Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Mercedes, TX

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Mercedes
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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, Mercedes has a total of 31 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,787 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Mercedes of 16,604, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 4.38 persons in Mercedes. There were 2,852 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 75.31 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, Mercedes 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 Mercedes and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.35	0.41 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.03	1.96 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.98	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 Mercedes 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 Mercedes there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 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 Mercedes

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 Mercedes Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Mercedes 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
Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home 301 E YUMA AVE MCALLEN, TX	28.00
Sun Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 2902 S 77 SUNSHINE STRIP HARLINGEN, TX	3.33
Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Harli 820 CAMELOT DR HARLINGEN, TX	14.00
Windsor Las Palmas Nursing and Rehabilitation Cent 1301 E QUEBEC AVE MCALLEN, TX	19.33
Mission Valley Nursing and Transitional Care 1200 S BRYAN RD MISSION, TX	15.33
Windsor Arbor View 218 BALTIC EDINBURG, TX	17.33
Grand Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare 812 W HOUSTON AVE MCALLEN, TX	18.00
Village Healthcare and Rehabilitation 615 N WARE RD MCALLEN, TX	22.67
Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3810 HALE ST HARLINGEN, TX	20.00
San Juan Nursing Home Inc 300 N NEBRASKA SAN JUAN, TX	9.33

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

Facility	Rating
Briarcliff Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3201 N WARE RD MCALLEN, TX	144.33 /
Colonial Manor Advanced Rehab and Healthcare 1100 W MINNESOTA RD PHARR, TX	124.33
Valley Grande Manor 1212 S BRIDGE WESLACO, TX	169.83
Windsor Atrium 1814 ATRIUM PLACE HARLINGEN, TX	54.67 /
Hidalgo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4503 S SUGAR RD EDINBURG, TX	51.33
Orchard Park Post Acute Nursing and Rehabilitation 721 AIRPORT DR WESLACO, TX	39.33
Weslaco Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 422 E 18TH ST WESLACO, TX	39.33
Veranda Rehabilitation and Healthcare 4301 S EXPRESSWAY 83 HARLINGEN, TX	20.67
Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Mcall 900 S 12TH ST MCALLEN, TX	22.00
Mcallen Transitional Care Center 2109 SOUTH K ST MC ALLEN, TX	70.00

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