Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
711 Lucas Drive, Athens, TX 75751 · Henderson County
Government · 132 certified beds · 41% occupancy · (903) 675-8538
Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center reviews: what the government record shows
The U.S. government (CMS) rates Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 4 out of 5 stars overall, above average. Its nurse staffing is 7% below the Texas median.
Updated September 2026 from the latest CMS data release. Ellery Care shows the government's own inspection and safety record, not consumer reviews.
At a glance
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Nurse staffing
- 3.05 hrs/resident/day (-7% vs TX median)
- Antipsychotic drug use
- 7.7% of long-stay residents (TX median 8.3%)
- Falls with major injury
- 1.2% of long-stay residents (TX median 3%)
- Federal fines (3 yrs)
- None on record
- Inspection findings
- 9 cited
- Federal abuse-warning flag
- No
Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05.
What this means for your family
A strong option on the record. Still worth a visit to confirm it fits your parent.
Strengths
- ✓Earns 4 of 5 stars overall from CMS.
- ✓No federal fines on record in roughly the last three years.
Concerns
- !Nurse staffing of 3.05 hrs/resident/day is below the Texas median of 3.27.
Questions to ask on your visit
- ·How many residents does each nurse and aide care for on the day, evening, and overnight shifts?
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A plain-English read of this home's public record. Not advice — always visit in person.
Common questions about Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Is Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Athens, Texas holds a 4 of 5 star CMS overall rating. A strong option on the record. Still worth a visit to confirm it fits your parent.
How is Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center reports 3.05 nurse hours per resident per day, below the Texas median of 3.27 hours per resident per day.
Has Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center been fined or flagged for abuse?
Park Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has no federal fines on record in roughly the last three years, and does not currently carry a federal abuse-warning flag.
CMS quality ratings
Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05. Stars are CMS's own five-star ratings.
Nurse staffing
Staffing is the single strongest predictor of nursing home quality, and the number pay-to-play referral sites rarely show you.
3.05 nurse hours per resident per day. 7% below the Texas median of 3.27.
Nursing staff turnover: 87% · RN turnover: 85.7%
Safety & compliance flags
No CMS warning flags on record.
Recent inspection findings
The specific problems state inspectors cited, the detail behind the star ratings, and what referral sites never show. Findings CMS records as corrected are marked.
- Potential for harmTag F0837 · Nov 13, 2025ComplaintCorrected Nov 25, 2025
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
- Potential for harmTag F0693 · May 6, 2025Corrected May 7, 2025
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
- Potential for harmTag F0584 · Mar 27, 2024Corrected Mar 28, 2024
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
- Potential for harmTag F0644 · Mar 27, 2024Corrected Mar 28, 2024
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0655 · Mar 27, 2024Corrected Mar 28, 2024
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
- Potential for harmTag F0689 · Mar 27, 2024Corrected Mar 28, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0692 · Mar 27, 2024Corrected Mar 28, 2024
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0755 · Feb 15, 2023Corrected Mar 10, 2023
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
- Minimal harmTag F0732 · Feb 15, 2023Corrected Mar 10, 2023
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Showing the 9 most recent and serious of 9 findings. See the full inspection history on Medicare.gov.
Antipsychotic drug use
The share of long-stay residents given antipsychotic medication. These drugs are sometimes used to sedate residents with dementia, a practice CMS and resident advocates watch closely. Lower is better.
This is at or below the Texas median, which is a reassuring sign for how the home manages dementia care.
Source: CMS MDS Quality Measures, long-stay antipsychotic measure, retrieved 2026-09-05. See the Texas study
Preventable harm
Two injuries that good staffing and attentive care are meant to prevent: serious falls and pressure ulcers (bedsores). These are the outcomes families fear most, and they rarely appear on referral sites. Lower is better on both.
The serious-fall rate here is at or below the Texas median, a reassuring sign for how closely the home supervises residents.
Source: CMS MDS Quality Measures, long-stay falls and pressure-ulcer measures, period 2025Q2-2026Q1, retrieved 2026-09-05. Texas falls study · bedsore study
Federal fines and penalties
Money CMS has fined this home, plus other federal penalties, over roughly the last three years. Fines follow serious or repeated violations.
No federal fines are on record for this home in roughly the last three years, a good sign.
Ownership
This home is government (government - hospital district). It is part of the Creative Solutions In Healthcare chain, which operates 149 facilities, with a chain-average CMS rating of 2.1 stars.