Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Harker Heights, TX

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Harker Heights
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Harker Heights has a total of 19 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,104 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Harker Heights of 32,421, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 15.41 persons in Harker Heights. There were 1,384 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 65.78 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, Harker Heights 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 Harker Heights and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.50	0.41 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.98	1.96 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.88	1.00 / 0.88
All Staff	3.36	3.37 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Harker Heights 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 Harker Heights there were a total of 9 new cases and 9 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Harker Heights

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 Harker Heights Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Harker Heights, 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 Harker Heights

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Harker Heights 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
Baylor Scott and White Continuing Care Hospital Skil 2401 SOUTH 31ST ST TEMPLE, TX	0.67
Cornerstone Gardens Llp 763 MARLANDWOOD RD TEMPLE, TX	7.33
Tlc West Nursing and Rehabilitation 1700 MARLANDWOOD RD TEMPLE, TX	22.00
Creekside Terrace Rehabilitation 1555 POWELL AVENUE BELTON, TX	70.67
Tlc East Nursing and Rehabilitation 1511 MARLANDWOOD RD TEMPLE, TX	55.33 /
William R Courtney Texas State Veterans Home 1424 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR LN TEMPLE, TX	116.33
Western Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation 512 DRAPER DR TEMPLE, TX	55.00
Morada Temple 4312 S 31ST ST TEMPLE, TX	185.33
Bertram Nursing and Rehabilitation 540 E STATE HWY 29 BERTRAM, TX	57.67 /
Park Place Manor 810 E 13TH AVE BELTON, TX	155.33

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

Facility	Rating
Copperas Cove Ltc Partners Inc 607 W AVE B COPPERAS COVE, TX	57.17
Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare 1802 S 31ST TEMPLE, TX	84.33 /
Weston Inn Nusring and Rehabilitation 2505 S 37TH ST TEMPLE, TX	86.33
Harker Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation 415 INDIAN OAKS DR HARKER HEIGHTS, TX	110.33
Hill Country Rehab and Nursing Center 810 INDUSTRIAL AVE COPPERAS COVE, TX	86.83
Killeen Nursing and Rehabilitation 5000 THAYER DR KILLEEN, TX	352.17 /
Will-O-Bell 412 N DALTON BARTLETT, TX	127.67
Regency Manor Healthcare Center 3011 W ADAMS AVE TEMPLE, TX	396.00
The Rosewood Retirement Community 5700 E CENTRAL TEXAS EXPWY KILLEEN, TX	84.00
Park Place Manor 810 E 13TH AVE BELTON, TX	155.33

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