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Here are 5 Nursing Homes in Athens, GA

All 5 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Athens, side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.

Showing 1 to 5 of 5 homes

B

76.5/100

Pruitthealth - Grandview

CMS 5/572 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.13 /day
Staff turnover
18%
Serious cites
0

Pruitthealth - Grandview runs lean on nursing hours: 3.13 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 20% below its own weekday coverage. That gap is what pulls its staffing rating down to 2 out of 5, even though inspectors gave it top marks on health inspections and quality measures and its 10 deficiencies include nothing at the harm or abuse level. The counterweight is retention, 18.4% turnover against a national 45.8% means the aides and nurses who are there tend to stay, which matters for consistency of care. For-profit corporate ownership, 72 beds, and a May 2026 inspection round out the picture. Ask how weekend coverage actually looks on the shift you'd visit.

B

75/100

Presbyterian Village - Athens

CMS 2/540 bedsNon-profit
Nurse hours
4.74 /day
Staff turnover
76%
Serious cites
0

Presbyterian Village - Athens runs a nonprofit home with 40 certified beds, and the direct-care hours are real: 4.74 per resident day, roughly 23% above the national average of 3.86. That staffing level is the strongest argument in its favor, and CMS agrees with a 4-out-of-5 staffing star. The catch is consistency and inspection history. Weekend hours drop about 14% below weekdays, annual turnover sits at 75.7% against a 45.8% national average, and the current record carries 29 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, plus $18,545 in fines across three events. The most recent inspection was November 2025, so that picture is current, not stale.

B

70.5/100

Pruitthealth - Athens Heritage

CMS 4/5104 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.43 /day
Staff turnover
50%
Serious cites
0

Pruitthealth - Athens Heritage runs 104 certified beds in Clarke County under individual for-profit ownership, and the staffing numbers are the part worth your attention. At 3.43 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 11% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 19% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover hits 50%, above the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record shows 30 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with $16,801 in fines across three penalties. Quality measures score well; staffing is where the gap shows.

C

68/100

Oaks - Athens Skilled Nursing, The

CMS 1/5148 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.67 /day
Staff turnover
42%
Serious cites
0

Oaks - Athens Skilled Nursing runs 148 certified beds in Clarke County under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.67 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 5% below the national average. Weekends get thinner still, running about 15% under its own weekday levels, which matters most when families visit and needs go unnoticed. The inspection record is where the real concern lives: 14 deficiencies, four of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way, and two tied to abuse. Staff turnover at 41.9% is actually a bit better than the national 45.8%, so the instability here isn't mainly about people leaving, it's about what the building does while they're there. One fine of $15,646 is on record, and the most recent inspection was February 2026.

C

55/100

University Nursing & Rehab Center

CMS 1/5122 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
2.97 /day
Staff turnover
74%
Serious cites
0

University Nursing & Rehab Ctr runs on about 2.97 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop another 10% below what the home already staffs during the week. That thin coverage shows up in the numbers: 74.1% annual turnover, well above the 45.8% national figure, and a one-star CMS staffing rating. Inspections tell a similar story, 25 deficiencies on the current record, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and a two-star health inspection rating. The last survey was April 2025. This is a for-profit corporate home where the staffing math, not any single incident, is the main concern.

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