Heritage Healthcare At Shepherd Hills
Nursing Home Facility
800 Patterson Rd, La Fayette, GA 30728
Heritage Healthcare At Shepherd Hills is a senior care community located in La Fayette, GA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the La Fayette area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (706) 638-4112.
Operated by Pruitthealth, which runs 82 communities in our directory.
With 112 beds, Heritage Healthcare At Shepherd Hills is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in La Fayette average about 18 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 91% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 3 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 3 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.1 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 27%.
The community is located in Walker County, GA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 12 problems at Heritage Healthcare At Shepherd Hills. None of them caused harm to a resident. 6 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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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
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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.
Heritage Healthcare At Shepherd Hills offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 112
- Occupancy 91%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.1
- Annual staff turnover 27%
- Last health inspection November 2025
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