Every Medicare-certified nursing home in Texas, graded on inspections, staffing, turnover
and enforcement history.
37 homes
in the state sit in the federal Special Focus programme.
Wharton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center runs on 3.06 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average, and weekend coverage drops another 14% below its own weekday level. That thin margin shows up in the numbers: 18 deficiencies on the current record, four serious enough to put residents in harm's way, one tied to abuse, and two fines totaling $62,525. Staff turnover sits at 65.3% against a national 45.8%, which means the aides and nurses who know your mother's routines are leaving faster than replacements learn them. The hospital district ownership doesn't change what the staffing data says. The last inspection was May 28, 2026.
Advanced Rehabilitation and Healthcare of Athens carries 120 certified beds and is run by a hospital district, which you might expect to mean steadier oversight. The numbers say otherwise. Nurse staffing sits at 3.19 hours per resident day, roughly 17% under the national average, and weekends drop about 8% below the home's own weekday levels. Staff turnover hits 58% against a national 45.8%. The inspection record shows 31 deficiencies, seven at harm or jeopardy level and seven abuse-related, with two fines totaling $210,588, and CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program. Its last inspection was March 2026. Quality measures score well; staffing and inspections do not.
Paradigm At Westbury runs 148 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and the staffing numbers are where the trouble starts. At 3.39 nurse hours per resident day, it sits roughly 12% under the national average, weekends dip about 9% below its own weekday levels, and annual turnover hits 61.5% against a national 45.8%, that's a lot of churn on top of thin coverage. The inspection record backs it up: 42 deficiencies, 7 of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus four fines totaling $136,414. A recent May 2026 inspection means the record is current, and what it shows is a home where quality scores look decent but the people doing the daily work keep leaving.
Paradigm At The Oak runs 3.18 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 18% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops another 9% below its own weekday level. That thin coverage shows up in the inspection record: 60 deficiencies, eight of them at the harm or jeopardy level and eight tied to abuse, with four fines totaling $103,606 and a one-star health inspection rating from CMS. Staff turnover sits at 39%, which is actually below the 45.8% national figure, so the problem here isn't retention so much as how few hands are on the floor. The last inspection was April 2026. For-profit corporate ownership.
The Hills runs lean on nursing care: 2.74 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 15% below its own weekday level. That thin coverage shows up in the numbers CMS tracks, a one-out-of-five staffing rating, 18 deficiencies on the current record including four at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $29,325. Annual turnover sits at 93.2%, more than double the national rate, meaning the aides and nurses at the bedside are constantly new. The most recent inspection is dated February 26, 2026, so the record is current, not stale. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company. Decatur families weighing this one should ask directly how the home covers weekend shifts.
Huntington Health Care & Rehabilitation Center runs 112 certified beds under for-profit partnership ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.39 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 8% below the home's own weekday level, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. The bigger number is turnover: 94.8% annually against a national average of 45.8%, meaning most of the staff you meet this year likely won't be there next year. The current record shows 40 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level but one abuse-related, with the last inspection in July 2025. Federal stars land at 3 for health inspections, 2 for staffing, and 1 for quality measures.
Decatur Medical Lodge runs on 3.06 nurse hours per resident day, about a fifth below the national average, and weekends dip roughly 13% under its own weekday pace. Staff turnover sits at 71.3% against a 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents are leaving faster than they can be replaced. Inspections have logged 29 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with a $14,518 fine on record. The last inspection was April 2026. For-profit ownership through a limited liability company rounds out the picture. Worth asking direct questions about weekend coverage and how quickly shifts get filled.
The Atrium of Bellmead runs on 3.25 nursing hours per resident day, roughly 16% under the national average, and weekends drop about 14% below its own weekday numbers. Staff turnover is the number that should stop you: 95.3% a year against a national average of 45.8%, meaning the aides and nurses at the bedside are largely new faces. Inspections look strong on paper, a recent February 2026 survey and no deficiencies at the harm level, but six deficiencies are on record, two of them abuse-related, and the government's own staffing rating lands at the bottom. Government hospital district ownership doesn't change any of that arithmetic.
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 Sugar Land runs 90 certified beds and reports 13 deficiencies on its current record, three of them serious enough to involve actual harm or jeopardy. Fines total $155,401 across eight separate penalties, which tells you the problems aren't isolated incidents. Staffing sits slightly under the national average at 3.82 hours per resident day, but the bigger issue is turnover: 62.2% of staff leave each year, well above the 45.8% national rate, and weekend coverage dips below what the home manages on weekdays. The most recent inspection came in December 2025. High turnover with thin weekend staffing is where quality problems tend to surface.
