Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Balch Springs, TX

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Balch Springs
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Balch Springs has a total of 116 active skilled nursing facilities and 14,925 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Balch Springs of 25,007, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.68 persons in Balch Springs. There were 9,259 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 62.04 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Balch Springs has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Balch Springs and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.44	0.41 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.95	1.96 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.05	1.00 / 0.88
All Staff	3.44	3.37 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Texas.

COVID-19 Infections in Balch Springs Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Balch Springs there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Balch Springs

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Balch Springs Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Balch Springs, TX. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Balch Springs

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Balch Springs based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Autumn Leaves 1010 EMERALD ISLE DR DALLAS, TX	31.33
The Plaza at Edgemere 8502 EDGEMERE DALLAS, TX	7.33
Christian Care Center 1000 WIGGINS PKWY MESQUITE, TX	17.33
Continuing Care at Highland Springs 7910 FRANKFORD ROAD DALLAS, TX	19.33
Presbyterian Village North Special Care Ctr 8600 SKYLINE DR DALLAS, TX	55.67
Prestonwood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Inc 2460 MARSH LN PLANO, TX	32.67
The Madison On Marsh 2245 MARSH LN CARROLLTON, TX	27.33
Pure Health Transitional Care at Texas Health Pres 8200 WALNUT HILL LANE MAIN 5 DALLAS, TX	12.00
The Legacy Midtown Park 8280 MANDERVILLE LANE DALLAS, TX	12.00
Ventana By Buckner 8301 N. CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY DALLAS, TX	16.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Balch Springs based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Garland Nursing and Rehabilitation 321 N SHILOH RD GARLAND, TX	126.17
Five Points Nursing and Rehabilitation 1901 N. HAMPTON RD. DESOTO, TX	83.67
The Plaza at Richardson 1301 RICHARDSON DR RICHARDSON, TX	87.33
The Rehabilitation and Wellness Centre of Dallas LLC 4200 LIVE OAK ST DALLAS, TX	76.00
Treemont Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 5550 HARVEST HILL RD DALLAS, TX	207.17
Accel at Willow Bend 2620 COMMUNICATIONS PARKWAY PLANO, TX	210.67 /
Willowbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2231 HIGHWAY 80 E MESQUITE, TX	182.17 /
Remarkable Healthcare of Prestonwood 4501 PLANO PARKWAY CARROLLTON, TX	134.50
Focused Care of Waxahachie 1413 W MAIN ST WAXAHACHIE, TX	159.33
Winters Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3737 N GARLAND AVENUE GARLAND, TX	107.67 /

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