 | 36.2% | 4 | None |
| Quiet Oaks Health Care Center Crawford | 13.8 | 61 | 2.28 | 3.35 | 27.3% | 3 | None |
| Winder Center for Nursing and Healing Winder | 16.3 | 163 | 1.98 | 3.40 | 51.2% | 1 | $17,074 |
| Park Place Nursing Facility Monroe | 18.8 | 175 | 2.79 | 4.43 | 47.8% | 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.