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Athena Healthcare Systems nursing homes
19 nursing homes with 2,407 beds in Massachusetts (14), Connecticut (5).
CMS affiliated entity 52 · data as of September 1, 2026
The group's record in brief
CMS links 19 certified nursing homes in 2 states to Athena Healthcare Systems: 19 for profit, 0 nonprofit. 19 of them are certified for Medicaid.
Across the inspections on file, the group's homes carry 873 health citations; 31 citations were rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, 2 of them immediate jeopardy. At their latest standard inspections the homes averaged 12.2 health deficiencies (national average 9.2).
12 homes in the group were fined in the last three years, $1,188,694 in all across 19 fines. Average nursing staff turnover across its homes was 32.4% (national 45.8%).
Staffing across the group
Daily payroll records from 19 homes in the group for January to March 2026, added up: hours worked by nursing staff divided by resident days. Weekend staffing ran 14% below weekdays.
| Hours per resident per day | This group | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff | 3.08 | 3.75 |
| Registered nurses | 0.46 | 0.62 |
| Weekdays | 3.21 | 3.92 |
| Weekends | 2.77 | 3.33 |
| Share of nursing hours by contract staff | 1.2% | 5.3% |
Source: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing. Weekend staffing in every state.
Athena Healthcare Systems homes by state
| State | Homes | Average stars | Fines, 3 years | Special focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 14 | 1.6 | $1,026,962 | |
| Connecticut | 5 | 1.6 | $161,732 |
How the group's homes are rated
19 of its homes have a CMS overall rating. The national average is 3 stars. CMS's own chain averages: 1.6 overall, 1.7 health inspections, 2.2 staffing, 2.5 quality measures.
| Overall stars | Homes | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 of 5 | 0 | |
| 4 of 5 | 1 | |
| 3 of 5 | 1 | |
| 2 of 5 | 6 | |
| 1 of 5 | 11 |
Across the group: 31 citations rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, and an average of 3.05 nursing staff hours per resident per day (national 3.86).
Every home in the group
Group membership is CMS's: homes it links to one affiliated entity through common owners or operators, from the Provider Information file.