Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in West, TX

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

Updated on December 8, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, West has a total of 21 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,619 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of West of 2,986, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.14 persons in West. There were 1,635 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 62.43 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, West 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 West and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.31	0.41 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.13	1.96 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.90	1.00 / 0.88
All Staff	3.35	3.37 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in West 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 West there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in West

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 West Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in West 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
Homestead Nursing and Rehabilitation of Itasca 409 S FILES ST ITASCA, TX	31.33
The Atrium of Bellmead 2401 DEVELOPMENT BLVD. BELLMEAD, TX	10.67
Town Hall Estates 300 HAPPY LN HILLSBORO, TX	24.00
St. Catherine Center 300 WEST HIGHWAY 6 WACO, TX	30.67
St. Anthony's Care Center 7501 BAGBY AVE. WACO, TX	22.00
West Rest Haven 503 MEADOW DRIVE WEST, TX	20.67
Regent Care Center of Woodway 7801 WOODWAY DR WACO, TX	10.67
Goodall Witcher Nursing Facility 101 POSEY AVENUE CLIFTON, TX	25.33
Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community 1900 W STATE HWY 6 WACO, TX	45.33
Royal Manor 9101 PANTHER WAY WACO, TX	34.67

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

Facility	Rating
Coral Rehabilitation and Nursing of Waco 2501 MAPLE AVE WACO, TX	219.33
Town Hall Estates Whitney Inc 101 SAN MARCUS WHITNEY, TX	154.33 /
Lakeshore Village Nursing and Rehabilitation 2320 LAKE SHORE DR WACO, TX	393.33
Jeffrey Place Healthcare Center 820 JEFFREY DR WACO, TX	100.83
Homestead Nursing and Rehabilitation of Hillsboro 1725 OLD BRANDON RD HILLSBORO, TX	144.50
Woodland Springs Nursing Center 1010 DALLAS ST WACO, TX	194.00 /
Greenview Nursing and Rehabilitation 401 OWEN LN WACO, TX	102.83
Crestview Healthcare Residence 1400 LAKE SHORE DR WACO, TX	147.67
Hewitt Nursing and Rehabilitation 8836 MARS DR HEWITT, TX	252.17 /
The Brazos of Waco 2430 MARKET PLACE DRIVE WACO, TX	62.50

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