Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lubbock, TX

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Lubbock
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, Lubbock has a total of 15 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,792 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lubbock of 267,648, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 149.36 persons in Lubbock. There were 1,121 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 62.56 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, Lubbock 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 Lubbock and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.32	0.41 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.03	1.96 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.01	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 Lubbock 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 Lubbock there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 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 Lubbock

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 Lubbock Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lubbock 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
Crown Point Health Suites 6640 IOLA AVENUE LUBBOCK, TX	22.67
Slaton Care Center 630 S 19TH SLATON, TX	52.00
Lubbock Health Care Center 4120 22ND PL LUBBOCK, TX	44.00
Whisperwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5502 W 4TH ST LUBBOCK, TX	108.33
The Plaza at Lubbock 4910 EMORY LUBBOCK, TX	118.67 /
Mi Casita Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2400 QUAKER AVE LUBBOCK, TX	99.67
Heritage Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5301 UNIVERSITY AVE LUBBOCK, TX	52.00
Carillon Inc 1717 A NORFOLK AVE LUBBOCK, TX	85.83
Windmill Village Rehabilitation and Care Center 507 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD LUBBOCK, TX	123.00
The Mildred and Shirley L Garrison Geriatric Educati 3710 4TH ST LUBBOCK, TX	119.83

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

Facility	Rating
Windmill Village Rehabilitation and Care Center 507 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD LUBBOCK, TX	123.00
The Mildred and Shirley L Garrison Geriatric Educati 3710 4TH ST LUBBOCK, TX	119.83
Southern Specialty Rehab and Nursing 4320 W 19TH ST LUBBOCK, TX	163.00
Lubbock Hospitality Nursing and Rehabilitation Cen 4710 SLIDE RD LUBBOCK, TX	262.17
Lakeside Rehabilitation and Care Center 4306 24TH ST LUBBOCK, TX	133.33
Hansford County Hospital District Dba Lakeridge Nu 4403 74TH ST LUBBOCK, TX	119.67
Bender Terrace of Lubbock 4510 27TH ST LUBBOCK, TX	258.67 /
Whisperwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5502 W 4TH ST LUBBOCK, TX	108.33
The Plaza at Lubbock 4910 EMORY LUBBOCK, TX	118.67 /
Mi Casita Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2400 QUAKER AVE LUBBOCK, TX	99.67

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