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Pruitthealth - Monroe

4796 Highway 42 North, Forsyth, GA 31029 · Monroe County · (478) 994-5662

83 certified beds, about 68 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1989

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

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 115379 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on September 14, 2025, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5, the national average 9.2).

None of its 13 health citations since October 2022 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.36 hours per resident per day, against 3.56 across Georgia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.56 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.

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 13 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
10D
0E
3F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
September 14, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
May 5, 2024Standard 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 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 19, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and review of the facility policy titled, Pot/Pan Washing and Sanitation and review of the Sanitizing Solution Product Specification document, the facility failed to ensure dishware was air dried before usage to prevent the potential for cross contamination and bacteria contamination. The deficient practice had the potential to affect 62 of 63 residents receiving an oral diet.
  2. F
    Keep all essential equipment working safely.
    F908 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 19, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations and staff interview, the facility failed to properly maintain the walk-in freezer to prevent ice build-up on food storage shelves and food products. The deficient practice had the potential to affect 62 of 63 residents receiving an oral diet.
  3. D
    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
    F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 19, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interview, and review of facility policy titled, MDS Assessment Accuracy, the facility failed to accurately code an annual Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment for Pre-admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Level II for one of 26 sampled residents (R) (R2) from a sample of 26 residents. The deficient practice had the potential to affect the accurate assessment of R2's care needs.
  4. 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) June 19, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident and staff interviews, and record review, the facility failed to follow the care plan for three of 26 sampled Residents (R) (R14, R24, and R30). Specifically, the facility failed to create a care plan for nutrition services for R14; failed to follow a physician's order for oxygen (O2) that was care planned for R24; and failed to add refusal of hand splint in the care plan for R30. The deficient practice had the potential for R14, R24, and R30 not to receive needed care services.
  5. 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.
    F688 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 19, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, resident and staff interviews, and review of the facility's policies titled, Restorative Nursing Program and Restorative Nursing Process, the facility failed to follow an Occupational Therapy (OT) Restorative Nursing Program (RNP) recommendation for orthotic application for two of 26 sampled residents (R) (R1 and R30) reviewed for ROM and mobility. This deficient practice had the potential of resulting in progression of contractures.
  6. 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 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 19, 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 oxygen (O2) was administered in accordance with the physician order for one of 20 residents (R) (R24) receiving oxygen therapy. The deficient practice had the potential for respiratory difficulty for R24.
  7. D
    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
    F759 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 19, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, record review, review of the facility's policies titled, Medication Administration: Oral Medications and Medication Administration: Insulin Injections and review of the facility document titled, Oral Dosage Forms That Should Not Be Crushed 2016, the facility failed to ensure the medication error rate was less than 5%. There were two errors with 27 opportunities for two of five residents (R) (R38 and R56) for a medication error rate of 7.41%. These failures had the potential to result in medication not being given in accordance with the physician's orders or manufacturer's recommendations and the potential to adversely affect R38 and R56's clinical conditions.
November 13, 2023Complaint inspection · 2 citations
  1. D
    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
    F686 · 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) December 28, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interviews, and review of the facility's policy Documentation of Skin and Wound Care, the facility failed to ensure wound assessments were completed weekly for one of three sampled residents (R2) and failed to accurately document skin assessments for one of three sampled residents (R2).
  2. D
    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
    F692 · 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) December 28, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interview, and review of the facility policy Weight Monitoring Program, the facility failed to ensure resident with significant weight loss was addressed in a timely manner for one of three sample residents (R2) with a significant weight loss.
October 23, 2022Standard inspection · 4 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) November 18, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and policy review the facility failed to ensure opened food items in the walk-in refrigerator were dated; failed to discard food items after Best If Use By date; and failed to properly thaw food items to prevent food borne illness. This deficient practice had the potential to effect 49 of 51 residents receiving an oral diet.
  2. D
    Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
    F582 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 18, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to provide the Skilled Nursing Facility Advance Beneficiary Notice (SNFABN) (Form CMS-10055) to two residents (R) (R#18 and #43) who remained in the facility from a sample of five residents who were discharged from Medicare Part A services in the last six months.
  3. 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.
    F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 18, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and review of facility policy titled ''Medication Storage in the Healthcare Centers, the facility failed to ensure all medications carts were locked when out of view of the nurse for one of two medication carts and failed to ensure medications were properly secured inside of the medication cart when out of view of the nurse. Eight of 51 residents were wanderers.
  4. D
    Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
    F803 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 18, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and recipe review the facility failed to properly prepare puree Salisbury steak to ensure adequate nutrient content. This deficient practice had the potential to effect 10 residents receiving a pureed diet from 49 residents that receive an oral diet.

Fire safety inspections

5 fire safety citations on file: 5 on May 5, 2024.

Every fire safety citation5 citations
  1. D
    Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
    E 1 · May 5, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. D
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · May 5, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. D
    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
    K 363 · May 5, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. D
    Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.
    K 371 · May 5, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. D
    Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
    K 374 · May 5, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

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)3.363.563.86
Registered nurses0.560.500.69
All nursing staff on weekends2.873.103.42
Nurse aides2.01
Licensed practical nurses0.79
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)30.6%46.0%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover45.5%44.5%42.9%
Administrators who left0

CMS expects 3.75 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 3.56 on weekdays and 2.87 on weekends, 19% 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 3.53 in April to June 2025 to 3.36 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20263.360.563.562.87 0.0%0 of 9068
Oct to Dec 20253.390.423.582.90 0.0%0 of 9270
Jul to Sep 20253.630.583.853.07 0.0%0 of 9270
Apr to Jun 20253.530.493.782.88 0.0%0 of 9175
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.

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
13.715.313.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.80.90.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
5.52.51.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
3.63.23.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.32.61.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
8.915.214.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
7.05.64.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
23.119.915.4

Owners and operators

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

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Johnson, BrittanyW-2 managing employeeIndividual01/24/2022
Pruitt, NeilCorporate directorIndividual09/24/2007
Pruitt, NeilCorporate officerIndividual09/24/2007

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.

  1. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on May 5, 2024: "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."
  2. Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on May 5, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
  3. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 5, 2024: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
  4. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 5, 2024: "Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater."
  5. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.87 hours per resident per day, below the Georgia average of 3.10.

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Common questions

What is Pruitthealth - Monroe's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Pruitthealth - Monroe 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Pruitthealth - Monroe get at its last inspection?
0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on September 14, 2025. The Georgia average is 5.
Has Pruitthealth - Monroe been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Pruitthealth - Monroe 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 - Monroe?
CMS lists 3 owners and managers, and links the home to Pruitthealth. Legal business name: PRUITTHEALTH - MONROE, LLC.

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