Palmyra Nursing Home
Nursing Home Facility
1904 Palmyra Road, Albany, GA 31702
Palmyra Nursing Home is a senior care community located in Albany, GA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Albany area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (229) 883-0500.
Operated by Pruitthealth, which runs 82 communities in our directory.
With 250 beds, Palmyra Nursing Home is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Albany average about 26 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 78% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in November 2025 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 48%.
The community is located in Dougherty County, GA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 32 problems at Palmyra Nursing Home. 4 findings involved harm to a resident, including 4 that put residents in immediate danger. 24 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $48,909. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Palmyra Nursing Home offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 250
- Occupancy 78%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 48%
- Last health inspection November 2025
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