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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.

  • June 20, 2022

    Tag F0678

    Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

    Severity K: pattern, immediate jeopardy. Corrected August 12, 2022.

  • June 20, 2022

    Tag F0698

    Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

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

  • June 20, 2022

    Tag F0644

    Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

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

  • June 20, 2022

    Tag F0636

    Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

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

  • June 20, 2022

    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 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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