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The Oaks - Athens Skilled Nursing

490 KATHWOOD DR, ATHENS, GA, 30607

(706) 355-7400

www.pruitthealth.com/locator/locations/the-oaks-athens

148 licensed beds

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections2/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

490 Kathwood Dr

Athens, GA 30607

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Bed capacity

148

State license

LTC1029964

CMS facility ID

115419

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

The Oaks - Athens Skilled Nursing

Street address

490 KATHWOOD DR

City / state / ZIP

Athens, GA 30607

Phone

(706) 355-7400

Website

www.pruitthealth.com/locator/locations/the-oaks-athens

State license #

LTC1029964

About this facility — The Oaks - Athens Skilled Nursing

The Oaks - Athens Skilled Nursing is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Athens, Georgia. It is licensed for 148 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Georgia (100 beds).

It is one of 25 senior care facilities in Athens and 356 skilled nursing facilities across Georgia. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited The Oaks - Athens Skilled Nursing 22 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $15,646 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Pruitthealth

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Administrator

Kerry Smith

Registered owners & officers

Hay, Winona

Managing employee — since 2018

Pruitt, Neil

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2007

Pruitthealth Inc

Operational control — since 2004

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

License status

Active

Licensed / certified since

1989-09-01

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$15,646 total

Last standard inspection

2026-02-22

Nurse staffing

3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$448 per day (≈ $13,620/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

49% Medicaid · 19% Medicare · 32% private/other

Occupancy

87% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

41% above the GA median of $318/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

148

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-02-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2026-04-13

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2026-04-13

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

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

Corrected 2026-04-13

F-0908

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2026-04-13

2025-01-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-03-14

F-0725

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2025-03-14

F-0880

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-03-14

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (15 citations)

2024-10-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0609

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-11-12

F-0656

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-11-12

F-0760

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2024-11-12

F-0835

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

Corrected 2024-11-12

2022-06-10Health inspection3 citations

F-0609

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-07-22

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2022-07-22

F-0888

D · No harm found

Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19

Corrected 2022-07-22

2025-01-30Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-03-14

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-03-14

K-0761

D · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2025-03-14

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-03-14

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2025-03-14

2022-06-10Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0525

D · No harm found

Enure that solid fuel-burning fireplaces are not in patient sleeping areas.

Corrected 2022-07-22

K-0531

D · No harm found

Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.

Corrected 2022-07-22

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2022-07-22

Federal penalties

2024-10-09Fine$15,646

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 115419.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.2203 ratings on Google

★Breanna · 2026-06-10 · via Google
“My grandmother was being mistreated. they barely changed her, bathed her, or help her to the bed or bathroom. One night she slept in the wheel chair all night, Because no one would answer the call light. Room smelled like dodo & piss cause nobody ain’t came to changed her in hours. She was only there for a few days before we took her out. It’s SAD when healthcare professionals warn you not to take…”

★Beth Stewart · 2026-03-21 · via Google
“My husband was a patient there after breaking his femur and having a partial hip replacement. The facility looks wonderful. An impressive physical rehab area, nice lobby, a little cantina, chapel, movie theater. I was totally impressed. It was only after he was admitted that I learned all of the amenities were for show. He received very little physical rehab while he was there. And I never saw…”

★★★★★Maggie Edge · 2026-01-08 · via Google
“My mother is currently at the Oaks recovering after a long hospital stay. We have had an excellent experience so far. The nurses and CNAs have been very nice, the therapy has been excellent, and the social worker and care plan team have been great about communicating with me. My mother is improving every day. The facility is very clean and the food is exceptional! I’ll continue to update as my mom…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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