Hickory Creek of Athens
Nursing home in The Plains, Ohio, CMS certification number 365589
51 East 4th Street, The Plains, OH 45780 · Athens County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 90
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 11, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Hickory Creek of Athens take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Hickory Creek of Athens is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Hickory Creek of Athens reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.48
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.55
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.98
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.96
- Weekend total hours
- 3.10
- Nursing staff turnover
- 39.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 33.3%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 11, 2025 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 6, 2024, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Hickory Creek of Athens in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 73.1 residents live here, about 81% of its 90 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 90
- Average residents per day
- 73.1
- Certified since
- October 7, 1982
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Hickory Creek of Athens
- Legal business name
- 51 the Plains, Inc.
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 64 homes nationally under Foundations Health Solutions, 4.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Hickory Creek of Athens
- The Laurels of Athens70 Columbus Circle, Athens 45701
- Kimes Nursing and Rehab LLC75 Kimes Lane, Athens 45701
- Embassy of Logan300 Arlington Avenue, Logan 43138
- Maple Hills Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation31054 State Route 93 North, McArthur 45651
- Arbors at Pomeroy36759 Rocksprings Road, Pomeroy 45769
Who inspects nursing homes in Ohio
Ohio's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Ohio, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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If you run Hickory Creek of Athens, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Hickory Creek of Athens
What is the CMS star rating of Hickory Creek of Athens?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Hickory Creek of Athens accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Hickory Creek of Athens?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Hickory Creek of Athens?
51 the Plains, Inc., for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.