Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Athens, OH

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Athens
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Athens has a total of 12 active skilled nursing facilities and 947 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Athens of 29,122, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 30.75 persons in Athens. There were 753 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.51 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Athens has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Athens and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.61	0.62 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.98	2.09 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.82	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.42	3.68 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Ohio.

COVID-19 Infections in Athens Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Athens there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Athens

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Athens Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Athens, OH. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Athens

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Athens based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Jenkins Memorial Health Facility 142 JENKINS MEMORIAL ROAD WELLSTON, OH	30.00
Overbrook Center 333 PAGE STREET MIDDLEPORT, OH	50.00
Edgewood Manor of Wellston 405 NORTH PARK AVENUE WELLSTON, OH	42.67
The Laurels of Athens 70 COLUMBUS CIRCLE ATHENS, OH	70.00
Maple Hills Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 31054 STATE ROUTE 93 NORTH MCARTHUR, OH	94.00
Kimes Nursing and Rehab Ctr 75 KIMES LANE ATHENS, OH	64.67
Highland Oaks Health Center 4114 NORTH STATE ROUTE 376 NW MCCONNELSVILLE, OH	140.00
Hickory Creek of Athens 51 EAST 4TH STREET THE PLAINS, OH	47.33
Riverside Landing Nursing and Rehabilitation 856 SOUTH RIVERSIDE DRIVE MCCONNELSVILLE, OH	201.67 /
Embassy of Logan 300 ARLINGTON AVENUE LOGAN, OH	66.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Athens based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Riverside Landing Nursing and Rehabilitation 856 SOUTH RIVERSIDE DRIVE MCCONNELSVILLE, OH	201.67 /
Embassy of Logan 300 ARLINGTON AVENUE LOGAN, OH	66.00
Arcadia Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 25675 EAST MAIN STREET COOLVILLE, OH	110.00
Arbors at Pomeroy 36759 ROCKSPRINGS ROAD POMEROY, OH	128.67
The Laurels of Athens 70 COLUMBUS CIRCLE ATHENS, OH	70.00
Maple Hills Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 31054 STATE ROUTE 93 NORTH MCARTHUR, OH	94.00
Kimes Nursing and Rehab Ctr 75 KIMES LANE ATHENS, OH	64.67
Highland Oaks Health Center 4114 NORTH STATE ROUTE 376 NW MCCONNELSVILLE, OH	140.00
Hickory Creek of Athens 51 EAST 4TH STREET THE PLAINS, OH	47.33
Overbrook Center 333 PAGE STREET MIDDLEPORT, OH	50.00

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