All 21 Medicare-certified nursing homes in El Paso,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
The Center at Zaragoza runs 4.79 nursing hours per resident per day, about a quarter more than the national average, which is the number that matters most when you're weighing care. Weekend staffing drops roughly 16% from weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover sits at 44.7%, essentially at the national average, and the home has 31 deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related. Its last inspection was July 2025, so the picture is current. Quality measures score 5/5 and inspections 3/5 under a for-profit corporate owner.
The El Paso veterans home runs 160 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.71 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 4% under the national average. Weekends drop about 12% below its own weekday coverage, so the gap families feel most is often Saturday and Sunday. That said, turnover at 39.7% beats the national 45.8%, which matters for continuity of care. The inspection record is where the caution lives: 43 deficiencies, including 4 tied to abuse, with a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating, though none reached harm or jeopardy level. The most recent inspection was April 2026.
Nazareth Living Care Center runs 108 beds in El Paso under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.56 hours per resident day, about 8% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip roughly 16% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is the brighter spot: 33.3% against a national 45.8%, meaning aides and nurses stick around longer than at the typical home. The inspection record is heavier, 60 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent survey was January 2026. Ask about weekend coverage and how the abuse findings were resolved.
White Acres runs leaner than most. At 3.32 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 14% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly another 10% below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 50% is higher than the 45.8% national figure, which means aides and nurses cycle through and familiarity suffers.
The inspection record shows 28 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but one tied to abuse, and a single fine of $4,475. The last inspection was October 2024. Nonprofit ownership helps, and the 4/5 quality measure rating suggests residents' clinical outcomes hold up despite the staffing math.
Mountain Villa runs 48 beds in El Paso under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers point in two directions. Nurse staffing sits at 3.49 hours per resident day, roughly 10 percent under the national average, with weekends about 10 percent thinner than weekdays, a pattern families should notice, since care doesn't pause on Saturdays. Staff turnover of 43.9 percent is slightly better than the national rate, and the health inspection record looks solid, with a 4-star rating and no deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level. But the current record carries 23 deficiencies total, two tied to abuse, and the quality measure and staffing ratings both sit at 2 stars.
Avir At El Paso runs on 3.18 nurse hours per resident day, about 18% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops roughly 13% below its own weekday level. The inspection record is the real problem: 98 deficiencies, including 5 at harm or jeopardy level and 8 abuse-related, plus three fines totaling $192,681. Staff turnover sits at 46.8%, slightly above the national figure. Resident outcome measures score well, but a 1-out-of-5 inspection rating and 2-out-of-5 for staffing tell you where the trouble lives. It's a for-profit limited liability company, and the last inspection was March 2025.
El Paso Health & Rehabilitation Center runs on 3.12 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 19% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop another 16% below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage sits behind a one-star CMS staffing rating and 55 deficiencies on the current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse. Inspectors were last in on August 7, 2025, so the findings are recent, and the home carries one fine of $20,312. It's a 150-bed hospital-district facility, which can mean public oversight, but the numbers here don't show it translating into safer care.
Los Arcos Del Norte runs on lean nursing hours, 3.31 per resident day, roughly 14% under the national average, and weekends are thinner still, about 7% below its own weekday pace. That shows up in the staffing rating, which sits at the bottom of CMS's scale. The inspection record is heavy: 72 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with a $14,130 fine. Turnover at 40.8% is actually a little better than the 45.8% national figure, so the problem looks less like a churning workforce than like not enough hands on shift. A hospital district owns it, and its last inspection was March 2025, so the record is current.
Edgemere Estates runs 138 beds in El Paso under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are where I'd start. At 3.34 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 13 percent under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 14 percent below its own weekday level, so the coverage you see midweek isn't what your family member gets on a Saturday. Turnover is 52.6 percent against a national 45.8. The inspection record carries 67 deficiencies, including four at harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, with three fines totaling $49,292. The last inspection was April 30, 2025. Quality measures score well; staffing and inspections don't.
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.
Grace Pointe Wellness Center runs 154 certified beds in El Paso under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers don't line up in the family's favor. Nurse staffing sits at 3.62 hours per resident day, roughly 6% under the national average, and weekends drop about 19% below what the home staffs on weekdays, so the coverage your relative gets on a Saturday is thinner than what the inspection record assumes. That record carries 53 deficiencies, including 5 at harm or jeopardy level and 8 tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $76,770. The quality measure score looks strong, but quality measures are self-reported, and a 1-out-of-5 inspection rating alongside a 1-out-of-5 staffing rating is what the state actually found when it walked through the door in March 2026.
