HICKORY CREEK OF ATHENS — Nursing Home in THE PLAINS, OH

51 EAST 4TH STREET, THE PLAINS, OH, 45780 | 7407974561

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★☆☆☆ 2/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds99
Average Residents/Day71.7
CMS Certification Number365589

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.45 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.40 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection August 11, 2025
Total Deficiencies 3 1 Severe

HICKORY CREEK OF ATHENS had 3 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (August 11, 2025), including 1 classified as severe.

Inspection Findings — August 11, 2025

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level G)
    Corrected — August 18, 2025
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 18, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 18, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Hickory Creek of Athens is a 99-bed nursing home in The Plains, Ohio. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident day, below the Ohio average of 3.7. Its most recent inspection, in August 2025, cited 3 deficiencies, one of them severe.

Bottom line: the facility has several recent care and infection-control citations and slightly below-average nursing coverage, which are notable concerns for overall quality. You should ask what specific steps the facility has taken to address those cited care and infection-prevention problems and to improve nurse staffing levels.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is HICKORY CREEK OF ATHENS Medicare and Medicaid certified?

HICKORY CREEK OF ATHENS is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is HICKORY CREEK OF ATHENS's CMS star rating?

HICKORY CREEK OF ATHENS has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at HICKORY CREEK OF ATHENS?

HICKORY CREEK OF ATHENS reports 3.45466 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has HICKORY CREEK OF ATHENS had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, HICKORY CREEK OF ATHENS had 3 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.

How many beds does HICKORY CREEK OF ATHENS have?

HICKORY CREEK OF ATHENS has 99 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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