Pruitthealth - Southwood
2301 Bluff Oak Way, Tallahassee, FL 32311 · Leon County · (678) 533-5770
101 certified beds, about 93 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 2020
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 106140 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 24, 2025, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
None of its 10 health citations since February 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $6,380 in the last three years; the largest was $6,380, and the latest is dated August 13, 2025.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.80 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Florida and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.67 of those hours.
48.6% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Florida average 41.4%).
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 10 health citations on file.
December 11, 2025Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Limit the charges against residents' personal funds for items or services for which payment is made under Medicare or Medicaid.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to assure accuracy of billing, by charging a resident's account for services covered by insurance after winning an appeal, for 1 out 3 records reviewed. (Resident #2)
- D Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interviews and facility policy, the facility failed to communicate the need for dialysis to the receiving provider, resulting in the resident missing dialysis treatment, for 1 of 3 residents reviewed. (Resident #3)
September 16, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to provide specialized rehabilitative services as indicated in the comprehensive plan of care and physician orders for 2 of 3 sampled residents reviewed for specialized rehabilitative services. (Resident #8 and #10)
July 24, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record review, and policy review, the facility failed to immediately identify and report allegations of abuse to the state survey agency for 1 of 1 sampled residents. (Resident #9)
- D Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to implement the baseline care plan for 1 of 2 individuals reviewed for care plans. (Resident #35)
- 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, record review, interviews and facility policy review, the facility failed to develop a care plan for 2 of 2 residents sampled for Gerichair use (Residents #42 and #45) and 1 of 1 resident sampled for Hoyer lift use (Resident #4).
April 11, 2024Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, resident interview, staff interview, record review and policy review, the facility failed to ensure the interdisciplinary team assessed and determined if a resident was capable of self-administration of medications prior to allowing the practice for 1 of 20 sampled residents. (Resident #66)
- D Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to complete and submit the discharge minimum data set for 4 of 5 sampled discharged residents. (Resident #27, #50, #53, and #67)
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to provide appropriate quality care and treatment for 1 of 1 residents with a skin tear (Resident #14) and 1 of 1 residents reviewed for edema (Resident #18).
January 19, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to accurately document the administration of pain medications for 2 of 3 sampled residents for medication administration. (Resident #4 and Resident #5)
February 23, 2023Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
7 fire safety citations on file: 1 on July 24, 2025, 6 on April 11, 2024.
Every fire safety citation7 citations
- D Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| August 13, 2025 | Fine | $6,380 |
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 | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.80 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.67 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.24 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.15 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.98 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 48.6% | 41.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 50.0% | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 2 |
CMS expects 3.69 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 4.02 on weekdays and 3.24 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 3.87 in April to June 2025 to 3.80 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 | 3.80 | 0.67 | 4.02 | 3.24 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 93 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.77 | 0.64 | 4.01 | 3.16 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 89 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.98 | 0.73 | 4.22 | 3.36 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 85 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.87 | 0.76 | 4.13 | 3.23 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 91 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Florida, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.76 | 0.70 | 3.90 | 3.44 | 1.1% | 0.2% 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 | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.2 | 8.7 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 18.3 | 8.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 25.1 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 13.5 | 9.1 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: PRUITTHEALTH - SOUTHWOOD, LLC. CMS links this home to Pruitthealth, a group of 96 nursing homes averaging 3 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pruitthealth-North Central Florida,llc | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 99% | 10/16/2014 |
| United Health Services of Florida, Inc | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 99% | 10/16/2014 |
| Ruffing, Kevin | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 06/21/2021 | |
| Pruitt, Neil | Corporate director | Individual | 10/16/2014 | |
| Pruitt, Neil | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/16/2014 |
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 residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on December 11, 2025: "Limit the charges against residents' personal funds for items or services for which payment is made under Medicare or Medicaid."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on July 24, 2025: "Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted"
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 16, 2025: "Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on July 24, 2025: "Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.24 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.49.
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 2 administrators who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Extended Care Tallahassee, 3.7 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 1 citation
- Aviata at Tallahassee Tallahassee, 4.1 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 30 citations
- Seven Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center Tallahassee, 4.4 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 14 citations
- Centre Pointe Health and Rehab Center Tallahassee, 4.4 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 13 citations
- Westminster Oaks Tallahassee, 4.7 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 4 citations
- Miracle Hill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Inc Tallahassee, 5.1 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 26 citations
- Riverchase Health and Rehabilitation Center Quincy, 22.1 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 4 citations
Florida contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Florida. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, Long Term Care Services Unit, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 1-888-831-0404. 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: FloridaHealthFinder, where Florida publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Pruitthealth - Southwood's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Pruitthealth - Southwood 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Pruitthealth - Southwood get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on July 24, 2025. The Florida average is 7.1.
- Has Pruitthealth - Southwood been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $6,380 in the last three years.
- Does Pruitthealth - Southwood 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 - Southwood?
- CMS lists 5 owners and managers, and links the home to Pruitthealth. Legal business name: PRUITTHEALTH - SOUTHWOOD, 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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