Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Kilgore, TX

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

Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Kilgore has a total of 25 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,955 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Kilgore of 18,265, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 6.18 persons in Kilgore. There were 1,849 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 62.57 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, Kilgore 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 Kilgore and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.36	0.41 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.05	1.96 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.07	1.00 / 0.88
All Staff	3.48	3.37 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Kilgore 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 Kilgore there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Kilgore

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 Kilgore Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Kilgore 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
The Center at Grande 3219 EAST GRANDE BOULEVARD TYLER, TX	16.67
Truman W Smith Children's Care Center 2200 W UPSHUR AVE GLADEWATER, TX	34.00
Autumn Leaves Nursing and Rehab Inc 321 KILGORE DRIVE HENDERSON, TX	47.33
Park Place Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2450 E FIFTH ST TYLER, TX	30.00
Whispering Pines Lodge 2131 ALPINE RD LONGVIEW, TX	62.67
Overton Healthcare Center 1110 HWY 135 S OVERTON, TX	328.00
Highland Pines Nursing Home 1100 N 4TH ST LONGVIEW, TX	118.67
Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home 11466 HONOR LANE TYLER, TX	161.50
The Waterton Healthcare and Rehabilitation 2875 SHILOH ROAD TYLER, TX	43.50
Buckner Westminster Place 2201 HORSESHOE LN LONGVIEW, TX	130.50

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

Facility	Rating
Arbor Grace Guest Care Center 2700 S HENDERSON BLVD KILGORE, TX	279.17
Focused Care of Gilmer 623 HWY 155N GILMER, TX	243.67 /
Treviso Transitional Care 1154 EAST HAWKINS PARKWAY LONGVIEW, TX	228.67
Summer Meadows 301 HOLLYBROOK DR LONGVIEW, TX	366.17 /
Rose Trail Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 930 S BAXTER TYLER, TX	307.50 /
Pine Tree Lodge Nursing Center 2711 PINE TREE RD LONGVIEW, TX	197.17
Petal Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 900 S BAXTER AVE TYLER, TX	104.33
Longview Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3201 N FOURTH ST LONGVIEW, TX	222.00 /
Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center G 1201 FM 2685 GLADEWATER, TX	149.67 /
Willow Rehab and Nursing 1901 WHIPPOORWILL KILGORE, TX	120.50

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