Skilled nursing

Skilled nursing facilities in Athens, IL

2 Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities are within 10 miles of Athens, IL.

Average overall rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars (2 of 2 rated).

Highest rated near Athens

By overall rating, as of September 30, 2026. Ties are listed nearest first.

  1. Sunny Acres Nursing Home1 out of 5 stars5.9 miles away
  2. Villa Health Care East1 out of 5 stars7.9 miles away

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From Athens, IL.

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Every listed provider is Medicare-certified.

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Overall rating. Providers that are not rated are left out when this is set.

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Results show each home’s last inspection date. A home that has not been inspected for over 2 years can look clean, so check the date.

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Not in CMS’s Special Focus Facility program, and not a candidate for it.

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Showing 2 skilled nursing facilities

Within 10 miles of Athens, IL.

Data updated September 30, 2026 (CMS).

How “Recommended” works: Highest CMS star rating first (facilities CMS has not rated come last), then nearest. Payment never affects this order.

    • Provides: Skilled nursing

    Sunny Acres Nursing Home

    19130 Sunny Acres Road, Petersburg, IL 62675

    5.9 miles from Athens, IL

    Overall rating1 out of 5 stars
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    • Health inspections1 out of 5 stars
    • Staffing1 out of 5 stars
    • Quality measures1 out of 5 stars
    • Cited for abuse (CMS abuse icon)

    A for-profit skilled nursing facility with 99 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 9 facilities.

    See detailsCall (217) 632-2334
    • Provides: Skilled nursing

    Villa Health Care East

    100 Marian Parkway, Sherman, IL 62684

    7.9 miles from Athens, IL

    Overall rating1 out of 5 stars
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    • Health inspections2 out of 5 stars
    • Staffing1 out of 5 stars
      • CMS note: CMS could not validate the accuracy of this facility's staffing data, so CMS gave it a 1-star staffing rating.
    • Quality measures1 out of 5 stars

    Last inspection on record: August 13, 2024, more than 2 years ago

    A nonprofit skilled nursing facility with 109 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 9 facilities.

    See detailsCall (217) 744-2299

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About skilled nursing facilities

A skilled nursing facility is a nursing home certified by Medicare to provide skilled nursing care and therapy. Many patients come for a short stay to recover after a hospital stay. Some nursing homes also care for long-term residents.

Medicare rates nursing homes from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating combines health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.

What CMS data can help you compare

  • The overall star rating and the inspection, staffing, and quality ratings behind it.
  • Whether Medicare shows an abuse icon or lists the home as a Special Focus Facility.
  • Nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
  • Whether the home is Medicaid-certified, if you may need Medicaid later.

Medicare can cover this type of care when its conditions are met. What is covered depends on your situation and plan. A hospital discharge planner, your plan, or Medicare.gov can tell you what applies.

Source: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, data as of September 30, 2026.