Overview
Nhc Healthcare, Athens has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Tennessee average of 3.1. It is the highest-rated of the 2 nursing homes in Athens. It scores best on health inspections (5 of 5) and lowest on staffing (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 57% of nursing homes in Tennessee (the state average is 3.8 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 10, 2026, found 1 health deficiency, fewer than the Tennessee average of 4.3. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 33% of Tennessee nursing homes have been fined.
Nhc Healthcare, Athens is a for-profit facility with 86 certified beds, caring for about 76 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1971.
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 50%
Top 14%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 10, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- 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 staff3.75 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.51 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.10 hrs
- Nurse aides2.15 hrs
- Physical therapists0.13 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 86
- Average residents per day
- 76
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 16, 1971
- 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
- Data Not Available