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Most reviewers describe Presbyterian Village Athens as a beautiful, welcoming Life Plan community with friendly staff, good food, and a range of housing options from cottages to apartments. However, one detailed report raises serious concerns about staffing levels and care quality in the assisted living and skilled nursing sections, including a resident's death and delayed communication with family.
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Presbyterian Village - Athens is a senior living community in Athens, Georgia offering Assisted Living, Memory Care and Independent Living. Amenities include Guest Meals, Professional Chef and Restaurant style Dining Room. Families rate it 4.1 out of 5 across 34 reviews.
Presbyterian Village Athens is a life plan community offering independent living in Athens, Georgia, located in Oconee County approximately 10 minutes from downtown. The community provides a maintenance-free lifestyle with choices between cottages, villas, and spacious apartments, allowing residents to focus on activities and interests rather than household responsibilities.
As part of Presbyterian Homes of Georgia's 75-year legacy, the community offers priority access to a full continuum of state-of-the-art health services on-site, including acute care, health monitoring, specialist visits, and assisted living and memory care options for residents who need additional support.
Wellness programs emphasize strengthening mind, body, and spirit through fitness classes, nutritional guidance, chef-crafted cuisine, social opportunities, and spiritual programs. The community features lifelong learning programs, an array of amenities, and activities designed to support an active, engaged lifestyle.
The community is described as vibrant and welcoming, with residents pursuing shared interests, making friends, and engaging with one another in a setting grounded in Southern hospitality. The environment combines contemporary living with cherished traditions and emphasizes a sense of optimism and positivity throughout.
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Dani Stephens
May 2024
The establishment is stunning! From the decor to all the amenities, this would be your ideal retirement community. Each unit is beautiful, the staff is amazing and the details make this retirement community beautiful. I won't be retiring any time soon but when I do, it will be here.
Jessica Bowers
Sep 2023
Beautiful place to retire. The decor is amazing, the staff is friendly and it's very clean! Therapy Dogs visits residents!
Rebecca Panuski
May 2023
1 is too high but 0 was not an option. Presbyterian is beautiful. That is all I can say for it. They are short staffed but keep trying to find more residents. Independent living may be fine, but assisted living and skilled nursing were horrible at best. My mother died there. Not long before, I was told by another resident’s family member that they found my mom on the floor under her bed screaming. We were never notified and when we contacted the nurse she was caught in a lie trying to say she called. Administration was aware but that nurse was still working there when my mom passed. At another time when in assisted living , the entire floor was without staff and another resident’s husband was left in charge. Anywhere else is better, They are great communicators when they want your money but when it comes to providing the services they promised there is silence.
Walter O'Niell
Apr 2022
My wife and I have several friends who live here and love it. We went over to enquire about space for my father-in-law. This is the kind of place I'd like to retire to. Very friendly staff. Everyone I spoke to said the food was great. The independent living rooms were bright and some had views of courtyards, some of detached homes or the grounds, and some of the highway. The highway views were less desirable, but the highway noise was effectively muffled when the doors and windows were closed.
JD Pettigrew
Aug 2021
This is a beautiful facility with care in mind. They have very nice suites and an attentive, caring staff. What a wonderful ministry this is! I just helped my grandmother move in and she is already making new friends. I do want to mention that I made several trips to move items there and had several boxes and bags of sorted recycling in the room that I was going to take with me, but I found out that the staff had visited my grandmother in her room and disposed of all of that in-between trips that I was making. They told me that it all went straight to the trash and that they do not participate in any recycling programs. Hopefully, they can find some way to offer recycling in the future.
4 inspection visits in the last three years, 35 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 31, 2025
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 1, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 1, 2024
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 1, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 1, 2024
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 1, 2024
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 1, 2024
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.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 1, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 1, 2024
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 9, 2024
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 9, 2024
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 29, 2024
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.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 9, 2024
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 29, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 1, 2024
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 9, 2024
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 29, 2024
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 9, 2024
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.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 1, 2024
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 31, 2023
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 31, 2023
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 31, 2023
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 31, 2023
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.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 31, 2023
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 31, 2023
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 31, 2023
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 31, 2023
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 31, 2023
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 31, 2023
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 31, 2023
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 31, 2023
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 31, 2023
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 31, 2023
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 31, 2023
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 31, 2023
Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.
Presbyterian Village - Athens offers Assisted Living, Independent Living, Memory Care and Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Presbyterian Village - Athens is located at 1400 Live Oak Ln Bldg 100 in Athens, Georgia.
Most reviewers describe Presbyterian Village Athens as a beautiful, welcoming Life Plan community with friendly staff, good food, and a range of housing options from cottages to apartments. However, one detailed report raises serious concerns about staffing levels and care quality in the assisted living and skilled nursing sections, including a resident's death and delayed communication with family.
Presbyterian Village - Athens had 4 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 35 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.
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