Nursing Home

Pruitthealth - Palmyra

1904 Palmyra Road, Albany, GA 31702

Part of Pruitthealthsee all 112 affiliated facilities

250 certified beds 196 residents per day on average

CMS Five-Star Quality Rating

1 out of 5 Stars

Overall rating

Health inspections

From the three most recent annual inspection cycles and recent complaint investigations.

Staffing

Based on nurse staffing hours relative to the care needs of this facility’s residents.

Quality measures

Based on clinical quality measures reported for residents, from assessments and Medicare claims.

Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System. These are CMS's own ratings, shown exactly as published — CareRanks does not adjust or re-weight them. How CMS calculates these ratings ↗

Medicare Outcome Measures

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program. Rates are risk-standardized by CMS; the comparison category is CMS's own, shown exactly as published.

Clinical Quality Measures

Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).

Nurse Staffing

Nurse staffing per resident per day
3.5 hours

GA average: 3.6 hours · National: 3.9 hours

All nursing staff combined: RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nurse aides.

Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.4 hours

GA average: 0.5 hours · National: 0.7 hours

RN hours only — the most highly trained nursing staff.

Weekend nurse staffing per resident per day
3.0 hours

GA average: 3.1 hours · National: 3.4 hours

Total nurse staffing on Saturdays and Sundays, when staffing typically dips.

Nursing staff turnover in the past year
47.9%

GA average: 46.0% · National: 45.8%

Share of this facility’s nursing staff who stopped working there over 12 months.

Reported by facilities through CMS's Payroll-Based Journal system. Facility values and the state/national averages are shown exactly as CMS publishes them. More staffing hours are generally better; lower turnover is generally better.

Penalties & Enforcement

1 fine totaling $48,909 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the recent inspection window (most recent: May 29, 2025).

Federal enforcement actions from CMS's penalty file: civil money penalties (fines) and denials of Medicare payment tied to health-inspection deficiencies.

Ownership

Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Pruitthealth
Who owns this facility — 5 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
  • Burnett, Kenneth Individual
    Managing employee (W-2) since 01/31/2020
  • Fallaw, Richard Individual
    Managing employee (W-2) since 09/26/2020
  • Pruitt, Neil Individual
    Corporate director since 05/21/2012
  • Pruitt, Neil Individual
    Corporate officer since 05/21/2012
  • Pruitt, Neil Individual
    Operational/managerial control since 05/21/2012

From CMS's nursing-home ownership file. Roles and percentages are as reported to CMS by the facility; one person or entity can hold several roles.

Inspections & Fire Safety — 6 health (GA avg 5.2) · 2 fire (GA avg 3.4) · ⚠ 4 serious Details

32 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles, including ⚠ 4 serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). Most recent survey: November 24, 2025.

Most recent inspection cycle: 6 health deficiencies · GA average: 5.2 · National: 9.3

4 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often smoke (2) and services (1).

Most recent fire-safety inspection (2025-11-24): 2 deficiencies · GA average: 3.4 · National: 4.5

Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.

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