Overview
PruittHealth - Lanier has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Georgia average of 2.7. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Buford. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 57% of nursing homes in Georgia (the state average is 3.6 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 14, 2026, found 1 health deficiency, fewer than the Georgia average of 4.8. It came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 32% of Georgia nursing homes have been fined.
PruittHealth - Lanier is a for-profit facility with 117 certified beds, caring for about 95 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1996.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 4%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 14, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.40 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.49 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.87 hrs
- Nurse aides2.04 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 117
- Average residents per day
- 95
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- April 7, 1996
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes