Pruitthealth - Holly Hill, LLC
413 Pendleton Place, Valdosta, GA 31602 · Lowndes County · (229) 244-6968
100 certified beds, about 87 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1994
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 115562 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 27, 2026, inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5, the national average 9.2).
Of 23 health citations since August 2023, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (2 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 2 fines totaling $19,145 in the last three years; the largest was $9,573, and the latest is dated February 27, 2026.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.29 hours per resident per day, against 3.56 across Georgia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.79 of those hours.
30.6% 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.
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 23 health citations on file.
February 27, 2026Standard inspection · 6 citations
- J Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to protect residents from smoking related accident hazards for two of four residents reviewed for smoking (Residents (R) 86 and R38) out of 24 sampled residents. The facility failed to accurately complete smoking assessments, had inadequate supervision during smoking, failed to secure the residents' smoking materials, allowed residents to smoke in proximity to others with portable oxygen tanks, and failed to enforce its smoking policy. These failures had the potential to cause accidents/hazards during smoking times that could result in bodily injury to those smoking and those near the smoking area. [...]
- J Have policies on smoking.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to enforce its smoking policy by allowing residents to smoke near others using portable oxygen for two of four residents (Residents (R) 38 and R86) reviewed for smoking out of a total sample of 24 residents. This noncompliance created conditions that posed a risk of serious injury for the residents. The facility's failure to implement their smoking policy by staff allowing residents to smoke near residents with portable oxygen tanks caused or was likely to cause serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a resident. Immediate Jeopardy was identified on 02/26/26 and was determined to exist on 02/23/26, for 483.90 Smoking Policies at a Scope and Severity (S/S) of a J. The Administrator and Director of Nursing (DON) were notified of the Immediate Jeopardy on 02/26/26 at 12:30 PM. [...]
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interviews, and review of the facility policy titled Care Plan, the facility failed to develop a person-centered, comprehensive care plan for one resident (R) (R60) out of a sample of 24. This deficient practice had the potential to place R60 at risk of not receiving services to address impaired vision.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure eye care was provided to one resident (R) (R60) from a sample of two reviewed for eye care. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure orders were transcribed and implemented by a contracted eye exam company to provide care and services for R60. The deficient practice had the potential to place R60 at risk of unmet care needs and a diminished quality of life.
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a medication error rate below five percent. There were two medication errors for two residents (R) (R61 and R89) observed out of 25 opportunities, resulting in a medication error rate of eight percent. This deficient practice had the potential to place R61 and R89 at risk of not receiving the correct dosage of medication.
- D Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and record review, the facility failed to establish a policy governing food brought in by visitors. In addition, the facility failed to ensure a resident's personal refrigerator was free of expired items and that temperature logs were completed for the freezer for one resident (R) (R7) of 24 sampled residents. These deficient practices placed the residents at risk of foodborne illness.
November 20, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 14 citations
- E 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, Dietary Partner Hygiene and Dress Code, the facility failed to ensure hair nets were worn by dietary staff. Specifically, beard guards were not used by male dietary staff during preparation of meals. This had the potential to affect 80 out of 83 residents who received an oral diet.
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure that staff's personal food items were not stored in one of one medication storage rooms. The deficient practice had the potential to increase the probability of contamination of medication and storage supplies located in the storage room area.
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident and staff interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to provide care in a manner that maintained or enhanced residents' rights, dignity, and respect. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure that dependent residents were cleaned promptly when needed after eating, and failed to ensure the call light was in reach, for one of 14 residents (R) (R70).
- D Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident and staff interviews, record reviews, and review of the facility's policies titled, Self-Administration of Medications by Patients/Residents and Bedside Storage of Medications, the facility failed to ensure unauthorized medications were not stored at the bedside for three of 32 residents (R) (R58, R19, and R67) reviewed. The deficient practice had the potential to allow unauthorized access of unsecured medications to residents and visitors.
