Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Athens, TN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Athens
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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 15 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,744 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Athens of 16,651, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 9.55 persons in Athens. There were 1,038 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 59.52 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)	0.53	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.03	2.07 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.95	1.11 / 0.88
All Staff	3.51	3.78 / 3.84

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

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, TN. 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
Wood Presbyterian Home 520 OLD HIGHWAY 68 SWEETWATER, TN	3.33
Nhc Healthcare, Athens 1204 FRYE ST ATHENS, TN	14.67
Life Care Center of Athens 1234 FRYE STREET ATHENS, TN	8.00
Decatur Wellness and Rehabilitation Center 332 RIVER ROAD DECATUR, TN	20.67
Starr Regional Health and Rehabilitation 886 HWY 411 NORTH ETOWAH, TN	24.67
Signature Healthcare of Cleveland 2750 EXECUTIVE PARK PLACE CLEVELAND, TN	18.67
River Grove Health and Rehabilitation 1520 GROVE ST BOX 190 LOUDON, TN	28.67
Life Care Center of Cleveland 3530 KEITH ST NW CLEVELAND, TN	24.67
Waters of Sweetwater A Rehabilitation and Nursing 978 HWY 11 SOUTH SWEETWATER, TN	86.33 /
Life Care Center of Rhea County 10055 RHEA COUNTY HIGHWAY DAYTON, TN	30.67

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

Facility	Rating
Monroe Health and Rehabilitation Center 465 ISBILL RD MADISONVILLE, TN	39.33 /
Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland 1940 WESTLAND DRIVE CLEVELAND, TN	N/A Rating Not Available
Spring City Care and Rehabilitation Center 331 HINCH STREET SPRING CITY, TN	40.67 /
Etowah Health Care Center 409 GRADY ROAD ETOWAH, TN	106.50 /
Waters of Sweetwater A Rehabilitation and Nursing 978 HWY 11 SOUTH SWEETWATER, TN	86.33 /
Life Care Center of Rhea County 10055 RHEA COUNTY HIGHWAY DAYTON, TN	30.67
Bradley Health Care and Rehab 2910 PEERLESS RD CLEVELAND, TN	23.33 /
Starr Regional Health and Rehabilitation 886 HWY 411 NORTH ETOWAH, TN	24.67
Signature Healthcare of Cleveland 2750 EXECUTIVE PARK PLACE CLEVELAND, TN	18.67
River Grove Health and Rehabilitation 1520 GROVE ST BOX 190 LOUDON, TN	28.67

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