247 of the 1,179 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Texas (21%) are government-run, and all are listed below. Nurse staff turnover runs 53.7%, 1.6 points lower than the 55.3% across all homes there. 11 of the 246 graded homes earn an A and 15 earn a D or F. Country View Living in Dimmitt grades highest at A (94 out of 100).
How government-run homes in Texas compare
This group set against every nursing home in Texas, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
3.36
All homes in Texas: 3.39
Worse than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
53.7%
All homes in Texas: 55.3%
Better than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
67.8/100
All homes in Texas: 66.9/100
Better than the local average
Grade spread
B
C
11 grade A, 93 grade B, 127 grade C, 15 grade D,
The best-graded government-run home in Texas is
Country View Living
in Dimmitt, TX, grade A, 94/100.
Park Manor of McKinney is owned by a hospital district, and its clinical quality scores look decent, four out of five stars on CMS's quality measures. The problem is the people doing the work. Nurse staffing sits at 3.25 hours per resident per day, about 16 percent under the national average, and weekends run roughly 19 percent thinner than weekdays, so your mother's Sunday care isn't the same as her Tuesday care. Staff turnover is 62.4 percent against a national 45.8 percent, meaning most of the aides who know her will be gone within a year. Eighteen deficiencies sit on the current record, two serious enough to involve harm, with one fine of $29,426.
Park View is a 74-bed hospital-district home in Muleshoe, and the numbers behind its record deserve a close look. Nurse staffing sits at 3.49 hours per resident per day, about 10% under the national average, and it thins out further on weekends, roughly 15% below the home's own weekday level. Annual turnover runs 66.7% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents are relatively new.
Inspections tell the harder story: 26 deficiencies on the current record, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 abuse-related, with one fine of $21,645. The most recent inspection was January 15, 2026.
The Chateau Waco, a 123-bed hospital-district home, has a staffing problem that runs deeper than its 3.48 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average. Weekend coverage drops about 15% below the home's own weekday level, and 73.6% of staff left over the past year, well above the 45.8% national rate. On inspections, the record shows 33 deficiencies, six at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with four fines totaling $72,056 and a one-star health inspection rating. The quality measure score of four stars stands out against a one-star staffing rating, which tells you the clinical numbers look better on paper than the floor coverage suggests.
Lakewest runs on thin nursing coverage, 3.20 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 14% below its own weekday level. That's the kind of gap families notice as slower call buttons and rushed meals. Staff turnover sits at 71.7% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for your relative likely weren't there a year ago.
The inspection record carries 42 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and five tied to abuse. Two fines total $25,799, and the most recent inspection was January 2026. A government hospital district owns it. Strong quality scores don't offset staffing this thin and a record this long.
Skilled Care of Mexia is run by the local hospital district, and its inspection record is genuinely decent, a 4/5 health inspection rating, 17 deficiencies logged with three at the harm level and none tied to abuse. The problem sits almost entirely on the staffing side. At 3.17 nurse hours per resident day, this home runs about 18% under the national average, and weekends drop another 10% below its own weekday pace. Then there's turnover: 97.2% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning the aides and nurses around your relative are largely new to the building. Care can look fine on paper and still feel thin when the same faces never stay long enough to learn a resident's habits.
Oak Brook Health Care Center in Whitehouse is run by a hospital district, and its inspection record is genuinely strong, a five-star health inspection rating and only four deficiencies on the current record, with one at the harm level and none related to abuse. The problem sits with staffing. At 3.05 nurse hours per resident day, this home runs about 21 percent below the national average, and weekends dip roughly 17 percent below its own weekday coverage. Turnover is 66.4 percent against a national 45.8 percent. That combination, solid inspections, thin and churning staff, is what pulls the overall picture down to average.
Countryview has 51 deficiencies on its current record, six of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way, and eight tied to abuse. That's an unusual concentration of the worst categories, and the one-star inspection rating reflects it. Staffing sits at 3.13 hours per resident per day, roughly 19% under the national average, with weekends running about 13% thinner than weekdays. The turnover number is the one that would worry me most: 94.4%, about double the national rate, meaning the aides who know your mother are mostly gone within a year. Five fines totaling just under $80,000 round out the record. It's a hospital-district home, inspected recently, in August 2025.
The Manor At Seagoville runs on about 2.97 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter less than the national average of 3.86, and staffing thins further on weekends, dropping about 13% below its own weekday level. That shortfall shows up in the numbers: 59.1% annual turnover, well above the 45.8% national figure, and 33 deficiencies on the current record, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus two abuse-related findings and $98,062 in fines. A 2/5 inspection rating and 2/5 staffing rating sit alongside a 4/5 quality measure score, which is worth asking about. This is a for-profit corporate home where the care reported on paper and the hands available to deliver it don't match.
Pecan Tree runs on 2.57 nursing hours per resident day, roughly a third below the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 23% below what it manages on weekdays. That thin coverage sits behind a one-star staffing rating, and the inspection record is heavier still: 30 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way, plus two tied to abuse. The last full inspection was February 2026, so the findings are recent, not stale. Cooke County Hospital District owns the place, which means public ownership here hasn't translated into public accountability on care. One fine totaling $16,595 rounds out the record. If you're considering this home, ask directly how they staff weekends and what changed after those abuse citations.