- D Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident and staff interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to accommodate the needs of two of 8 residents (R) (R66 and R70) reviewed for accommodation of needs. Specifically, the facility failed to provide a morbid obese resident (R) (R66) with a bed that would accommodate her size; and the facility failed to ensure (R70), who was visually impaired, had a call light within reach.
- D Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Inspectors wrote2. R58 was admitted to the facility with diagnoses of but not limited to chronic kidney disease stage 3 and cerebral infarction. Review of the Annual MDS assessment dated [DATE] assessed a BIMS score of 15 which indicated little to no cognitive impairment. Review of R58's November 2024 Physician Order Form dated November 2024 revealed an order for full code status. Review of R58's Advance Directive form dated 11/17/2021 documented that R58 signed the Advance Directive at the time of admission. Continued review of the Advance Directive form, and the resident's medical record revealed no written documentation or evidence to show a form, or discussion being provided to the resident/responsible party regarding a choice to accept or refuse surgical treatment. [...]
- D Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment on one of five halls (100 hall). Specifically, the facility failed to ensure the toilet base and caulking was not stained dark brown in one shared bathroom between rooms 102, 104, and in room [ROOM NUMBER] and room [ROOM NUMBER]; failed to ensure light fixtures above resident's beds were not rusty brown colored and wall trim was not sticking out toward residents' bed in room [ROOM NUMBER]. The deficient practice caused an unsafe and unsanitary environment and had the potential to place residents at risk for avoidable injury or illness, and a diminished quality of life.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident and staff interviews, record reviews, and review of the facility's policy titled, Care Plans, the facility failed to develop and implement a care plan for five residents (R) (R58, R77, R47, R29, and R338) out of 32 reviewed. Specifically, they failed to create and implement a care plan for R58 for self-administration of medication, and for R47 for oxygen use. The facility failed to follow the care plan for resident R47 reviewed for nutrition related to obtaining admission and weekly weights; and they failed to follow the care plan for three residents (R77, R29, R338) receiving oxygen therapy and ensure the oxygen flow rate for each resident was followed based on physician order.
- D Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to apply splints as ordered for one of 10 residents (R) (R56) receiving splints. This deficient practice had the potential to cause worsening of R56's contractures and a diminished quality of life.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident and staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled, Oxygen Administration, the facility failed to ensure two of 33 residents (R) (R59 and R82) reviewed were free from accident hazards. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure R59 was free from exposure to harmful chemicals and R82 was free from exposure to a free-standing oxygen tank.
- D Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interview, and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure that one of four residents' (R) (R39)'s catheter tubing was not coiled and correctly positioned to prevent obstruction of urinary flow out of four residents with a catheter. This deficient practice had the potential to put residents at risk for complications related to their urinary health with the possibility of urinary tract infections.
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record reviews, and review of the facility's policy titled, Nutritional Screening and Assessments/Food Preferences, the facility failed to provide evidence that nutrition assessments were completed by the Registered Dietitian (RD) for two of 32 residents (R) (R47 and R77) reviewed. This deficient practice had the potential to place the residents at risk of nutrition problems and weight loss.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wrote2. Review of the EMR revealed R77 had diagnoses of but not limited to chronic respiratory failure whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia, and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Review of the admission MDS assessment dated [DATE] assessed a BIMS score of 11 which indicated moderate cognitive impairment and was assessed for oxygen use. Review of November 2024 Physician Order Form (POF) revealed an order dated 10/15/2024 for Oxygen at 2 LPM via NC continuous daily. Observation on 11/17/202 starting at 2:05 pm until l3:33 pm, and again at 5:00 pm revealed R77 receiving oxygen therapy by NC at 3 liters from the oxygen concentrator. A closer observation revealed no humidifier bottle attached to the oxygen concentrator. [...]
