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University Nursing & Rehab Center

180 Epps Bridge Road, ATHENS, GA, 30606

(706) 549-5382

www.universitynursingandrehabilitationathens.com

122 licensed beds

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections1/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

180 Epps Bridge Road

Athens, GA 30606

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

122

State license

LTC1029217

CMS facility ID

115467

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

University Nursing & Rehab Center

Street address

180 Epps Bridge Road

City / state / ZIP

Athens, GA 30606

Phone

(706) 549-5382

Website

www.universitynursingandrehabilitationathens.com

State license #

LTC1029217

About this facility — University Nursing & Rehab Center

University Nursing & Rehab Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Athens, Georgia. It is licensed for 122 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 University Nursing & Rehab Center 41 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. 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

Cypress Skilled Nursing

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Administrator

Sonia Pughsley

Registered owners & officers

Bender, Sara

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Cypress Skilled Nursing Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014

Macatula, Maria

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017

Nordholm, Katherine

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014

Ovits, Isaac

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014

Patterson, Dianne

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Pope, Dorothy

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2003

Pughsley, Sonia

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Reddick, Joane

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Sims, Demarious

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Udo, Emem

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Vaughan, Alyssa

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

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

License status

Active

Licensed / certified since

1990-01-01

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-05-14

Nurse staffing

3.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$360 per day (≈ $10,940/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

76% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 16% private/other

Occupancy

77% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

13% above the GA median of $318/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

122

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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-05-14Health inspection6 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-07-01

F-0655

D · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2026-07-01

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-07-01

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 2026-06-19

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2026-06-19

F-0887

D · No harm found

Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

Corrected 2026-06-19

2025-04-03Health inspection3 citations

F-0584

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-05-05

F-0677

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-05-05

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 2025-05-05

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (32 citations)

2023-12-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered14 citations

F-0583

D · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2024-01-23

F-0623

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-01-23

F-0624

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-01-23

F-0625

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2024-01-23

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom 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 2024-01-23

F-0661

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-01-23

F-0685

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-01-23

F-0695

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-01-23

F-0745

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-01-23

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-01-23

F-0760

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2024-01-23

F-0790

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-01-23

F-0880

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-01-23

F-0881

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2024-01-23

2026-05-14Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0221

D · No harm found

Provide rooms that can be unlocked from inside without a key.

Corrected 2026-06-19

K-0342

E · No harm found

Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.

Corrected 2026-06-19

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2026-06-19

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2026-06-19

K-0781

D · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2026-06-19

2025-04-03Fire-safety inspection8 citations

E-0025

F · No harm found

Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.

Corrected 2025-05-05

K-0200

E · No harm found

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2025-05-05

K-0293

D · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2025-05-05

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-07-15

K-0372

F · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-07-15

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-05-05

K-0761

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-05-05

K-0781

D · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2025-05-05

2023-12-09Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0281

F · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2024-01-23

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-01-23

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2024-01-23

K-0364

D · No harm found

Install properly constructed windows in hallway walls or doors.

Corrected 2024-01-23

K-0372

D · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2024-01-23

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 115467.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.266 ratings on Google

★★★★★astrid moon & stars · 2025-05-23 · via Google
“I recently spent three weeks at University Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a knee surgery, and I can honestly say it was one of the best experiences I've had in a medical facility. From the moment I arrived, the staff treated me like family, always kind, patient, and genuinely caring. My physical therapist tailored exercises to my pace, and the nurses made sure I was comfortable and pain-f…”

★Amanda D · 2025-07-08 · via Google
“ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE. This facility and staff should be ashamed of themselves. My mom was transferred here for Physical Therapy after being in the hospital for 3 months and needing help to walk again. She was at this facility for about 9 days and had about 60 minutes of PT the entire time she was there (15 minutes during the week), which is absolutely ridiculous. My mom sat in a diaper that she had…”

★CJ M · 2025-02-21 · via Google
“If I could give zero stars I would. My father in law is there for long term rehab. The place should be bulldozed. The staff there are the rudest people I’ve ever dealt with. You can never get a clear answer and when you do they are experts at giving you the runaround. The conditions that these poor patients have to go though are atrocious!!! The smell as you walk down the halls will put you to you…”

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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