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Pruitthealth - Lakehaven, LLC

410 East Northside Drive, Valdosta, GA 31602 · Lowndes County · (229) 242-7368

90 certified beds, about 82 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1989

Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
1 of 5
Health inspections
1 of 5
Staffing
2 of 5
Quality measures
3 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 115373 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on August 7, 2025, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5, the national average 9.2).

Of 14 health citations since April 2022, 4 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (4 immediate jeopardy).

CMS lists 1 fine totaling $68,297 in the last three years; the largest was $68,297, and the latest is dated March 21, 2024.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.21 hours per resident per day, against 3.56 across Georgia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.51 of those hours.

58.0% 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.

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 14 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
4J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
8D
0E
2F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
August 7, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
  1. F
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 29, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and review of policies titled, Cleaning Procedures: Kitchen Area and Cleaning Schedule Policy, the facility failed to ensure that the ice machine was clean and sanitized. The deficient practice had the potential to affect 64 residents of 70 receiving an oral diet. Findings Include:Review of the facility policy titled, Cleaning Procedures: Kitchen Area, (revised 4/14/2016) revealed Under Policy Statement: It is the policy of (Facility Name) to maintain a clean and sanitary environment to prepare patient/resident meals. Review of the facility policy titled, Cleaning Schedule Policy revised date of 9/29/2022 revealed under Policy Statement: It is the policy of (Facility Name) that the Dietary Manager prepares a list of all cleaning tasks and posts them in the Dietary Department. [...]
  2. D
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 29, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled, Care Plans, the facility failed to ensure dialysis care plan for one of eight residents (R) (R93) was developed to meet the residents' care needs. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure R93 care plan indicated residents' repeated refusal of dialysis treatments. Findings Include:Review of the facility's policy titled, Care Plan, dated 7/27/2023 under the Policy Statement revealed, It is the policy of the health care center for each patient/resident to have a person-centered baseline care plan followed by a comprehensive care plan developed following completion of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) and Care Area Assessment (CAA) portions of the comprehensive assessment according to the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual and the patient/resident choice. [...]
July 3, 2024Complaint inspection · 4 citations
  1. J
    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
    F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 21, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interviews, and review of the facility policy titled Prevention of Patient Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation, Mistreatment, and Misappropriation of Property, the facility failed to protect the resident's(s') right to be free from deprivation of services by Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) QQ. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure one resident (R) (R1) of four sampled residents, was assessed when experiencing a decline in respiratory status as evidenced by becoming hypoxic and cyanotic. On 7/1/2024, a determination was made that a situation in which the facility's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation had caused, or had the likelihood to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to residents. The facility Administrator and the Director of Health Services (DHS) were informed of Immediate Jeopardy on 7/1/2024, at 10:22 am. [...]
  2. J
    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
    F655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 21, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record review, and the facility policy titled Care Plans, the facility failed to develop a person-centered baseline care plan for one resident (R) (R1) of three residents reviewed for care and treatment of resident with chronic respiratory complications. This deficient practice had the potential to have an adverse effect for the resident. On 7/1/2024, a determination was made that a situation in which the facility's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation had the likelihood to cause serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to residents. Facility Administrator and Director of Health Services (DHS) were informed of the Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) on 7/1/2024 at 10:22 am. The noncompliance related to the Immediate Jeopardy was identified to have existed on 6/2/2024. At the time of exit on 7/3/2024, the Immediate Jeopardy remained ongoing.
  3. J
    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    F695 · Quality of Life and Care · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 21, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, review of the facility's tools Using SBAR Communication, the facility failed to ensure one resident (R) (R1) of four sampled residents received necessary respiratory care. Nursing staff did not assess resident during an acute change in condition, did not notify the physician, and attempted to cancel a 911 call which R1 initiated. In addition, facility's nursing staff did not document anything in R1's clinical record related to the change in condition. On July 1, 2024, a determination was made that a situation in which the facility's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation had caused, or had the likelihood to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to residents. The facility's Administrator and Director of Health Services (DHS) were informed of the Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) on July 1, 2024, at 10:22 am. [...]
  4. J
    Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
    F835 · Administration · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 21, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews, record reviews, and review of the job summaries for the Administrator and Director of Health Service (DHS), the facility Administration failed to effectively oversee an abuse prevention program to promote, foster, and maintain an abuse-free environment, failed to provide monitoring and oversight for respiratory care, and failed to develop a care plan to address chronic respiratory conditions which were present on admission to the facility for one resident (R) R1. The facility census was 75. On 7/1/2024, a determination was made that a situation in which the facility's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation had the likelihood to cause serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to residents. Facility Administrator and Director of Health Services (DHS) were informed of the Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) on 7/1/2024 at 10:22 p.m. [...]
March 21, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 7 citations
  1. F
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 5, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on Observations, staff interviews, and review of the facility policy titled, Foodborne Illnesses, the facility failed to ensure the Main Kitchen was maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure the main oven was clean and free from debris, the ice machine was clean and free of debris, and that the cooler racks in the walk-in cooler were clean and free of built-up grime and debris. The facility also failed to ensure the steam table was clean and free from food splatter and built-up grime and debris. The deficient practice had the potential to affect 75 of 78 residents receiving an oral diet.
  2. D
    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
    F554 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 5, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident and staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility policy titled, Self-Administration of Medications by Patients/Residents, the facility failed to ensure two of 34 residents (R) (R23 and R30) did not have unsecured, unauthorized medications stored at the bedside. This deficient practice had the potential to allow unauthorized access of medications to other residents and visitors in the facility.
  3. D
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility policy titled, Care Plans, the facility failed to implement the care plan for two of ten Residents (R) (R47, and R48) receiving oxygen therapy. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure the care plans for R47 and 48 were followed in reference to the oxygen flow rate for each resident.
  4. D
    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    F695 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 21, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff and resident interviews, record review, and review of the facility policy titled, Oxygen Administration, the facility failed to ensure one of four residents (R) R30 had a physicians order for continuous oxygen use to include the frequency of use and flow rate, the facility also failed to ensure R47 and R48 were administered oxygen therapy in accordance with physician order. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure R30 had a written physicians order for use of continuous oxygen, and also failed to ensure R47 and R48 were receiving oxygen at the rate as prescribed by the physician.
  5. D
    Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
    F698 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 5, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility policy titled, Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Outpatient Dialysis Services Agreement the facility failed to have ongoing communication and collaboration with the dialysis center for one of five Residents (R) (R73) reviewed for dialysis. This failure had the potential to affect all five residents receiving dialysis services.
  6. D
    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
    F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, and record review, the facility failed to provide and complete accurate medical records documenting Activities of Daily Living (ADL) care for one of five residents (R) R64. The deficient practice had the potential to inaccurately depict the care provided for R64 during ADL care.
  7. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident and staff interviews, and record review, the facility failed to store oxygen therapy equipment in a sanitary manner for three of four residents (R30, R47, and R48) receiving oxygen therapy via medical devices Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPap). The deficient practice increased the probability for R30, R47, and R48 to contract a respiratory infection by not ensuring equipment was properly stored.
April 27, 2022Standard inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
    F773 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 11, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interviews, and review of policy titled Diagnostic and Laboratory Services the facility failed to timely follow a Nurse Practitioner's (NP) telephone order to collect a urine specimen to send to the laboratory for a urinalysis for one resident (R)130) in a sample of 24 residents reviewed.