- 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 and staff interviews, the facility failed to lock one of five medication carts when not in use, failed to remove expired medication from the medication cart, and failed to place open dates on insulin and glucometer strips. This deficient practice had the potential to cause unauthorized persons to access medications and cause complications from expired and undated medication use. The facility's census was 83.
August 13, 2023Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility policy titled, Care Plans, the facility failed to ensure that the plan of care was implemented for one of four residents (R) R#68 receiving enteral tube feedings. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure that R#68 tube feedings were administered as ordered by the physician.
- D Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled, Enteral Nutrition (Tube Feeding), the facility failed to change, date and time the nutritional enteral feedings, flush bag, and piston syringes. In addition, the facility failed to provide enteral nutrition and hydration according to current physician orders for one of four residents (R) (R#68) receiving tube feeding in the facility. The deficient practice had the potential for the tube feeding administered to R#68 to exceed the expiration date and time while being administered.
- 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 observations, record review, staff interview, and review of the facility policy titled, Unnecessary Medications Use and Monitoring, the facility failed to ensure that a psychotropic medication, antianxiety medication, was not ordered as needed (PRN) for more than 14 days unless clinically indicated for one of five residents (R) (R#50) reviewed for unnecessary medications.
Fire safety inspections
13 fire safety citations on file: 4 on February 27, 2026, 5 on November 20, 2024, 4 on August 13, 2023.
Every fire safety citation13 citations
- E Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- D Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
- D Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- D Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
- D Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- D Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- E Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D Have ramps, exits, fire escape ladders, steps, and areas of refuge that meet safety requirements.
- D Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| February 27, 2026 | Fine | $9,572 |
| February 27, 2026 | Fine | $9,573 |
| February 27, 2026 | Payment Denial | 17 days from March 27, 2026 |
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) | 3.29 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.79 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.69 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.10 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.40 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 30.6% | 46.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 10.0% | 44.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.63 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 3.54 on weekdays and 2.69 on weekends, 24% 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 3.28 in April to June 2025 to 3.29 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 | 3.29 | 0.79 | 3.54 | 2.69 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 87 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.33 | 0.74 | 3.57 | 2.72 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 82 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.48 | 0.68 | 3.68 | 2.97 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 82 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.28 | 0.59 | 3.47 | 2.78 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 80 |
| 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 | 7.6 | 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 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.8 | 15.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 22.8 | 19.9 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 26.8 | 25.0 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 19.6 | 11.6 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: PRUITTHEALTH - HOLLY HILL, LLC. CMS links this home to Pruitthealth, a group of 96 nursing homes averaging 3 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson, Nellie | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 08/01/2020 | |
| Pruitt, Neil | Corporate director | Individual | 04/22/2020 | |
| Pruitt, Neil | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/22/2020 | |
| Pruitthealth Inc | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 04/22/2020 |
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.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 8 problems in this area, most recently on February 27, 2026: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on November 20, 2024: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on February 27, 2026: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on February 27, 2026: "Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.69 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.10.
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Pruitthealth - Lakehaven, LLC Valdosta, 0.5 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 14 citations
- Sgmc Health Villa Lakeland, 17 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 26 citations
- Hospital Authority of Brooks County, Georgia, the Quitman, 18.3 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 19 citations
- Southwell Health and Rehabilitation Adel, 18.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 17 citations
- Berrien Oaks Nursing and Rehab Center Nashville, 23.6 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 15 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 - Holly Hill, LLC's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Pruitthealth - Holly Hill, LLC 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 1 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Pruitthealth - Holly Hill, LLC get at its last inspection?
- 6 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on February 27, 2026. The Georgia average is 5.
- Has Pruitthealth - Holly Hill, LLC been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 2 fines totaling $19,145 in the last three years.
- Does Pruitthealth - Holly Hill, LLC 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 - Holly Hill, LLC?
- CMS lists 4 owners and managers, and links the home to Pruitthealth. Legal business name: PRUITTHEALTH - HOLLY HILL, 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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