Hickory Creek Of Athens
Nursing Home Facility
51 East 4th Street, The Plains, OH 45780
Hickory Creek Of Athens is a senior care community located in The Plains, OH. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the The Plains area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (740) 797-4561.
Operated by Foundations Health Solutions, which runs 39 communities in our directory.
Hickory Creek Of Athens is licensed for 90 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Athens County average about 70 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 79% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Athens County average about 2.2 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2025 and recorded 3 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 42%.
The community is located in Athens County, OH.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 24 problems at Hickory Creek Of Athens. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Hickory Creek Of Athens offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 90
- Occupancy 79%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.7
- Annual staff turnover 42%
- Last health inspection August 2025
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