All 10 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Augusta,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Stevens Park is a small nonprofit home in Augusta, 42 beds, and its inspection record is clean where it counts. Three deficiencies on file, none at the harm or jeopardy level, none related to abuse, and the most recent inspection was September 2025. Staff turnover sits at 43.9%, slightly better than the national 45.8%, and the staffing star rating is 5/5. The catch is the raw hours: 3.81 per resident day, just under the national 3.86, with weekends running about 8% lighter than weekdays. For a family weighing this one, the short version is that oversight looks solid and retention is decent, but the day-to-day direct care margin is thin, especially on Saturdays and Sundays.
The Place At Deans Bridge runs 100 certified beds in Augusta under for-profit LLC ownership, and its inspection record is the strong point: seven deficiencies on file, none reaching harm or jeopardy level, and no abuse findings. That’s a clean survey history by any reasonable standard, and a July 2025 inspection means the picture is current.
The staffing numbers pull the other way. A one-star CMS staffing rating sits well below what you'd want, and the 37.3% annual turnover, better than the national 45.8% average, still means more than a third of the direct-care workforce changed over in a year. Two fines totaling $7,456 are modest. Ask specifically who's on the floor overnight and how long the current director of nursing has been in the role.
Harrington Park runs 3.57 nurse hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 15% below its own weekday staffing. That gap shows up in the staffing star rating, which sits at 2 out of 5, and in a turnover rate of 68.8% against a national 45.8%, most of the people caring for residents here are new or on their way out. The inspection record is cleaner: 8 deficiencies, none at the harm level, none abuse-related, with a recent survey in March 2026. Quality measures score well. As a nonprofit, it isn't answering to shareholders, but consistent hands matter more than tax status at this size.
Pruitthealth - Augusta Hills runs a 126-bed for-profit home in Augusta, and the numbers split in two directions. The care side looks reasonably steady: nine deficiencies on the current record with none at the harm or jeopardy level and none tied to abuse, plus a recent inspection and solid marks on health inspections and quality measures. Staffing is where the trouble sits. At 3.30 nurse hours per resident day, this home runs about 15 percent under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 27 percent below its own weekday level, that's the stretch when families often can't visit and problems go unnoticed. Turnover at 39.1 percent is better than the 45.8 percent national figure, so the staff who are there tend to stay. The question is whether there are enough of them.
Pruitthealth - Creekside runs 193 certified beds in Augusta under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing numbers are the main thing to know going in. At 3.62 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 6% under the national average, with weekend coverage dropping roughly 18% below its own weekday levels. Annual turnover hits 60% against a national average of 45.8%, which tells you the same faces often aren't there month to month. On the plus side, its three deficiencies include nothing at the harm or jeopardy level and no abuse findings, and the last inspection was recent, May 2025. Quality measures score well; staffing is where it thins out.
Azalea Health Center By Harborview runs about 4.00 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, but weekends drop roughly 10% below its own weekday levels, so the coverage families see on a Tuesday isn't what shows up on a Saturday. Annual staff turnover sits at 60.4% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for your relative will likely be gone within the year. The current record carries 18 deficiencies, including one abuse-related citation, and the most recent inspection was in April 2026. This is a for-profit limited liability company, and the numbers suggest staffing consistency and oversight are the real questions worth asking about.
Pruitthealth - Richmond runs 100 certified beds in Augusta under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.54 hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 10% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit. Turnover is 45.9%, essentially matching the national rate, and the current record shows 17 deficiencies with none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related. The last inspection was April 28, 2024. CMS gives two stars each for health inspections and staffing, three for quality measures, a home where the clinical numbers look steadier than the day-to-day staffing picture.
Pruitthealth - Augusta runs 100 certified beds under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are where the trouble starts. At 3.70 nurse hours per resident day, it sits below the national average, and weekends drop roughly 31% below its own weekday coverage, the exact stretch when families tend to visit and when problems surface.
The inspection record is heavier: 33 deficiencies, 2 at harm or jeopardy level, 3 tied to abuse, plus six fines totaling $180,483. The most recent inspection was June 26, 2025, so the picture is current. Annual turnover of 49.3% means nearly half the staff leaves within a year. Resident outcome measures score well, but a 1/5 on health inspections and staffing tells you where the risk concentrates.
The Place At Martinez runs on 2.60 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly a third less than the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 11% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 46.3%, essentially the national rate, so the problem isn't churn, it's how few hands are scheduled per resident. Its current record shows eight deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level but one tied to abuse, and the last inspection was in November 2025. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 on health inspections and 1 out of 5 on both quality measures and staffing. If you're weighing this Richmond County home, ask how the weekend floor is actually covered.
Harborview Health Center Of Augusta runs on thinner staffing than most homes, 3.52 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and the gaps show up on weekends, when coverage dips slightly below its own weekday level. The bigger concern is turnover: 63.8% of staff leave each year, well above the 45.8% national figure, which makes consistent care hard to sustain. Its inspection record carries 24 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach the harm level, and the most recent inspection was June 2025. Quality measures score 1 out of 5 and inspections 2 out of 5, so the pattern across staffing, state surveys, and clinical outcomes all points the same direction.