The Plains, OH

Hickory Creek Of Athens

4-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 3 recent health deficiencies

51 East 4th Street, The Plains, OH

(740) 797-4561

Compare this facility

Overall

4 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

4 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

2 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

4 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

Certified beds

Average residents

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

Foundations Health Solutions

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1982-10-07

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Chain footprint

63 facilities

Chain averages 4 overall / 4 health / 2 staffing / 4 quality stars

Changed ownership

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.50

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.63 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.87

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.96 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

2.04

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.14 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

3.41

All reported nurse hours · state 3.72 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.37

RN + LPN hours · state 1.59 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

3.15

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.29 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.31

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.41 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.01

Reported PT staffing · state 0.05 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.44

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

3.00

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.55

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

40%

Annual RN turnover · state 47% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

42%

Annual nurse turnover · state 50% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

7,161

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

30.57

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

0.9860

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

Not reported

This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.

Healthcare-associated infections

Not reported

This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.

Total nurse turnover

6.05

Baseline 27.54% · Performance 38.96% · Measure score 6.05 · Achievement 6.05 · Improvement 0

Adjusted total nurse staffing

0.07

Baseline 2.82 hours · Performance 2.99 hours · Measure score 0.07 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0.07

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure	Facility	National	Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission	11.43%	10.72% 0.7 pts worse	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 36 · Observed rate 16.67% · Lower 95% interval 7.61%
Discharge to community	Not Available	50.57%	Not Available · Eligible stays 21 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Medicare spending per beneficiary	1.1	1.02 0.1 pts worse
Drug regimen review with follow-up	96.3%	95.27% 1 pts better	Numerator 26 · Denominator 27
Falls with major injury	0%	0.77% 0.8 pts better	Numerator 0 · Denominator 27
Discharge self-care score	Not Available	53.69%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 16 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Discharge mobility score	Not Available	50.94%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 16 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened	7.41%	2.29% 5.1 pts worse	Numerator 2 · Denominator 27 · Adjusted rate 5.23%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization	Not Available	7.12%	Not Available · Eligible stays 19 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage	0%	8.2% 8.2 pts worse	Numerator 0 · Denominator 96
Staff flu vaccination coverage	10.91%	42% 31.1 pts worse	Numerator 12 · Denominator 110
Discharge function score	Not Available	56.45%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 16 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to provider	Not Available	95.95%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 12 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to patient	Not Available	96.28%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 3 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date	Not Available	25.2%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 16 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure	Facility	State	National	Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.6	1.8 0.8 pts worse	1.9 0.7 pts worse	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.6 · Observed 2.0 · Expected 1.5 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.8	1.8 About the same	1.8 About the same	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.8 · Observed 1.6 · Expected 1.5 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	94.4%	92.4% 2 pts better	93.4% 1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 89.9% · Q2 92.6% · Q3 95.3% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 94.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	75.7%	94.5% 18.8 pts worse	95.5% 19.8 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 75.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury	0.7%	3.3% 2.6 pts better	3.3% 2.6 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.4% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 1.5% · 4Q avg 0.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms	29.5%	26.1% 3.4 pts worse	11.4% 18.1 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 27.4% · Q2 30.0% · Q3 31.1% · Q4 29.5% · 4Q avg 29.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	9.4%	6.2% 3.2 pts worse	5.4% 4 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.6% · Q2 12.1% · Q3 16.4% · Q4 8.3% · 4Q avg 9.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	38.9%	25.4% 13.5 pts worse	19.6% 19.3 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 34.4% · Q2 40.7% · Q3 41.1% · Q4 40.0% · 4Q avg 38.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication	23.6%	11.5% 12.1 pts worse	16.7% 6.9 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 28.6% · Q2 16.7% · Q3 25.0% · Q4 23.3% · 4Q avg 23.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1% 0.1 pts better	0.1% 0.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened	3.5%	7.7% 4.2 pts better	16.3% 12.8 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 7.6% · Q3 3.6% · Q4 3.2% · 4Q avg 3.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	2.9%	6.2% 3.3 pts better	14.9% 12 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.1% · Q2 1.7% · Q3 3.6% · Q4 3.3% · 4Q avg 2.9% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.6%	0.2% 0.4 pts worse	1.0% 0.4 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.5% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 1.1% · 4Q avg 0.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection	0.4%	0.5% 0.1 pts better	1.7% 1.3 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.5% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	20.8%	21.7% 0.9 pts better	19.8% 1 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 16.9% · Q2 32.1% · Q3 22.9% · Q4 11.1% · 4Q avg 20.8%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers	2.9%	3.7% 0.8 pts better	5.1% 2.2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.6% · Q2 3.1% · Q3 3.0% · Q4 3.7% · 4Q avg 2.9% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	88.5%	78.1% 10.4 pts better	81.7% 6.8 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 79.4% · Q2 87.2% · Q3 93.2% · Q4 92.3% · 4Q avg 88.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit	16.6%	12.5% 4.1 pts worse	12.0% 4.6 pts worse	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 16.6% · Observed 17.9% · Expected 12.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	1.2% 1.2 pts better	1.6% 1.6 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	80.5%	75.6% 4.9 pts better	79.7% 0.8 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 80.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	11.7%	25.1% 13.4 pts better	23.9% 12.2 pts better	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 11.7% · Observed 10.7% · Expected 21.8% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-08-11 · Fire 2025-08-11

3 health deficiencies

Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 2 Health 2024-06-06 · Fire 2024-06-06

9 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)

2 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)

Cycle 3 Health 2022-10-04 · Fire 2022-10-04

12 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (7 deficiencies)

3 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (2 deficiencies)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-06-06

K271 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2024-08-09

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-06-06

K920 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-08-09

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-10-04

K345 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2022-10-19

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-10-04

K915 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have proper power supply for life support equipment.

Corrected 2023-01-20

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-10-04

K923 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2022-10-19

Inspection history

Recent health citations

G · Actual harm 2025-08-11

F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-08-18

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-08-11

F757 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2025-08-18

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-08-11

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-08-18

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-05

F740 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Corrected 2024-08-09

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-06-06

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-08-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-06-06

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-08-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-06-06

F644 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2024-08-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-06-06

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-08-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-06-06

F685 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

Corrected 2024-08-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-06-06

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-08-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-06-06

F756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2024-08-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-06-06

F881 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2024-08-09

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-10-04

F727 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Corrected 2022-10-19

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-10-04

F692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2022-10-19

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-10-04

F758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2022-10-19