942 of the 1,179 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Texas (80%) are chain-owned, and all are listed below. 22 of the 940 graded homes earn an A and 92 earn a D or F. They average 3.29 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.1 hours below the 3.39 for every home in Texas. Trinity Terrace in Fort Worth grades highest at A (94 out of 100).
How chain-owned homes in Texas compare
This group set against every nursing home in Texas, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
3.29
All homes in Texas: 3.39
Worse than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
56.3%
All homes in Texas: 55.3%
Worse than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
65.9/100
All homes in Texas: 66.9/100
Worse than the local average
Grade spread
B
C
D
22 grade A, 316 grade B, 510 grade C, 92 grade D,
The best-graded chain-owned home in Texas is
Trinity Terrace
in Fort Worth, TX — grade A,
94/100.
Country Village Care runs 3.53 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 12% below its own weekday staffing. That gap matters because the health inspection record is where this home struggles most, 18 deficiencies on file, four of them serious enough to cite harm or jeopardy, plus two fines totaling $61,425. Staff turnover sits at 56% versus 45.8% nationally, which means more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. It's government-owned, run by a hospital district, and its last inspection was October 2024. Nothing here suggests abuse; the problems are staffing consistency and a pattern of serious inspection findings.
Traymore Nursing Center runs on thinner staffing than most homes its size. At 3.44 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 11% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 14% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. Turnover is 54.9%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people providing care keep changing.
The inspection record is mixed. Eleven deficiencies, three of them at the level where residents were actually harmed or put in jeopardy, plus two fines totaling $30,113. The most recent inspection was July 2025, so the picture is current.
What stands out is the gap: inspectors rated the care environment 4 out of 5, yet the staffing rating is 1 out of 5. Good survey results are hard to sustain when there aren't enough consistent hands on the floor.
Harmony Care At Stamford runs on a thin staffing margin, and that's the main thing to know. Nurses give residents about 3.69 hours of care per day, roughly 5% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops nearly 29% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Turnover sits at 65.6%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people showing up are often new. Inspections look better: a 4-star health inspection rating, no deficiencies at the harm level, though 19 total deficiencies include 2 tied to abuse, and one fine of $36,875 is on record. The most recent inspection was April 30, 2025, and this for-profit partnership is licensed for 112 beds.
Birchwood runs 3.11 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth under the national average, and weekends drop about 12% below its own weekday levels. Annual turnover is 93.6% against a national average near 46%, meaning most of last year's caregivers are gone. Inspections, though, are a different story: a 5/5 health inspection rating with 13 deficiencies on record, none causing harm or involving abuse, and the last visit was June 2025. Cooper's home is clean on paper but thin on the floor, and a C reflects that split.
Lakeridge Nu runs on thin nursing coverage, 2.97 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip below even that. Staff turnover sits at 61.5% while the national figure is 45.8%, which means the aides and nurses your family member sees are cycling out faster than at most homes. The inspection record shows 31 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, plus a $30,561 fine. Ownership is for-profit corporate. The most recent inspection was in March 2026, so the picture is current.
Mexia Ltc Nursing And Rehab runs 66 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurses put in 4.11 hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average. That staffing edge comes with a catch: weekends run roughly 12% thinner than weekdays, and annual turnover sits at 61.9% against a national 45.8%, so the faces change often. The inspection history is recent, December 2025, and 16 deficiencies are on record, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, plus a single $19,822 fine. Quality measure scores land at the bottom of CMS's scale while inspections sit near the top, a split worth asking about directly.
Focused Care At Crane runs light on nursing staff, 3.16 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends about 14 percent thinner than weekdays. That earned a 1-out-of-5 staffing rating from CMS, and turnover sits at 47.3 percent, slightly above the national rate of 45.8 percent. The inspection record shows 33 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a $42,357 fine. A 4-out-of-5 quality measure rating and a June 2025 inspection suggest some things are being tracked, but the staffing numbers and the deficiency history are what a family should weigh hardest here.
Ridgmar Medical Lodge runs on 3.27 nurse hours per resident day, about 15% under the national average, and weekends dip another 13% below its own weekday coverage. That thin staffing shows up in the numbers: 52.7% annual turnover, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. The inspection record carries 32 deficiencies, including four at the harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, with three fines totaling $29,598. The hospital district owns the building, so it isn't a chain cutting corners for profit, but ownership type doesn't change what families have to weigh here. Quality measures score well; staffing and inspections don't. If you're considering it, ask specifically how weekends are covered.
Fairfield Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is run by a hospital district, and its inspectors clearly find little to fault: a five-star health inspection record, 10 deficiencies with none rising to harm or jeopardy, and a visit as recent as December 2025. Where the numbers turn is staffing. At 3.09 nurse hours per resident day, this home sits about 20% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly another 10% below its own weekday level. Turnover tells the same story, 96.7% annually against a national 45.8%, meaning nearly the whole nursing staff cycles through in a year. Good inspections, thin and unstable coverage.
The Carlyle at Stonebridge Park runs a 112-bed for-profit building in Southlake, and the staffing numbers are where I'd start. At 3.30 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 15% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly another 12% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is 60.9% against a national 45.8%, which means the aides and nurses who know your mother may not be there in six months. The current record shows 35 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus $125,895 in fines. The last inspection was January 2026.
