F
Avir at Commons
15/100 score
0.27 hrs RN staffing
11 deficiencies
Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
711 Lucas Drive, Athens, TX 75751
Operator
FANNIN COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY · 54 facilities
- Provider number (CCN)
- 675460
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Certified beds
- 132
- Phone
- (903) 675-8538
- CMS data as of
- September 1, 2026
D
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declining
Staffing 0% · Deficiencies +250% over tracking period
What the records show
CMS rates Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 of 5 for health inspections, 1 of 5 for staffing, 2 of 5 for quality measures. Federal inspectors cited 13 health deficiencies across the last three survey cycles, most recently surveyed in 2026. CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the covered period.
Facility Assessment
Warning signs: deficiencies have risen by 250%. This facility is operated by FANNIN COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, which scores 19 points below the national average. This facility staffs below 0.55 RN hours per resident day — the level the 2024 federal rule, repealed in February 2026, would have required.
Reviews, Ratings and Official Records
This page reviews Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center using federal government records — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing data and enforcement actions. NursingHomeGrade does not collect, host or publish resident or family testimonials, and no star rating below is a consumer review score.
Below the repealed 0.55 hr benchmark — review the inspection and enforcement records below for the safety history behind the grade.
Ratings and Grade Breakdown
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RN Staffing
Registered nurse time each resident receives daily. 2024 federal benchmark: 0.55 hrs. Repealed February 2026.
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0.41 — Below the repealed 0.55 hr benchmark |
The 0.55 hour RN standard was repealed effective February 2, 2026 and is not currently enforced. We still grade against it. Why |
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Health Deficiencies (last 3 survey cycles)
Violations found during federal inspections, with how many remain open and how many involved actual harm.
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Total
13
Outstanding
0
Actual harm or worse (G–L)
0
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CMS Ratings
Federal five-star ratings published by CMS. These are regulatory ratings, not consumer review scores.
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Overall: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
Health inspection: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Quality: ★★☆☆☆ (2/5)
Staffing: ★☆☆☆☆ (1/5)
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NursingHomeGrade Score
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42/100 |
Loaded into NursingHomeGrade on October 19, 2026. This is the load date, not the date CMS published the underlying survey data — see release dates.
CMS scores each facility from one to five stars — one is in the bottom fifth of facilities in its state on health inspections, five is in the top tenth. Our own A–F grade is a separate 0–100 score built from staffing hours, inspection citations, and the severity and correction status of those citations, weighted as described in our grading methodology.
Staffing Compared With State and National Levels
| This facility | 0.41 hrs |
|---|---|
| TX median | 0.38 hrs |
| National average | 0.69 hrs |
Registered nurse turnover: 85.7% · Total nursing staff turnover: 87.0%
Staffing figures are the values CMS published in its file processed September 1, 2026, drawn from payroll-based journal reporting.
Audit and Inspection Reports
Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a Government - Hospital district facility. The records on this page are the federal health-inspection and enforcement records CMS publishes. We do not hold, and have not reviewed, any separate financial or performance audit issued by a county, state or independent auditor — if one exists for this facility, it is not part of the data described below.
- Most recent standard health survey: June 3, 2026.
- Citations shown below span 3 recorded inspection cycles.
- Survey dates on file range from March 27, 2024 to June 3, 2026.
Source records: CMS Care Compare profile for provider 675460 ↗ · the federal files we load and when.
Inspection Deficiencies
Health inspections identify violations of federal standards. Severity ranges from no actual harm (A–F) to immediate jeopardy (J–L).
13 deficiencies found. 13 corrected. None involved actual harm.
Most recent inspection (June 3, 2026)
E
Potential harm — pattern
F0850
Status: Corrected
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Administration Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected July 30, 2026
F
Potential harm — widespread
F0837
Status: Corrected
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Administration Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected November 25, 2025
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0880
Status: Corrected
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected June 4, 2026
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0699
Status: Corrected
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected June 4, 2026
E
Potential harm — pattern
F0644
Status: Corrected
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected June 4, 2026
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0656
Status: Corrected
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 — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected June 4, 2026
E
Potential harm — pattern
F0553
Status: Corrected
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected June 4, 2026
Inspection cycle 2 (May 6, 2025)
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0693
Status: Corrected
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 7, 2025
Inspection cycle 3 (March 27, 2024)
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0689
Status: Corrected
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected March 28, 2024
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0692
Status: Corrected
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected March 28, 2024
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0644
Status: Corrected
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected March 28, 2024
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0655
Status: Corrected
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected March 28, 2024
E
Potential harm — pattern
F0584
Status: Corrected
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected March 28, 2024
Fines and Enforcement Actions
CMS lists no fines and no payment denials for Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in the enforcement records covering the last three years, as published in the file processed September 1, 2026.
Ownership and Contact Information
- Facility name
- Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
- Legal business name
- FANNIN COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
- Address
- 711 Lucas Drive, Athens, TX 75751
- Phone
- (903) 675-8538
- Provider number (CCN)
- 675460
- Ownership type
- Government - Hospital district
- Operator
- FANNIN COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY · 54 facilities
- Medicare/Medicaid certified since
- November 11, 1994
- Official record
- CMS Care Compare profile ↗
- Details verified against CMS data dated
- September 1, 2026
The federal nursing-home files publish no email address for certified facilities, so none is listed here. We do not guess or construct contact addresses. Contact details above are reproduced from CMS Provider Information; call the facility to confirm before relying on them.
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Sources and Methodology
- CMS Provider Information (file processed September 1, 2026) — ratings, staffing, ownership, certification and contact details. Dataset 4pq5-n9py ↗
- CMS Health Deficiencies — inspection citations, scope and severity, correction status. Dataset r5ix-sfxw ↗
- CMS Ownership — owning and managing organisations. Dataset y2hd-n93e ↗
The NursingHomeGrade score is our own calculation from these federal files — it is not a CMS rating and not a consumer review score. See exactly how the score is calculated · full methodology · source files and load dates.
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