Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Nursing home in Athens, Texas, CMS certification number 675460
711 Lucas Drive, Athens, TX 75751 · Henderson County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 132
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 3, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 8
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 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
- 2.93
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.40
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.83
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.71
- Weekend total hours
- 2.49
- Nursing staff turnover
- 46.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 28.6%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 3, 2026 and cited 8 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 6, 2025, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 56.9 residents live here, about 43% of its 132 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 132
- Average residents per day
- 56.9
- Certified since
- November 11, 1994
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
- Legal business name
- Fannin County Hospital Authority
- Ownership type
- Government - Hospital district
- Chain
- 150 homes nationally under Creative Solutions in Healthcare, 2.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
- Avir at Athens150 Gibson Road, Athens 75751
- Avir at Commons121 Commons Drive, Athens 75751
- Cedar Lake Nursing Center1611 W Royall Blvd., Malakoff 75148
- Mabank Nursing Center18957 US Hwy 175 W., Mabank 75147
- Kerens Care Center809 Northeast 4th Street, Kerens 75144
Who inspects nursing homes in Texas
Texas'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 Texas, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 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 Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
What is the CMS star rating of Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?
8 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?
Fannin County Hospital Authority, government - hospital district.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.