UNIVERSITY NURSING & REHAB CTR

180 EPPS BRIDGE RD, ATHENS, GA 30606

F
Facility Assessment Inspectors recorded 1 citation at the actual-harm level or worse in the last three survey cycles. This facility staffs below 0.55 RN hours per resident day — the level the 2024 federal rule, repealed in February 2026, would have required.

Below the repealed 0.55 hr RN benchmark — review inspection history before visiting.

Quality Breakdown

RN Staffing
Registered nurse time each resident receives daily. 2024 federal benchmark: 0.55 hrs. Repealed February 2026.
0.10 — Below the repealed 0.55 hr benchmark

The 0.55 hour RN standard was repealed effective February 2, 2026 and is not currently enforced. We still grade against it. Why

Health Deficiencies (last 3 survey cycles)
Violations found during federal inspections, with how many remain open and how many involved actual harm.
Total 26
Outstanding 0
Actual harm or worse (G–L) 1
CMS Ratings
Overall and Staffing quality ratings from CMS (1-5 stars).
Quality: ★★☆☆☆ (2/5)
Staffing: ★☆☆☆☆ (1/5)
NursingHomeGrade Score
32/100

Loaded into NursingHomeGrade on April 12, 2026. This is the load date, not the date CMS published the underlying survey data — see release dates.

Inspection Deficiencies

Health inspections identify violations of federal standards. Severity ranges from no actual harm (A–F) to immediate jeopardy (J–L).

1 immediate jeopardy issue found among 26 total deficiencies. 26 corrected.

Most recent inspection (April 3, 2025)

F Potential harm — widespread F0812 Status: Corrected

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 5, 2025

D Potential harm — isolated F0677 Status: Corrected

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 5, 2025

E Potential harm — pattern F0584 Status: Corrected

Honor 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.

Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 5, 2025

Inspection cycle 2 (December 9, 2023)

F Potential harm — widespread F0880 Status: Corrected

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Infection Control Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 23, 2024

F Potential harm — widespread F0881 Status: Corrected

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Infection Control Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 23, 2024

D Potential harm — isolated F0759 Status: Corrected

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 23, 2024

E Potential harm — pattern F0760 Status: Corrected

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 23, 2024

D Potential harm — isolated F0685 Status: Corrected

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 23, 2024

D Potential harm — isolated F0695 Status: Corrected

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 23, 2024

D Potential harm — isolated F0745 Status: Corrected

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 23, 2024

D Potential harm — isolated F0790 Status: Corrected

Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 23, 2024

D Potential harm — isolated F0656 Status: Corrected

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 23, 2024

D Potential harm — isolated F0661 Status: Corrected

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 23, 2024

D Potential harm — isolated F0583 Status: Corrected

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 23, 2024

E Potential harm — pattern F0623 Status: Corrected

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 23, 2024

D Potential harm — isolated F0624 Status: Corrected

Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.

Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 23, 2024

D Potential harm — isolated F0625 Status: Corrected

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 23, 2024

Inspection cycle 3 (May 2, 2023)

D Potential harm — isolated F0609 Status: Corrected

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected June 16, 2023

D Potential harm — isolated F0761 Status: Corrected

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.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected August 12, 2022

D Potential harm — isolated F0677 Status: Corrected

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected August 12, 2022

K Immediate jeopardy — pattern F0678 Status: Corrected

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected August 12, 2022

D Potential harm — isolated F0698 Status: Corrected

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected August 12, 2022

D Potential harm — isolated F0636 Status: Corrected

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected August 12, 2022

D Potential harm — isolated F0644 Status: Corrected

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected August 12, 2022

D Potential harm — isolated F0578 Status: Corrected

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected August 12, 2022

D Potential harm — isolated F0582 Status: Corrected

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected August 12, 2022

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