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205 Roadrunner Boulevard Lafayette, GA 30728 · Walker County
All 2 nursing homes in Lafayette, GA (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 115304 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Pruitthealth - Lafayette a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Pruitthealth - Lafayette as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the Georgia average of 2.7.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.23 hours per resident per day at Pruitthealth - Lafayette, below the Georgia median of 3.47 (US median: 3.72). About 0.47 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.58 hours, 20% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 40.6% of nursing staff left within a year (Georgia median 45.8%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Pruitthealth - Lafayette: Medicare and Medicaid
Pruitthealth - Lafayette is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Georgia's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on March 1, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 8 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 8 citations at Pruitthealth - Lafayette across 2 inspection dates, 5 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 8 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (3) and nutrition and dietary (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards" (tag F0812, level F, March 16, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
March 16, 2025 · 3 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
December 14, 2023 · 5 citations · includes complaint inspection
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of Pruitthealth - Lafayette
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on December 14, 2023. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 20% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $4,963 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2023 | Fine | $4,963 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Pruitthealth - Lafayette
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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15.1 mi
Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North Georgia RinggoldEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 1h 58m for patients treated and sent home
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17.1 mi
Hamilton Medical Center DaltonEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 1m for patients treated and sent home
- 21.0 mi
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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