Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Wells, TX

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Wells
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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, Wells has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,654 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Wells of 792, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.48 persons in Wells. There were 962 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 58.16 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, Wells 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 Wells and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.30	0.41 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.80	1.96 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.12	1.00 / 0.88
All Staff	3.22	3.37 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Wells 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 Wells 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 Wells

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 Wells Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Wells 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
Pinecrest Retirement Community 1302 TOM TEMPLE DR LUFKIN, TX	29.33
Willowbrook Nursing Center 227 RUSSELL BLVD NACOGDOCHES, TX	40.67
The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 1884 LOOP 343 WEST RUSK, TX	40.83
Southland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 501 N MEDFORD DR LUFKIN, TX	32.67
Castle Pines Health and Rehabilitation 2414 W FRANK AVE LUFKIN, TX	61.67
Westward Trails Nursing and Rehabilitation 3001 WESTWARD DR NACOGDOCHES, TX	46.00
Parkwood In The Pines 902 HILL STREET LUFKIN, TX	51.33
Kennedy Health and Rehab 504 N JOHN REDDITT DR LUFKIN, TX	56.00
Wells Ltc Nursing and Rehabilitation 46 MAY STREET WELLS, TX	104.33 /
Stallings Court Nursing and Rehabilitation 4616 NE STALLINGS DR NACOGDOCHES, TX	173.67

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

Facility	Rating
Wells Ltc Nursing and Rehabilitation 46 MAY STREET WELLS, TX	104.33 /
Stallings Court Nursing and Rehabilitation 4616 NE STALLINGS DR NACOGDOCHES, TX	173.67
Larkspur 201 SOUTH JOHN REDDITT DRIVE LUFKIN, TX	63.33 /
Huntington Health Care and Rehabilitation Center 220 E ASH STREET HUNTINGTON, TX	76.00
Diboll Nursing and Rehab 900 S TEMPLE DR DIBOLL, TX	107.00
Cherokee Trails Nursing Home 330 E BAGLEY RD RUSK, TX	276.83
Parkwood In The Pines 902 HILL STREET LUFKIN, TX	51.33
Westward Trails Nursing and Rehabilitation 3001 WESTWARD DR NACOGDOCHES, TX	46.00
Kennedy Health and Rehab 504 N JOHN REDDITT DR LUFKIN, TX	56.00
Willowbrook Nursing Center 227 RUSSELL BLVD NACOGDOCHES, TX	40.67

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