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Hickory Creek of Athens

51 EAST 4TH STREET, THE PLAINS, OH, 45780
(740) 797-4561
90 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
90
CMS facility ID
365589
Care type
Nursing home
County
Athens
Facility name
Hickory Creek of Athens
Street address
51 EAST 4TH STREET
City / state / ZIP
The Plains, OH 45780
Phone
(740) 797-4561

About this facility — Hickory Creek of Athens

Hickory Creek of Athens is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in The Plains, Ohio. It is licensed for 90 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Ohio (86 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in The Plains and 922 skilled nursing facilities across Ohio. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Hickory Creek of Athens 29 times across 7 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Foundations Health Solutions
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Colleran, Brian
Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Foundations Health Solutions, Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Jonas, Christopher
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Krystowski, John
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Lloyd, John
Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
6 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1982-10-07
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-08-11
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$282 per day (≈ $8,570/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
82% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 14% private/other
Occupancy
83% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
23% below the OH median of $364/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
90
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-08-11Health inspection3 citations
F-0684
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-08-18
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-08-18
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-08-18
2024-08-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0740
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2024-08-09
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (25 citations)
2024-06-06Health inspection8 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0656
D · No harm found
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
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0756
D · No harm found
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
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0881
D · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2024-08-09
2022-10-04Health inspection12 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2022-10-19
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2022-10-19
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2022-10-19
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2022-10-19
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2022-10-19
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2022-10-19
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-10-19
F-0692
E · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2022-10-19
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2022-10-19
F-0700
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2022-10-19
F-0727
F · No harm found
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
F-0758
E · No harm found
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
2024-06-06Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0271
E · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2024-08-09
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-08-09
2022-10-04Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2022-10-19
K-0915
E · No harm found
Have proper power supply for life support equipment.
Corrected 2023-01-20
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2022-10-19
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 365589.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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