Pruitthealth - West Atlanta

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Pruitthealth - West Atlanta, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF684Sep 29, 2023

  Based on observations, record review, staff interviews, and facility policies the facility failed to ensure two of three residents (R) (R#1and R#9) reviewed for hydration received appropriate services to ensure their highest practicable physical well-being. Specifically, the facility did not follow the physician orders to obtain lab work for R#1 and did not follow the physician orders for enteral feeding and water flushes for R#1. In addition, the facility did not have information available for the Registered Dietician to make an adequate decision as it pertains to the enteral feedings. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Sep 18, 2025

  Based on observations, staff interviews, record reviews and review of the facility's policies titled, Infection Control-Housekeeping Services, the facility failed to ensure staff followed proper infection control protocols when transporting clean linen from the dryers to the folding area. This failure had the potential to contaminate all clean linen and clean laundry. The facility census was 102.Findings include:A review of the facility's policy titled, Infection Control-Housekeeping Services, reviewed 7/17/2025 revealed that, It is the policy of this facility to ensure housekeeping services will be performed on a routine and consistent basis to ensure an orderly, sanitary, and comfortable environment.During a tour of the laundry services on 9/17/2025 at 9:08 am revealed a covered bin… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF814May 19, 2024

  Based on observations and staff interviews, the facility failed to prevent two of two garbage dumpsters from overflowing with excess garbage that prohibited the top lids and side doors from closing causing a potential for pests, rodents, and insects. The facility also failed to ensure one of two garbage dumpsters had a plug-in place to prevent potential leakage of garbage contaminates. The facility census was 101 residents. Findings include: Observation on 5/17/2024 at 9:00 am of the facility garbage dumpsters revealed that the facility had two dumpsters located on the side of the building. The dumpsters were partially surrounded by a wooded area. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF568Sep 29, 2023

  Based on resident interviews, staff interviews, and the review of the facility policy Resident Trust Policy, the facility failed to provide resident trust fund account quarterly statements for two of three resident (R) A and R B, reviewed. Eighty-seven (87) resident trust fund accounts are managed by the facility. Findings included: A review of the policy titled Resident Trust Policy dated September 2009 indicated: Policy- Upon written authorization of a resident, the healthcare center must safeguard, manage, and account for the personal funds of the resident deposited with the healthcare center. For the purposes of this policy, the center business office staff shall be referred to as the Financial Counselor. 6. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF584Sep 29, 2023

  Based on observation, staff interviews, and record review of the Maintenance Director Position Description the facility failed to ensure that it was maintained in a safe, clean, and comfortable, homelike environment on two of two wings (East Wing and [NAME] Wing) related to resident rooms with missing floor tile; peeling paint; peeling base board; missing dry wall; stained privacy curtains; dirty air filters; dirty vents on the Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner (PTAC) units; one resident's bathroom had a broken grab bar and rust around the toilet; and stain and missing ceiling tiles in resident common areas; shower rooms with dirty floors and walls; and the smoke porch aluminum ceiling was rusted with several holes. […]