Fire safety inspections

6 fire safety citations on file: 4 on August 7, 2025, 2 on March 21, 2024.

Every fire safety citation6 citations
  1. E
    Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
    K 223 · August 7, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. D
    Have ramps, exits, fire escape ladders, steps, and areas of refuge that meet safety requirements.
    K 227 · August 7, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. D
    Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
    K 232 · August 7, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. D
    Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
    K 511 · August 7, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. D
    Have exits that are accessible at all times.
    K 271 · March 21, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. D
    Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
    K 372 · March 21, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

DatePenaltyAmount or length
March 21, 2024Fine $68,297
March 21, 2024Payment Denial 61 days from June 21, 2024

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.

MeasureThis homeGeorgiaUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)3.213.563.86
Registered nurses0.510.500.69
All nursing staff on weekends2.963.103.42
Nurse aides2.23
Licensed practical nurses0.47
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)58.0%46.0%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover50.0%44.5%42.9%
Administrators who left1

CMS expects 3.74 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 3.32 on weekdays and 2.96 on weekends, 11% 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 3.04 in April to June 2025 to 3.21 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20263.210.513.322.96 0.0%0 of 9082
Oct to Dec 20252.920.473.022.64 0.0%0 of 9281
Jul to Sep 20253.210.463.362.83 0.0%0 of 9281
Apr to Jun 20253.040.493.212.60 0.0%0 of 9179
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Georgia, Jan to Mar 20263.500.463.683.033.3%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.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.

Official wage estimates for Georgia

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
Georgia, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$18.12$17.06 to $20.6643,440
LPNs and LVNs$29.82$25.43 to $33.9921,060
Registered nurses$44.98$38.02 to $51.12100,950
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

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Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeGeorgiaUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
11.015.313.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.50.90.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
4.32.51.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.33.23.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.62.61.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
7.715.214.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
10.75.64.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
14.919.915.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
17.025.023.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
8.111.612.0

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Pruitthealth - Lakehaven, LLC's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (46.1% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

46.1% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Georgia: 49 better, 27 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 109 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

13.0% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Georgia: 2 better, 17 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 117 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

8.1% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Georgia: 0 better, 8 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 73 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

31.7% this home

Median of homes: Georgia46.9% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 41 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

0.0% this home

Median of homes: Georgia0.4% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 50 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

6.0% this home

Median of homes: Georgia2.2% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 50 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Median of homes: Georgia97.4% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 19 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: PRUITTHEALTH - LAKEHAVEN, LLC. CMS links this home to Pruitthealth, a group of 96 nursing homes averaging 3 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Hancock, TinaW-2 managing employeeIndividual08/01/2020
Pruitt, NeilCorporate directorIndividual04/22/2020
Pruitt, NeilCorporate officerIndividual04/22/2020

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.

  1. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on August 7, 2025: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
  2. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on July 3, 2024: "Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed."
  3. Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 7, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
  4. Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on July 3, 2024: "Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently."
  5. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.96 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.10.
  6. How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.

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Common questions

What is Pruitthealth - Lakehaven, LLC's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Pruitthealth - Lakehaven, LLC 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 1 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Pruitthealth - Lakehaven, LLC get at its last inspection?
2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on August 7, 2025. The Georgia average is 5.
Has Pruitthealth - Lakehaven, LLC been fined?
Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $68,297 in the last three years.
Does Pruitthealth - Lakehaven, 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 - Lakehaven, LLC?
CMS lists 3 owners and managers, and links the home to Pruitthealth. Legal business name: PRUITTHEALTH - LAKEHAVEN, LLC.

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