Athens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
A nursing home in Athens, Pennsylvania 18810
200 South Main St, Athens, Pennsylvania 18810. (570) 731-6919.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 1of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 26 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Pennsylvania average: 10.0
- 3.24 nurse hours per resident per day Pennsylvania average: 3.90
- 0 fines in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
26 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Pennsylvania average is 10.0.
Last standard inspection May 21, 2026.
Most serious in three years: D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
61 citations in 10 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm (E). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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All 61 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 16 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Aug 16, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Aug 4, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Jul 7, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
May 21, 2026: standard inspection19 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident’s personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
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Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident’s ability to function.
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident’s well being.
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Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
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Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member’s vaccination status.
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Post nurse staffing information every day.
May 21, 2026: standard and complaint inspection3 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Jul 3, 2025: standard inspection9 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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Keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential.
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
May 8, 2025: complaint inspection2 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident’s well being.
Apr 23, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Aug 1, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Jun 14, 2024: standard inspection17 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
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Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
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Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident’s well being.
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Observe each nurse aide’s job performance and give regular training.
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
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Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member’s vaccination status.
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Keep all essential equipment working safely.
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Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Jun 14, 2024: standard and complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident’s health.
Mar 8, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Feb 7, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Apr 6, 2015.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, corporation.
- 90 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- No fines in the last three years.
- 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- 16 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | What | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2024 | Medicare payment denial |
Who does the caring?
3.24 nurse hours per resident per day
The Pennsylvania average is 3.90.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Pennsylvania average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.24 | 3.90 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.55 | 0.78 |
| At weekends | 2.94 | 3.52 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.1% | 44.6% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 45.5% | 39.4% |
| Administrators who left | 1 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Ml KIDS Holdings LLC owns 26.67% directly since Dec 30, 2021; Samara Family Holdings LLC owns 26.67% directly since Dec 30, 2021; Cedar VIEW Holdings LLC owns 26.67% directly since Dec 30, 2021.
- Priority CARE Group LLC and Summation Financial Services LLC and Clinical Consulting Services LLC run it.
- 7 owners or officers are people: Gabriel J Sebbag (corporate director, 100%); Gabriel J Sebbag (owns 5% or more directly, 10%); Asher Leiser (owns 5% or more directly, 10%); Caitlin Bailey (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Caitlin Bailey (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Joseph Mwesige (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Joseph Mwesige (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- Part of Cedar VIEW Holdings (9 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ml Family Tree Trust | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 26.67% | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Samara Fam Tr | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 26.67% | Dec 30, 2021 |
| Cedar View Tr | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 26.67% | Dec 30, 2021 |
| Ml KIDS Holdings LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 26.67% | Dec 30, 2021 |
| Samara Family Holdings LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 26.67% | Dec 30, 2021 |
| Cedar VIEW Holdings LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 26.67% | Dec 30, 2021 |
| Priority CARE Group LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Dec 28, 2022 | |
| 200 South Main Street Property LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Dec 30, 2021 | |
| Summation Financial Services LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Dec 28, 2022 | |
| Summation Financial Services LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 9, 2025 | |
| Clinical Consulting Services LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Dec 28, 2022 | |
| Clinical Consulting Services LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 9, 2025 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 2 of 5 (Pennsylvania average 3.8).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 2 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 25.9 miles, this one had the 1st most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (26; the middle value was 8).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Athens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center This nursing home | 26 | |
| Elderwood at Waverly | 3.1 | 10 |
| Sayre Health Care Center | 3.1 | 15 |
| Robert Packer Hospital Skilled Care and Rehabilit | 13.2 | 8 |
| Chemung County Health Center - Nursing Facility | 16.5 | 2 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility | 16.6 | 6 |
| River View Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center | 17.0 | 7 |
| Elcor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 21.7 | 15 |
| Bethany Nursing Home & Health Related Facility Inc. | 22.3 | 3 |
| Bradford Hills Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 23.3 | 14 |
| Ideal Senior Living Center | 24.8 | 2 |
| Absolut Ctr for Nursing & Rehab Endicott L L C | 25.9 | 8 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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