Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Kerens, TX

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Kerens
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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, Kerens has a total of 16 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,846 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Kerens of 1,523, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.83 persons in Kerens. There were 1,035 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 56.07 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, Kerens 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 Kerens and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.36	0.41 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.02	1.96 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.04	1.00 / 0.88
All Staff	3.42	3.37 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Kerens 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 Kerens 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 Kerens

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 Kerens Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Kerens 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
Park Highlands Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 711 LUCAS ST ATHENS, TX	17.33
Twilight Home 3001 W FOURTH AVE CORSICANA, TX	37.33
The Village at Heritage Oaks 3002 W 2ND AVE CORSICANA, TX	28.00
Legacy West Rehabilitation and Healthcare 3300 W 2ND AVE CORSICANA, TX	33.33
Kerens Care Center 809 NE 4TH ST KERENS, TX	38.67
Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation - Ennis 1400 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE ENNIS, TX	38.00
Country Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3301 PARK ROW BLVD CORSICANA, TX	50.67
Cedar Lake Nursing Home 1611 W ROYALL BLVD MALAKOFF, TX	23.33
Mabank Nursing Center 18957 US HWY 175 W. MABANK, TX	50.67
Bluebonnet Rehab at Ennis 2300 SOUTH OAK GROVE RD ENNIS, TX	89.83

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

Facility	Rating
Lakeside Health and Wellness 110 N STATE HWY 274 KEMP, TX	251.83
South Place Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing 150 GIBSON RD ATHENS, TX	88.50
Kemp Care Center 1351 SOUTH ELM STREET KEMP, TX	215.33
Epic Nursing and Rehabilitation 3210 W HWY 22 CORSICANA, TX	130.33 /
Ennis Care Center 1200 S HALL ST ENNIS, TX	162.67
Mabank Nursing Center 18957 US HWY 175 W. MABANK, TX	50.67
Bluebonnet Rehab at Ennis 2300 SOUTH OAK GROVE RD ENNIS, TX	89.83
Advanced Rehabilitation and Healthcare of Athens 121 COMMONS DRIVE ATHENS, TX	69.00
Country Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3301 PARK ROW BLVD CORSICANA, TX	50.67
Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation - Ennis 1400 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE ENNIS, TX	38.00

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