Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Merkel, TX

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Merkel
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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, Merkel has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,358 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Merkel of 2,617, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.93 persons in Merkel. There were 870 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 64.06 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, Merkel 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 Merkel and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.65	0.41 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.00	1.96 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.17	1.00 / 0.88
All Staff	3.82	3.37 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Merkel 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 Merkel there were a total of 17 new cases and 17 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 Merkel

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 Merkel Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Merkel 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
Wisteria Place 3202 S WILLIS ST ABILENE, TX	18.00
Hendrick Skilled Nursing Facility 1900 PINE ABILENE, TX	9.33
Wesley Court Health Center 2617 ANTILLEY ROAD ABILENE, TX	37.33
Windcrest Health and Rehabilitation 6050 HOSPITAL DR ABILENE, TX	46.67
Willow Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center 4934 S 7TH ST ABILENE, TX	30.67
Sweetwater Healthcare Center 1600 JOSEPHINE ST SWEETWATER, TX	41.33
Sterling Hills Rehabilitation and Heal Th Care Cen 705 NE GEORGIA AVENUE SWEETWATER, TX	38.00
Northern Oaks Living and Rehabilitation Center 2722 OLD ANSON RD ABILENE, TX	69.33
Mesa Springs Healthcare Center 7171 BUFFALO GAP RD ABILENE, TX	31.33
Brightpointe at Lytle Lake 1201 CLARKS DR ABILENE, TX	58.00

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

Facility	Rating
The Oaks at Radford Hills Healthcare Center 725 MEDICAL DR ABILENE, TX	186.17
Silver Spring 1690 N. TREADWAY BLVD. ABILENE, TX	250.00
Merkel Nursing Center 1704 N 1ST MERKEL, TX	86.00
Coronado Nursing Center 1751 N 15TH ST ABILENE, TX	295.67
Brightpointe at Lytle Lake 1201 CLARKS DR ABILENE, TX	58.00
Windcrest Health and Rehabilitation 6050 HOSPITAL DR ABILENE, TX	46.67
Willow Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center 4934 S 7TH ST ABILENE, TX	30.67
Sweetwater Healthcare Center 1600 JOSEPHINE ST SWEETWATER, TX	41.33
Sterling Hills Rehabilitation and Heal Th Care Cen 705 NE GEORGIA AVENUE SWEETWATER, TX	38.00
Northern Oaks Living and Rehabilitation Center 2722 OLD ANSON RD ABILENE, TX	69.33

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