Nursing homes across Taylor County, Texas, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Hendrick Skilled Nursing Facility is a small nonprofit home in Abilene, just 20 certified beds, and the staffing numbers are the first thing that stands out. At 9.65 nurse hours per resident day, it runs roughly two and a half times the national average, and even with weekends dipping about 12% below its own weekday level, that floor stays unusually high. Staff turnover sits at 34.3%, well under the national 45.8%. The inspection record is current as of December 2025, with eight deficiencies on file but none at the harm level and none abuse-related. All three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, come in at five out of five.
Wesley Court runs 30 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and its clinical quality scores are strong, a 5/5 on CMS quality measures and 4/5 on health inspections, with the most recent inspection in July 2025. The catch is staffing: 3.48 nurse hours per resident day sits about 10% under the national average, weekends drop roughly 11% below the home's own weekday levels, and annual turnover hits 50% against a national 45.8%. Fifteen deficiencies appear on the current record, though none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related. The care indicators look good; the question is whether the staffing pattern holds up when residents need the most hands on deck.
Silver Spring runs on thinner staffing than most Texas homes its size, 3.19 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dropping roughly 13% below its own weekday coverage. That gap shows up in the numbers that matter: 34 deficiencies on the current record, seven serious enough to put residents in harm's way and three tied to abuse, plus a $25,974 fine. Annual turnover sits at 49.4%, meaning half the nursing staff leaves within a year. The corporate owner holds a 1-out-of-5 inspection rating, despite a 4-out-of-5 on quality measures. Whatever the quality data suggests, the inspection history and thin weekend coverage are what a family should weigh before choosing this one.
Avir At Coronado runs 188 beds in Abilene, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.28 hours per resident day, about 15% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends run roughly 11% leaner than weekdays already are, and nearly half the staff turns over each year, slightly worse than the 45.8% national rate. The inspection record is the harder reading: 44 deficiencies, three tied to abuse and two serious enough to put residents in harm's way, with $184,619 in fines behind them. Quality measures score well, but that 2-out-of-5 inspection rating and an April 2026 survey tell you the day-to-day care side is where the problems live.
Mesa Springs runs 89 certified beds in Abilene under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing is the weak spot: 3.45 nurse hours per resident day sits about 11% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends dropping roughly 13% below its own weekday levels. The inspection record carries 33 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and seven tied to abuse, plus a single $8,190 fine. Federal ratings split sharply here, three stars for health inspections, four for quality measures, but one for staffing. The most recent inspection was March 19, 2026. If you're weighing this one, ask directly how nurse coverage holds up on Saturday and Sunday.
Wisteria Place runs lean on nursing hours, 3.13 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 12% below its own weekday coverage, which matters most when families visit and doctors don't. The 19 deficiencies on record include one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, plus a $21,645 fine. Staff turnover sits at 36.4%, better than the national 45.8%, so the people who do show up tend to stay. The last inspection was July 2025, so the record is recent rather than stale. What you have is a 123-bed for-profit that scores well on quality measures but is thin where it counts most: enough hands on deck.
Windcrest runs lean on nursing hours, 3.30 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly another 9% below its own weekday pace. Turnover sits at 50.5%, above the 45.8% national figure, so the staff covering those shifts is changing fairly often. The record shows 15 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus one fine of $26,364; the most recent inspection was in May 2026. Quality measures score well, inspections and staffing land mid-range, and hospital-district ownership means public accountability rather than a chain. Ask how they staff weekends and what changed after those two harm-level citations.
Northern Oaks runs a 96-bed for-profit operation in Abilene, and the staffing numbers are where you'll want to focus. At 3.02 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 22% below the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly another 12% below its own weekday levels. That thin coverage is likely why CMS gives it a single star for staffing. The health inspection record shows 30 deficiencies, none at the harm level but one tied to abuse, and the most recent inspection was October 2024. Quality measures score well at four stars, so the clinical tracking looks fine on paper, but the day-to-day hands available to residents tell a different story.
Brightpointe At Lytle Lake runs on 2.98 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and weekends dip about 13% below its own weekday numbers. That shows up in the federal staffing rating, which sits at the bottom. The inspection record is heavier still: 27 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, with one fine of $23,733. Turnover at 44.9% is essentially the national rate, so the for-profit operator isn't losing staff faster than average, but it isn't keeping them either. The last full inspection was April 9, 2026, so the findings are recent.
Willowcreek runs on 2.74 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 29% under the national average, and the weekend gap makes that thinner when families visit most. Staff turnover sits at 57.7% against a 45.8% national figure, so aides and nurses cycle through faster than residents can get used to them. The inspection record shows 24 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, with a $23,794 fine and a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating. Quality measures score well, but that's largely charting, and a 1-out-of-5 staffing rating tells you where the daily experience likely lands.
The Oaks At Radford Hills runs a 116-bed for-profit operation in Abilene, and the numbers that matter most here are staffing and turnover. Nurses provide 2.82 hours of care per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops roughly another 17% below the home's own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 79.7%, more than seven in ten workers leaving annually, compared with 45.8% nationally. On the inspection side, the record shows 53 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, with $163,651 in fines across two penalties. The most recent inspection was March 2026. Low staffing and high turnover tend to matter more day to day than a favorable quality-measure score.
Merkel Nursing Center runs on thin coverage. At 3.35 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 13 percent under the national average, and weekends drop roughly a quarter below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. That gap matters, because turnover runs 71.1 percent against a national 45.8, most of the people caring for your family member are new, and many won't stay a year. The inspection record is where the real weight sits: 64 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level, six tied to abuse, and $391,887 in fines. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, reserved for the country's most persistently troubled homes.