Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Slaton, TX

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Slaton
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, Slaton has a total of 18 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,966 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Slaton of 5,890, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.00 persons in Slaton. There were 1,218 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 61.95 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, Slaton 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 Slaton and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.33	0.41 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.97	1.96 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.97	1.00 / 0.88
All Staff	3.26	3.37 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Slaton 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 Slaton 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 Slaton

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 Slaton Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Slaton 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
Crosbyton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 222 N FARMER CROSBYTON, TX	31.33
Slaton Care Center 630 S 19TH SLATON, TX	52.00
Crown Point Health Suites 6640 IOLA AVENUE LUBBOCK, TX	22.67
Post Nursing and Rehab Center 605 W 7TH ST POST, TX	37.83
Lubbock Health Care Center 4120 22ND PL LUBBOCK, TX	44.00
Heritage Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5301 UNIVERSITY AVE LUBBOCK, TX	52.00
The Plaza at Lubbock 4910 EMORY LUBBOCK, TX	118.67 /
Carillon Inc 1717 A NORFOLK AVE LUBBOCK, TX	85.83
Mi Casita Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2400 QUAKER AVE LUBBOCK, TX	99.67
Whisperwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5502 W 4TH ST LUBBOCK, TX	108.33

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

Facility	Rating
Bender Terrace of Lubbock 4510 27TH ST LUBBOCK, TX	258.67 /
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
Ralls Nursing Home 1111 AVENUE P RALLS, TX	275.00 /
Lakeside Rehabilitation and Care Center 4306 24TH ST LUBBOCK, TX	133.33
Lubbock Hospitality Nursing and Rehabilitation Cen 4710 SLIDE RD LUBBOCK, TX	262.17
Hansford County Hospital District Dba Lakeridge Nu 4403 74TH ST LUBBOCK, TX	119.67
Whisperwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5502 W 4TH ST LUBBOCK, TX	108.33
Mi Casita Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2400 QUAKER AVE LUBBOCK, TX	99.67

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