Pruitthealth - Forsyth
521 Cabiness Road, Forsyth, GA 31029 · Monroe County · (478) 994-5671
72 certified beds, about 63 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1989
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
2 of 5
Health inspections
3 of 5
Staffing
1 of 5
Quality measures
3 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 115418 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 17, 2026, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 10 health citations since December 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,615 in the last three years; the largest was $10,615, and the latest is dated May 15, 2025.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 2.74 hours per resident per day, against 3.56 across Georgia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.38 of those hours.
44.9% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Georgia average 46.0%).
CMS links it to Pruitthealth, an affiliated group of 96 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
512/23
205/25
103/26
205/26
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 10 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
7D
0E
3F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
May 17, 2026Standard inspection · 2 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and a review of the facility's documents and policy titled, Receipt and Storage of Food and Supplies, the facility failed to discard expired food items. The deficient practices had the potential to place 61 of 62 residents who received an oral diet from the kitchen at risk of contracting a foodborne illness. Findings Include:Review of facility's policy titled, Receipt and Storage of Food and Supplies review dated 10/20/2025, documented in Procedure 6. Supplies removed from shipping boxes should be placed on shelves or in proper bins/ containers the day of delivery. All supplies should be labeled and dated with delivery date. 7. The first in, first out (FIFO) method must be used to ensure proper rotation of all food items to help prevent spoilage. 9. Bent and/or damaged cans and/or supplies should not be placed on store room shelves or bins. [...]
- D Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and a review of the facility policy titled, Medication Storage in Healthcare Center, the facility failed to properly lock and secure one of two medication carts (A -Hall and C-Hall.) The deficient practice increased the risk of unauthorized access and potential medication diversion. Review of the facility policy titled, Medication Storage in Healthcare Center with a revision date of 03/12/2026 revealed under the section Policy Statement documented medications and biologicals are stored safely, and securely. During an interview and observation on 05/15/2026 at 7:31 AM with LPN FF revealed medication cart for A-hall was unsecured and unattended in the resident care area. LPN FF was coming out of a resident room and confirmed the medication cart was unlocked and the medication cart should be locked immediately before walking away.
March 18, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on resident representative interviews and record review, the facility failed to provide notification of change to the resident representative for one resident (R) 2. The sample size was four.
May 15, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and review of the facility's policy titled Emergency Water Requirements, the facility failed to ensure that chemical test strips for the low-temperature dishwasher and three-compartment sink were not expired. In addition, the facility failed to ensure the emergency drinking water supply was stored in a sanitary manner. Additionally, the facility failed to ensure that cold foods were held at proper temperatures during meal preparation and that dietary staff performed proper hand hygiene. These deficient practices had the potential to place 52 residents who received an oral diet from the kitchen at risk of contracting a foodborne illness.
- D Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, and facility recipe review, the facility failed to ensure dietary staff followed recipes for preparing pureed foods to avoid compromising the nutritive value, flavor, or appearance. This deficient practice had the potential to affect residents who received a pureed diet from the kitchen.
December 17, 2023Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 5 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure steam table pans were not stacked together while wet to prevent bacteria growth; failed to ensure food items stored in the resident nourishment refrigerator were properly labeled and dated; failed to ensure dietary staff properly used the three-compartment sink for sanitation to prevent cross contamination; and failed to ensure cold food items served to residents were maintained below 41 degrees Fahrenheit (F). The deficient practices had the potential to adversely affect 127 of 138 residents receiving an oral diet.
- D Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews and record review, the facility failed to conduct a Level II Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) screening for two residents (R) (R26 and R47) with mental health diagnosis from a sample of 17 residents. This deficient practice increased the potential for R26 and R47 to not receive services and/or care according to their needs.
- D Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record review, review of the facility policy titled Dialysis Care Pre and Post Dialysis, and review of the facility document titled Dialysis Center Communication Form, the facility failed to ensure communication between the facility and the dialysis center was documented after each dialysis treatment for one of one resident (R) (R44) reviewed for receiving hemodialysis. This failure had the potential to place R44 at risk for complications related to dialysis after dialysis treatments.
- D Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility policy titled Monitoring of Antipsychotics, the facility failed to ensure that psychotropic medications, specifically antianxiety medications, were not ordered as needed (PRN) for more than 14 days unless clinically indicated for one of five residents (R) R14 reviewed for unnecessary medications.
- D Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interviews, and recipe review, the facility failed to ensure dietary staff followed recipes for preparing pureed foods to avoid compromising the nutritive value, flavor, or appearance. This deficient practice affected eight of 52 residents receiving an oral diet.
Fire safety inspections
5 fire safety citations on file: 4 on May 17, 2026, 1 on December 17, 2023.
Every fire safety citation5 citations
- D Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2025 | Fine | $10,615 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 2.74 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.38 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.48 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.55 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.82 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 44.9% | 46.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 60.0% | 44.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.93 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 2.85 on weekdays and 2.48 on weekends, 13% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.08 in April to June 2025 to 2.74 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 2.74 | 0.38 | 2.85 | 2.48 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 63 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 2.91 | 0.44 | 3.03 | 2.59 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 58 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 2.96 | 0.42 | 3.16 | 2.45 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 56 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.08 | 0.33 | 3.21 | 2.74 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 55 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Georgia, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.50 | 0.46 | 3.68 | 3.03 | 3.3% | 0.6% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.7 | 15.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.9 | 15.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 22.1 | 19.9 | 15.4 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: PRUITTHEALTH - FORSYTH, LLC. CMS links this home to Pruitthealth, a group of 96 nursing homes averaging 3 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buwee-Kwah, Priscilla | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 04/19/2021 | |
| Johnson, Brittany | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 03/19/2021 | |
| Pruitt, Neil | Corporate director | Individual | 09/25/2007 | |
| Pruitt, Neil | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/25/2007 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on May 17, 2026: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 17, 2026: "Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 18, 2026: "Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on December 17, 2023: "Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.48 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.10.
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Pruitthealth - Monroe Forsyth, 7.4 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 13 citations
- Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehab Barnesville, 11.9 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 14 citations
- Bolingreen Health and Rehabilitation Macon, 12.2 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 19 citations
- Zebulon Park Health and Rehabilitation Macon, 15.1 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 4 citations
- Pruitthealth - Peake Macon, 16.1 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Carlyle Place Macon, 16.2 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 14 citations
- Westbury Center of Jackson for Nursing and Healing Jackson, 17.8 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Pruitthealth - Macon Macon, 21.4 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 26 citations
Georgia contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Georgia. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Georgia Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Georgia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 1-866-552-4464. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: GaMap2Care, Find a Facility, where Georgia publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Pruitthealth - Forsyth's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Pruitthealth - Forsyth 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Pruitthealth - Forsyth get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on May 17, 2026. The Georgia average is 5.
- Has Pruitthealth - Forsyth been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,615 in the last three years.
- Does Pruitthealth - Forsyth accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Pruitthealth - Forsyth?
- CMS lists 4 owners and managers, and links the home to Pruitthealth. Legal business name: PRUITTHEALTH - FORSYTH, LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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