Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Wharton, TX

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Wharton
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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, Wharton has a total of 17 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,595 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Wharton of 8,765, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.50 persons in Wharton. There were 1,136 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 71.22 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, Wharton 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 Wharton and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.42	0.41 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.76	1.96 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.79	1.00 / 0.88
All Staff	2.97	3.37 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Wharton 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 Wharton 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 Wharton

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 Wharton Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Wharton 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
Oak Bend Medical Center 1705 JACKSON ST RICHMOND, TX	11.33
Paradigm at The Brazos 2127 PRESTON ST RICHMOND, TX	8.67
Arbor Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 535 S AUSTIN ROAD EAGLE LAKE, TX	36.00
Spjst Rest Home No 2 8611 MAIN ST NEEDVILLE, TX	26.00
S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home 3 248 WISTERIA LANE EL CAMPO, TX	16.67
Ganado Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 107 E ROGERS GANADO, TX	30.00
Matagorda Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4521 AVE F BAY CITY, TX	32.00
Fort Bend Healthcare Center 3010 BAMORE RD ROSENBERG, TX	41.00
Wharton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1220 SUNNY LANE WHARTON, TX	42.33
Paradigm at Sweeny 109 N MCKINNEY SWEENY, TX	61.33

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

Facility	Rating
Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Center 1106 GOLFVIEW RICHMOND, TX	164.50
Rosenberg Health and Rehabilitation Center 1419 MAHLMAN ST ROSENBERG, TX	286.50
Richmond Health Care Center 705 JACKSON ST RICHMOND, TX	127.17
Matagorda House Healthcare Center 700 12TH ST BAY CITY, TX	118.67
Paradigm at The Creek 1405 VALHALLA DR WHARTON, TX	131.00
Paradigm at The Prairies 106 DEL NORTE DR EL CAMPO, TX	63.50
Bay Villa Healthcare Center 1800 13TH ST BAY CITY, TX	162.00
Paradigm at Sweeny 109 N MCKINNEY SWEENY, TX	61.33
Wharton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1220 SUNNY LANE WHARTON, TX	42.33
Fort Bend Healthcare Center 3010 BAMORE RD ROSENBERG, TX	41.00

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