Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Brownsville, TX

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Brownsville
The 10,000 foot view

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, Brownsville has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,641 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Brownsville of 227,239, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 138.48 persons in Brownsville. There were 1,245 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 75.87 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, Brownsville 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 Brownsville and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.29	0.41 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.97	1.96 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.95	1.00 / 0.88
All Staff	3.21	3.37 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Brownsville 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 Brownsville 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 Brownsville

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 Brownsville Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Brownsville 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
Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Harli 820 CAMELOT DR HARLINGEN, TX	14.00
Treasure Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cente 2204 PEASE ST HARLINGEN, TX	24.67
Sun Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 2902 S 77 SUNSHINE STRIP HARLINGEN, TX	3.33
Spanish Meadows 440 E RUBEN TORRES BLVD BROWNSVILLE, TX	26.67
Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3810 HALE ST HARLINGEN, TX	20.00
Fox Hollow Post Acute 310 AMERICA DRIVE BROWNSVILLE, TX	15.33
Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement 2101 TREASURE HILLS BLVD HARLINGEN, TX	27.33
Ebony Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1001 CENTRAL BLVD BROWNSVILLE, TX	16.67
Brownsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 320 LORENALY DR BROWNSVILLE, TX	29.33
Veranda Rehabilitation and Healthcare 4301 S EXPRESSWAY 83 HARLINGEN, TX	20.67

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

Facility	Rating
Las Alturas Nursing and Transitional Care Brownsvill 180 EAST PRICE ROAD BROWNSVILLE, TX	N/A Rating Not Available
Windsor Atrium 1814 ATRIUM PLACE HARLINGEN, TX	54.67 /
Mesa Hills Post Acute 901 WILDROSE LN BROWNSVILLE, TX	32.00
Alta Vista Rehabilitation and Healthcare 510 PAREDES LINE RD BROWNSVILLE, TX	134.17
Veranda Rehabilitation and Healthcare 4301 S EXPRESSWAY 83 HARLINGEN, TX	20.67
Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement 2101 TREASURE HILLS BLVD HARLINGEN, TX	27.33
Ebony Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1001 CENTRAL BLVD BROWNSVILLE, TX	16.67
Brownsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 320 LORENALY DR BROWNSVILLE, TX	29.33
Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Harli 820 CAMELOT DR HARLINGEN, TX	14.00
Treasure Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cente 2204 PEASE ST HARLINGEN, TX	24.67

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