Five Points of Pflugerville runs on 3.08 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a fifth under the national average, and it leans harder on weekdays than weekends, weekend coverage drops another 12% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 71.6% against a national 45.8%, so nearly three in four caregivers left over the past year, which matters more when the staffing rating is 1 out of 5. The current inspection record carries 41 deficiencies, 8 of them at harm or jeopardy level and 2 abuse-related, with five fines totaling $59,449; the last survey was March 19, 2025. Quality measures score well, but that's the one bright spot.
Avir At Cowhorn Creek runs 76 certified beds under hospital-district ownership, and the staffing numbers are where the trouble starts: 3.26 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends running about 10 percent thinner than weekdays. Turnover sits at 68.2 percent, well above the 45.8 percent national figure, so residents see a lot of new faces. The inspection record shows 65 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, with one $30,105 fine and a survey date of February 2026. Quality measures score mid-range, but staffing and inspections both land at one star, and that combination is what drives the grade down.
Legacy At Town Creek runs 199 certified beds in Palestine under hospital district ownership, and the numbers raise real questions. Nurse staffing sits at 3.37 hours per resident day, roughly 13 percent under the national average, with weekends about 9 percent thinner than weekdays, meaning your family member gets the least coverage exactly when other help is hardest to find. Staff turnover is 53.8 percent against a national 45.8, so caregivers cycle through quickly. On top of that, the current record shows 38 deficiencies, including 5 at harm or jeopardy level and 5 tied to abuse, with $294,608 in fines. The last inspection was August 2025. Ask about weekend coverage and turnover directly before deciding.
Corrigan LTC Nursing & Rehabilitation runs 86 certified beds under a hospital district, and the numbers on record are worth a careful look. Nurse staffing sits at 3.71 hours per resident day, a bit under the national average, and it dips further on weekends, roughly 10% below the home's own weekday level. Staff turnover is the bigger concern: 63.6% annually against a national average of 45.8%, meaning a large share of the people caring for residents are relatively new. The inspection record shows 30 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level and seven abuse-related, with $91,839 in fines across four events. The most recent inspection was September 2025, so the picture is current.
Silver Tree runs on 3.26 nursing hours per resident day, about sixteen percent under the national average, and weekend coverage dips another seven percent below its own weekday level. The number that stands out most is turnover: 93.3 percent of staff left over the past year, against a national rate of 45.8 percent, that's roughly a full replacement of the workforce annually, which makes consistent care hard to build. The record shows 60 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $113,981. Ownership is a hospital district, and the last inspection was June 2026.
Kingwood Rehabilitation runs 194 beds under hospital district ownership, and the numbers that stand out are staffing and inspection history. Nurses provide 3.40 hours per resident day, about 12% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 15% below the home's own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 72.8%, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means the people caring for residents are often new to the building. The current inspection record carries 29 deficiencies, seven involving harm or jeopardy and three tied to abuse, plus a $72,573 fine. The most recent inspection was June 2025.
College Park Rehabilitation and Care Center runs on 3.21 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 17% under the national average, and weekends drop about 12% below what the home staffs on weekdays. That thin coverage shows up in the numbers: a 1-out-of-5 staffing rating, 56% annual turnover against a national 45.8%, and 15 deficiencies on the current record, two at the harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, plus a $38,675 fine. The last inspection was March 27, 2025. Corporate for-profit ownership, 120 certified beds. Inspections and quality measures each sit at 3 out of 5, so the weaker picture here isn't about care outcomes on paper; it's about whether enough consistent hands are there day to day.
Fort Worth Transitional Care Center runs on 3.09 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth less than the national average, and weekend coverage drops about 14% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest staffing lands when families tend to visit. Annual turnover sits at 68.8% against a 45.8% national figure, meaning most of the people caring for your relative are relatively new to the building. The inspection record is the harder problem: 49 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus $64,771 in fines, with the most recent inspection dated April 2026. It's a hospital-district facility, and the quality measures score well, but the staffing and inspection numbers don't.
Sylan Shores runs on 3.00 nursing hours per resident day, roughly 22% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 14% below what it manages during the week. That thin coverage shows up in the numbers: a 69.5% annual turnover rate against a national 45.8%, and 16 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse. The last inspection was July 2025, so the findings are recent rather than stale. Government hospital-district ownership doesn't change what the staffing star says. If you're weighing this one, ask how they cover weekends and what's changed since that inspection.
Whisperwood runs on thin staffing: 3.39 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 7% below its own weekdays, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. The bigger red flag is turnover, 95.6% annually, meaning roughly the whole nursing staff cycles through in a year, versus about 46% nationally. That instability shows up in the inspection record: 34 deficiencies, six at harm or jeopardy level and seven abuse-related, with two fines totaling $19,546. It's a hospital-district home of 114 beds, last inspected in November 2024. Consistent staffing and a clean abuse record matter most here, and neither is present right now.
The Heights of League City runs on thin nursing coverage: 3.38 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 9% below its own weekday numbers. That gap matters most on Saturdays and Sundays, when families often visit and when problems tend to surface. Staff turnover sits at 69.7%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents are frequently new to the building. The inspection record backs this up: 28 deficiencies, nine at harm or jeopardy level, six fines totaling $144,668. A hospital district owns it, which might suggest stability, but the numbers here tell a different story.
Frequently asked questions
How many government-run nursing homes are there in Texas?
There are 247 government-run Medicare-certified nursing homes in Texas, 21% of the 1,179 nursing homes there.
Are government-run nursing homes better staffed?
In Texas they average 3.36 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.39 for all nursing homes in Texas, a difference of -0.03 hours. Staff turnover averages 53.7% against 55.3%.
Which government-run nursing home grades best in Texas?