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University Nursing & Rehab Center

180 Epps Bridge Road · Athens, GA 30606 · 122 certified beds

(706) 549-5382

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About University Nursing & Rehab Center

University Nursing & Rehab Center is a nursing home in Athens, Georgia. Its capacity is 122 beds, above the Georgia median of 100 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Cypress Skilled Nursing. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 25 citations, the most recent on April 3, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 2.95 hours per resident per day. It is one of 5 nursing homes listed in Athens. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

1.0

Staffing

1.0

Quality measures

1.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (25)

Records from June 2022 to April 2025.

  • April 3, 2025

    Tag F0584

    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.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 5, 2025.

  • April 3, 2025

    Tag F0677

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 5, 2025.

  • April 3, 2025

    Tag F0812

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

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 5, 2025.

  • December 9, 2023

    Tag F0656

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 23, 2024.

  • December 9, 2023

    Tag F0661

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 23, 2024.

  • December 9, 2023

    Tag F0745

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 23, 2024.

  • December 9, 2023

    Tag F0583

    Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 23, 2024.

  • December 9, 2023

    Tag F0685

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 23, 2024.

  • December 9, 2023

    Tag F0759

    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 23, 2024.

  • December 9, 2023

    Tag F0695

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 23, 2024.

  • December 9, 2023

    Tag F0760

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 23, 2024.

  • December 9, 2023

    Tag F0790

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 23, 2024.

  • December 9, 2023

    Tag F0623

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

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 23, 2024.

  • December 9, 2023

    Tag F0625

    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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 23, 2024.

  • December 9, 2023

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 23, 2024.

  • December 9, 2023

    Tag F0881

    Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 23, 2024.

  • December 9, 2023

    Tag F0624

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 23, 2024.

  • June 20, 2022

    Tag F0761

    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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 12, 2022.

  • June 20, 2022

    Tag F0582

    Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 12, 2022.

  • June 20, 2022

    Tag F0578

    Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 12, 2022.

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Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

2.95 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.23 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of Cypress Skilled Nursing, a chain of 5 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.4 overall, 3.0 for health inspections, 1.6 for staffing, 2.4 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Georgia.

Nursing Homes

Georgia median$8,821/mo

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Athens.

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