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466 South Gray Street Millen, GA 30442 · Jenkins County
CMS certification number 115700 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Pruitthealth - Bethany 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 - Bethany as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below 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 3.42 hours per resident per day at Pruitthealth - Bethany, about the same as the Georgia median of 3.47 (US median: 3.72). About 0.61 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.67 hours, 22% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 29.4% of nursing staff left within a year (Georgia median 45.8%). That is lower than most homes in Georgia, a sign of a steadier team. 2 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Pruitthealth - Bethany: Medicare and Medicaid
Pruitthealth - Bethany 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 August 12, 2026 and found 2 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 12 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 12 citations at Pruitthealth - Bethany across 4 inspection dates, 4 of them from complaint investigations. 4 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on July 11, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (3) and infection control (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level J, July 11, 2024). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
August 12, 2026 · 2 citations
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
May 8, 2025 · 4 citations
DPrevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DImplement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
July 11, 2024 · 4 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
JDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
JAdminister the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
September 28, 2023 · 2 citations
EHonor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Questions to ask on a tour of Pruitthealth - Bethany
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on July 11, 2024 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on August 12, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 22% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- 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
2 penalties in the last three years, including $91,062 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2024 | Fine | $91,062 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Payment Denial | 29 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Pruitthealth - Bethany
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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0.7 mi
Jenkins County Medical Center MillenEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 38m for patients treated and sent home
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17.5 mi
Optim Medical Center - Screven SylvaniaEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 33m for patients treated and sent home
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20.2 mi
Burke Medical Center WaynesboroEmergency roomMedian ER visit 2h 0m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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