Nursing Homes in Athens, Georgia

Athens, Georgia offers only four nursing homes to choose from, which is not a ton of options. This small group of facilities received on average an overall grade of B-, which a decent rating for the city. This is comparable with most of the cities in the nation. One of the major highlights of this city's report card is its exemplary inspection score, which we will address in the following paragraph.

Despite receiving a somewhat average overall grade, the nursing homes in Athens performed extremely well in the area of inspections. In fact, some of its facilities received virtually perfect inspection reports this year. As a result, Athens received one of our highest scores in that area with an A+. Inspection ratings are based on items located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes that excel in this category have very few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these facilities generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. The city earned a B for our long-term care category. Finally, Athens received grades of B- and D for our short-term care and nursing areas respectively. Even with an otherwise decent profile, a nursing grade in this range may be a bad sign for nursing staffing levels.