La Hacienda De Paz is a 104-bed hospital-district home in Eagle Pass, and the numbers that stand out most are about who's there to care for residents. Nurse staffing runs 3.12 hours per resident day, roughly 19 percent under the national average, and weekends drop about 12 percent below the home's own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 95.1 percent against a national 45.8 percent, meaning the aides and nurses you meet may not be there in six months. The inspection record shows 24 deficiencies, one at harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, with a $14,069 fine. Ownership is government, through a hospital district.
Avir At Lindale runs on thinner nursing coverage than most homes nationally, 3.60 nurse hours per resident day against a 3.86 average, and weekends dip about 8% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest shifts come when families often visit. Staff turnover sits at 60%, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning many of the people caring for residents are still new to the building. The inspection record is the sharper concern: 34 deficiencies, 8 of them at harm or jeopardy level and 3 abuse-related, with five fines totaling $754,374 and a February 2026 inspection. Government hospital-district ownership hasn't shielded it from any of that.
Gilmer Nursing And Rehabilitation runs on thin staffing: 2.99 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and weekends drop further, about 12 percent under its own weekday level, when backup is scarcest. The inspection record is heavier than that number alone suggests: 62 deficiencies on file, nine serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, four tied to abuse, and three fines totaling $218,053. A for-profit limited liability company operates the 93-bed home, and its last inspection was March 2026. Quality measures score mid-range, but the health inspection and staffing ratings both sit at the bottom of the scale.
Avir At Longview runs on a hospital district's license with 115 certified beds, and the staffing numbers are the first thing to notice: 3.56 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average, with weekends dropping about 9% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 73.3% against a national 45.8%, which means the people caring for residents are, more often than not, new to the building. The inspection record backs that up, 55 deficiencies, 8 of them at harm or jeopardy level, 5 tied to abuse, and two fines totaling $262,731. The most recent inspection was May 2025. If you're considering this one, ask hard questions about who's actually on the floor on a Sunday.
Afton Oaks is a 169-bed for-profit home in Houston that CMS has placed in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent record of serious problems. The numbers back that up: 37 deficiencies on the current record, 16 of them at the harm or jeopardy level and 5 tied to abuse, plus four fines totaling $115,512. Nurse staffing runs about 7% below the national average, and weekends drop roughly 8% below the home's own weekday levels, when residents still need care. Its last inspection was in April 2025. If you're considering this one, ask directly what's changed since CMS flagged it.
Town And Country runs on thinner nursing coverage than most homes, 3.33 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping about 10% below its own weekday levels. That shortfall shows up in the federal staffing rating, which sits at the bottom of the scale, and in an annual turnover rate of 65.9% compared with 45.8% nationally: roughly two of every three caregivers left within the year.
The inspection record carries 57 deficiencies, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, with $150,922 in fines. A 4/5 quality measure score and a May 2025 inspection are the brighter spots, but they sit alongside a 2/5 inspection rating and government hospital-district ownership.
The numbers out of Fallbrook Rehabilitation and Care Center are hard to get past. With 202 beds and government hospital district ownership, it runs 3.33 nursing hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, weekend coverage drops about 12% below its own weekdays, and nearly 60% of staff turn over each year. A 1/5 staffing rating and 1/5 health inspection rating sit alongside 56 deficiencies, 11 of them at harm or jeopardy level, plus $83,678 in fines and a spot in CMS's Special Focus Facility program. The 3/5 quality measure score doesn't offset what inspectors and payroll records show. The most recent inspection was April 2025, so the record is current.
Kennedy Health & Rehab has been flagged for CMS's Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for homes with a persistent record of serious problems. The inspection history backs that up: 49 deficiencies on the current record, including 10 at the harm or jeopardy level and 8 tied to abuse. Federal fines total $268,507 across four penalties.
Staffing sits at one star, and so do the health inspection and quality measure ratings, all three below what you'd want to see. This is a 145-bed for-profit home owned by an individual, most recently inspected in June 2025. If you're considering it for someone you love, the pattern here is consistent and serious, not a one-time slip.
Arlington Residence and Rehabilitation Center runs 118 certified beds under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers tell you a lot before you even get to inspections. At 3.12 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 19 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip another 8 percent below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is 46 percent, roughly in line with the national 45.8. The inspection record is where it gets heavier: 57 deficiencies, including 4 at harm or jeopardy level and 6 tied to abuse, plus six fines totaling $111,622. Its most recent inspection was February 2025.
DFW Nursing & Rehab runs about 3.31 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 14% under the national average, and weekends drop another 11% below its own weekdays. Staff turnover is unusually low at 17.4%, so the problem isn't churn, it's raw coverage. The inspection record is where the real trouble sits: 62 deficiencies, 13 of them at harm or jeopardy level and 16 abuse-related, plus six fines totaling $317,302. CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program, a status reserved for the most persistently poor performers, and its last inspection was August 2025. For-profit, limited liability ownership.