213 CAYUGA DRIVE, Athens, TX 75751
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Athens, TexasMedicare inspection record
About Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Athens, Texas provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care focused on recovery and healing. Our team delivers compassionate support through every stage of treatment, helping residents regain independence and return home stronger.
Community at a glance
Capacity
132 residents
Location
Athens, TX
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
711 LUCAS ST, Athens, Texas 75751
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 3, 2026, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 3 minutes with each resident a day, below the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 3 minutesBelow the Texas average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 25 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 87%Above the Texas average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 3, 2026 · Standard inspection · 6 citations
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 4, 2026Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 4, 2026Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Jul 30, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 4, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 4, 2026Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 4, 2026
November 13, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 25, 2025
May 6, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 7, 2025
March 27, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 28, 2024Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 28, 2024Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 28, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 28, 2024Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 28, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Legal business name
- Fannin County Hospital Authority
- Medicare-certified beds
- 132
- Average residents per day
- 54
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- November 11, 1994
- Part of a chain
- Creative Solutions in Healthcare, 149 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 675460
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711 LUCAS STAthens, TX 75751
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Questions about Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
How did Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 3, 2026 and cited 7 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Texas average is 9.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 3 minutes with each resident per day, including 25 minutes from registered nurses. 87% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.