Nurse staffing at The Bartlett runs about 3.58 hours per resident day, roughly 7 percent below the national average, and weekend coverage drops about 12 percent below the home's own weekday level, so care thins out exactly when families tend to visit. The current record shows 36 deficiencies, including 4 tied to abuse and 2 serious enough to put residents in harm's way, along with two fines totaling $34,613. A 1-out-of-5 staffing rating paired with 2s for health inspections and quality measures points to a pattern, not a one-time stumble. The last inspection was August 2025. The for-profit partnership has real ground to make up.
St. Giles runs about 124 beds in El Paso, and the staffing numbers are where the trouble starts. At 3.61 nurse hours per resident day it sits roughly 7% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops another 9% below what it manages on weekdays. The bigger red flag is turnover: 93.9% of staff leave within a year, against a national average near 46%, that's an entirely new workforce roughly every twelve months. The current record carries 44 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level and the last inspection was recent.
Vista Hills runs on thin staffing: 3.44 nurse hours per resident day, about 11% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 15% below what the home manages on weekdays. The bigger problem is retention, 95.8% annual turnover means the aides and nurses caring for residents are, on average, gone within about a year, against a national rate near 46%. Inspectors have cited 72 deficiencies, including five tied to abuse and one at the harm level, and fined the corporate owner $40,465. The quality measure score looks good on paper, but that's family-reported data, and it sits alongside a one-star staffing rating.
Avir At Patriot runs 3.18 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 18% under the national average, and weekends dip about 8% below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage shows up in the numbers: a 52.7% annual turnover rate, more than 45.8% nationally, and a one-star CMS staffing rating. The inspection record carries 77 deficiencies, four of them at harm or jeopardy level and four abuse-related, with $153,192 in fines across three penalties. The most recent inspection was August 2025. Quality measures score better, but the staffing and inspection picture is what a family should weigh.
Avir At Tierra Este runs on 3.05 nurse hours per resident per day, about 21% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 7% below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage shows up in a 56.9% annual turnover rate, well above the 45.8% national figure, and in a one-star CMS staffing rating. Inspectors have cited 65 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with eight fines totaling $53,957; the last inspection was September 2025. This for-profit LLC home holds 120 certified beds, and its one-star health inspection rating sits against a three-star quality measure score.
St. Teresa runs on thin staffing, and the numbers show it: 3.63 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dropping about 11% below its own weekday coverage. That's roughly 97% of staff turning over each year, more than double the national rate, which means caregivers are constantly new to residents who need consistency. The inspection record carries 75 deficiencies, including two at the harm level and seven tied to abuse, with $20,730 in fines. Federal inspectors last visited in September 2025. For-profit individual ownership, 124 beds, and a staffing star rating of 1 out of 5 round out a picture worth weighing carefully against other El Paso options.
Ignite Medical Resort El Paso runs 60 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers worth knowing sit in two places. Nurse staffing averages 3.24 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 12% thinner than the home's own weekdays, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. The inspection record carries 45 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus a $67,425 fine. CMS has placed this home in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the poorest performers, and the most recent inspection dates to June 2024. Ask about weekend coverage and the correction plan before deciding.
Franklin Heights runs on 3.07 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a fifth less than the national average, and weekends drop another 14 percent below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover sits at 96.2 percent, more than double the national figure, so the people caring for residents are, statistically, almost all new. The inspection record is heavier: 77 deficiencies, five involving harm or jeopardy, 11 tied to abuse, and two fines totaling $191,503. State inspectors were last on site in July 2025. Ownership is a for-profit partnership. With 132 certified beds, that ratio of direct care to residents, especially on weekends, is the number worth asking about when you visit.
Pebble Creek runs on thin staffing, and the numbers show it. At 3.38 nurse hours per resident per day, it sits about 13% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly another 11% below its own weekday level, so care gets thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Meanwhile, annual turnover hits 97.4%, more than double the national rate, which means the people providing that care are constantly changing.
The inspection record is worse: 65 deficiencies, including 4 at harm or jeopardy level and 5 tied to abuse. Federal fines total $145,184 across two penalties, and the last inspection was May 2024, with a 1/5 health inspection rating and 1/5 staffing rating. For-profit, limited liability ownership. Ask direct questions about weekend coverage and turnover before considering this one.