Nursing Care Index

Athens Health And Rehabilitation LLC

Athens, Limestone County, Alabama · CCN 015016 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of Nhs Management (43 facilities, chain average 2.9 stars)

CMS rates Athens Health And Rehabilitation LLC 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 149 certified beds, 139 residents a day on average. 10 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.

On record

CMS’s ratings

The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.

Overall★★★★★ 5 of 5
Health inspections★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Staffing★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Quality measures★★★★★ 5 of 5
Quality: long-stay / short-stay5 / 5 of 5

Staffing

Total nurse staffing3.86111 hours per resident per day
Registered nurses0.6976 hours per resident per day
Weekend total3.35973 hours per resident per day
Nursing staff turnover43.7% (registered nurses 26.3%)
Administrators who left0

Citations from health inspections

Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.

SurveyFindingSeverityStatus
2019-08-29 Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0602
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2019-10-14
2019-08-29 Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0580
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2019-10-14
2019-08-29 Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0658
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2019-10-14
2019-08-29 Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2019-10-14
2018-07-19 Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0656
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2018-08-31
2018-07-19 Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0658
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2018-08-31
2018-07-19 Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0661
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2018-08-31
2018-07-19 Provide appropriate foot care.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0687
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2018-08-31
2018-07-19 Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0755
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2018-08-31
2018-07-19 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2018-08-31

Fines and payment denials

No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.

Who owns and runs it

Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.

NameRoleShareSince
Northport Holding Operations, LLC
Organization
5% or greater direct ownership interest100%2015-10-06
James N Estes Jr Family Dynasty Tr No 2
Organization
5% or greater indirect ownership interest18%2015-10-06
James Norman Estes Jr Tr
Organization
5% or greater indirect ownership interest6%2015-10-06
Jennifer E Agee Family Dynasty Tr No 2
Organization
5% or greater indirect ownership interest18%2015-10-06
Jennifer Lee Estes Tr 031093
Organization
5% or greater indirect ownership interest6%2015-10-06
Best Health, LLC
Organization
5% or greater security interest2016-01-01
Regions Bank
Organization
5% or greater security interest2016-08-01
Estes, James
Individual
5% or greater indirect ownership interest51%2015-10-06
Cox, Tammy
Individual
corporate director2023-10-23
Rasco, Lynn
Individual
corporate director2022-07-01
Ward, Sonny
Individual
corporate director2024-05-10
Estes, James
Individual
corporate officer2015-10-06
Long, Phillip
Individual
corporate officer2019-10-01
Cox, Tammy
Individual
operational/managerial control2023-10-23
Lawrence, Hunter
Individual
operational/managerial control2022-04-01
Rasco, Lynn
Individual
operational/managerial control2022-07-01
Ward, Sonny
Individual
operational/managerial control2024-05-10
Lawrence, Hunter
Individual
w-2 managing employee2022-04-01

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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Limestone County.