University Nursing & Rehab Ctr
180 Epps Bridge Rd, Athens, GA, 30606
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Cypress Skilled Nursing
- Certified beds
- 122 · avg 99 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 77.5% — higher than most Georgia nursing homesGeorgia avg: 46.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 100% — higher than most Georgia nursing homesGeorgia avg: 44.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Georgia averageGeorgia avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 115467
- Certified beds
- 122 beds · avg 99 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Universe Cypress Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Cypress Skilled Nursing
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Cypress Skilled Nursing chain — 7 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.1 / 5.
Parent entity
Cypress Skilled Nursing Llc
Disclosed owners (20 on record)
- Cypress Skilled Nursing Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Sara Bender
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Alyssa Vaughan
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
- Demarious Sims
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
+ 14 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 25)
- F0812·Apr 3, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0677·Apr 3, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E0584·Apr 3, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
- F0881·Dec 9, 2023Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- F0880·Dec 9, 2023Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0790·Dec 9, 2023Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
- E0760·Dec 9, 2023Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D0745·Dec 9, 2023Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Fire-safety citations
13 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 3, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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