Nursing homes near Athens, TN

2 in Athens, Tennessee itself and 8 nursing homes within 15 miles, nearest first, on published inspection ratings, staffing hours and enforcement history.

2 are inside Athens itself. 8 sit within 15 straight-line miles of its centre, nearest first — the closest is 1 miles away. 8 of them have a published rating.

Nursing homes within 15 miles of Athens, TN, nearest first

• NHC Healthcare, Athens (1.0 mi direct, Athens): 5 of 5 overall from CMS, 4 of 5 for staffing, 4.07 nurse hours per resident per day, 86 certified beds, 1 health deficiency at the last survey.
• Life Care Center of Athens (1.1 mi direct, Athens) — cited for abuse: 2 of 5 overall from CMS, 4 of 5 for staffing, 3.54 nurse hours per resident per day, 128 certified beds, 12 health deficiencies at the last survey.
• Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation (8.3 mi direct, Etowah): 5 of 5 overall from CMS, 3 of 5 for staffing, 3.98 nurse hours per resident per day, 88 certified beds, 1 health deficiency at the last survey.
• Etowah Health and Rehabilitation (9.9 mi direct, Etowah): 1 of 5 overall from CMS, 1 of 5 for staffing, 3.23 nurse hours per resident per day, 120 certified beds, 2 health deficiencies at the last survey.
• Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing (11 mi direct, Sweetwater): 2 of 5 overall from CMS, 1 of 5 for staffing, 3.33 nurse hours per resident per day, 90 certified beds, 5 health deficiencies at the last survey.
• Decatur Wellness and Rehabilitation Center (11 mi direct, Decatur): 3 of 5 overall from CMS, 1 of 5 for staffing, 3.52 nurse hours per resident per day, 88 certified beds, 3 health deficiencies at the last survey.
• Wood Village (13 mi direct, Sweetwater): 5 of 5 overall from CMS, 3 of 5 for staffing, 3.48 nurse hours per resident per day, 89 certified beds, 2 health deficiencies at the last survey.
• Monroe Health and Rehabilitation Center (13 mi direct, Madisonville): 3 of 5 overall from CMS, 2 of 5 for staffing, 3.07 nurse hours per resident per day, 85 certified beds, 10 health deficiencies at the last survey.

Source: CMS Care Compare — Nursing Home Provider Information · data as of 2026-08-01. Figures are published by the agency named and are not adjusted by us. Where CMS published nothing, nothing is shown.