Overview
The Oaks - Athens Skilled Nursing has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Georgia average of 2.7. It ranks 4th of 5 nursing homes in Athens. It scores best on quality of care (3 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 65% of nursing homes in Georgia (the state average is 3.6 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 22, 2026, found 4 health deficiencies, fewer than the Georgia average of 4.8. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $15,646 in the past three years.
The Oaks - Athens Skilled Nursing is a for-profit facility with 148 certified beds, caring for about 129 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1989.
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 80%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 22, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 4
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $15,646
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.64 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.55 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.06 hrs
- Nurse aides2.03 hrs
- Physical therapists0.09 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 148
- Average residents per day
- 129
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 1, 1989
- 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
- Yes