Avir At Veterans Memorial runs 120 certified beds in Houston under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.12 hours per resident day, roughly 19% under the national average, with weekends about 10% leaner than weekdays. Annual turnover is 52.8% against a national rate of 45.8%, so aides and nurses are cycling out faster than usual. The inspection record is where the real weight sits: 27 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level, two tied to abuse, and $22,840 in fines, with the most recent inspection dated April 2026. Quality measure scores look strong, but staffing and inspection results pull hard in the other direction.
Midlothian Healthcare Center runs 120 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.35 hours per resident day, roughly 13% under the national average, with weekends dropping another 11% below its own weekday level. That thin coverage shows up in a 64.1% annual turnover rate, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning the people caring for your relative are often new and still learning the building. The record carries 17 deficiencies, including 5 at the harm or jeopardy level and 2 tied to abuse, plus four fines totaling $50,830. Its last inspection was December 2024. Before you decide, ask how they're addressing turnover and weekend coverage.
Avir At Kaufman runs about 3.07 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth under the national average, and weekends dip another 16% below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage shows up in the numbers: 59.5% annual turnover against a national 45.8%, and a staffing star rating of just 1 out of 5. The inspection record carries 41 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse, with a single fine of $8,021. A recent January 2026 inspection and a 4/5 quality measure score suggest some clinical care is tracked, but the for-profit limited liability ownership has not bought enough hands on the floor.
Oasis Nursing & Rehabilitation Center runs 130 certified beds in El Paso under corporate ownership, and its last inspection wrapped up in April 2025 with no harm-level or abuse-related deficiencies on the books. That's the good news. The staffing picture is where things get shaky: 3.40 nurse hours per resident day sits about 12% under the national average, weekends run roughly 15% lighter than weekdays, and annual turnover hit 94.8%, more than double the national rate. So you have a home that scores well on quality measures and inspection history, but with a workforce cycling through fast enough that consistent care is hard to guarantee. Ask how they cover weekends before you decide.
Huntsville Health Care Center runs 3.50 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 18% below its own weekday staffing. That thin weekend coverage matters more when turnover sits at 63.8%, well above the 45.8% national figure, because replacements are constantly learning the residents. The inspection record is a mixed picture: a June 2025 survey, 18 deficiencies total, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus a $14,069 fine. Four stars on health inspections shows the home can pass a survey, but two stars on staffing and 18 open deficiencies suggest the day-to-day care depends heavily on who shows up.
Songbird Lodge runs on thin staffing: 3.06 nurse hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 16% below its own weekday levels. The bigger red flag is turnover, 98.8% annually, more than double the national 45.8%, which means the aides and nurses who know your mother's routines are largely gone within a year. Brownwood's hospital district owns the place, and the inspection record is recent (December 2025) with 18 deficiencies, none at harm level, plus one fine of $10,210. Its quality scores look strong and inspections are middling, but the staffing numbers tell you what day-to-day coverage probably feels like.
Avir At Sealy runs on 2.91 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and weekends dip about 16% below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover sits at 78.9% against a national figure near 46%, which means many of the people caring for residents are still learning the building. The inspection record is thinner than those numbers might suggest: 18 deficiencies on file, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in March 2025. CMS rates the quality measures 5 out of 5 and inspections 4 out of 5, but staffing 1 out of 5. A for-profit corporation owns the 90-bed home.
San Saba Nursing & Rehabilitation runs on 2.26 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly 41 percent below the national average, and the staff it does have turns over at more than double the typical rate. Weekends are thinner still, about 17 percent leaner than weekdays. What keeps this home from looking worse on paper is its inspection record: three deficiencies, none involving harm or abuse, and a clean five-star history on health inspections and quality measures as recently as the end of 2025. That gap matters. The clinical care being documented looks steady, but the people delivering it keep leaving, and there simply aren't enough of them.
Fort Worth Wellness & Rehabilitation runs on 2.80 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 27% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 14% below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage is the main thing behind its one-star staffing rating, and it shows up alongside 19 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm level, plus a single fine of $122,336. The inspection history sits at two stars, most recently surveyed July 17, 2025, so nothing here is stale. Turnover of 46.7% is close to the national 45.8%, but with this staffing level, even average churn means less continuity for residents.
Avir At Petal Hill runs 3.50 nurse hours per resident day, about 9% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops roughly 14% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Its record shows 33 deficiencies, four of them at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with $31,256 in fines across two penalties. Staff turnover sits at 43.9%, a touch better than the 45.8% national figure. All three CMS ratings, health inspection, quality measures, staffing, land at 2 out of 5, and the most recent inspection was March 5, 2026. For a 120-bed for-profit corporate home, the pattern is thin staffing, repeated serious findings, and middle-to-low marks across the board.
Frequently asked questions
How many chain-owned nursing homes are there in Texas?
There are 942 chain-owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Texas, 80% of the 1,179 nursing homes there.
Are chain-owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Texas they average 3.29 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.39 for all nursing homes in Texas, a difference of -0.1 hours. Staff turnover averages 56.3% against 55.3%.
Which chain-owned nursing home grades best in Texas?