69 Texas Nursing Homes Make U.S. News 'Best' Ratings

U.S. News & World Report’s annual ratings of the best nursing homes in the country include 69 in Texas. Just under 3,000 nursing homes in the country earned the designation of being a “U.S. News Best Nursing Home” for 2019-20.

Homes were given an overall rating, a rating for short-term rehabilitation care and a new rating this year that evaluates long-term care.

"This year, we introduced a long-term care rating," Zach Adams, a senior health data analyst at U.S. News, told Patch. "This is for people who need ongoing daily assistance in stuff like health-related and personal care."

The overall ratings for nursing homes in 2019-20 are based exclusively on the short-term and long-term care ratings, Adams said.

A strong emphasis was placed on staffing in methodology to compile the "U.S. News Best Nursing Home" ranking for 2019-20. Adams said staffing levels are strongly associated with quality and safety.

"We think everyone deserves to get the right amount of time and attention," Adams said, explaining that the publication measured the percentage of days a nursing home met the federal standards for registered nurse staffing. In addition to having sufficient staff overall, the publication wanted to make sure nursing homes are still meeting some threshold on their less well-staffed days.

Patient outcomes — both positive and negative — are also a key part of the methodology.

In Texas, 40 homes received an overall high-performing rating, 55 homes received a high-performing rating for short-term care and 25 homes received a high-performing rating for long-term care.

Here are all the Texas nursing homes rated as “high-performing”:

1. Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, Temple (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
2. Hendrick Skilled Nursing Facility, Abilene (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
3. Shannon Medical Center, San Angelo (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
4. Brookdale Broadway Cityview, Fort Worth (high performing in short-term rehabilitation, high-performing in long-term care)
5. Brookdale Westlake Hills, Austin (high performing in short-term rehabilitation, high-performing in long-term care)
6. The Gardens of Bellaire, Bellaire (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
7. Hermann Hospital, Houston (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
8. Twin Oaks Manor, Booker (high-performing in long-term care)
9. Citizens Medical Center, Victoria (high-performing in short-term care)
10. McCullough Hall Nursing Center, San Antonio (high-performing in long-term care)
11. Laredo Medical Center, Laredo (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
12. The Methodist Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, Houston (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
13. Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
14. Brookdale Spicewood Springs, Austin (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
15. Brookdale Alamo Heights, San Antonio (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
16. C. C. Young Memorial Home, Dallas (high performing in short-term rehabilitation, high-performing in long-term care)
17. University Place Nursing Center, Houston (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
18. Holmgreen Center, Corpus Christi (high performing in short-term rehabilitation, high-performing in long-term care)
19. The Hampton at Post Oak, Houston (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
20. William R. Courtney Texas State Veterans Home, Temple (high-performing in long-term care)
21. Crystal Creek at Preston Hollow, Dallas (high performing in short-term rehabilitation, high-performing in long-term care)
22. Memphis Convalescent Center, Memphis (high-performing in long-term care)
23. Buckner Villa Siesta Home, Austin (high performing in short-term rehabilitation, high-performing in long-term care)
24. McAllen Transitional Care Center, McAllen (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
25. The Buckingham, Houston (high performing in short-term rehabilitation, high-performing in long-term care)
26. Prestonwood Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Plano (high performing in short-term rehabilitation, high-performing in long-term care)
27. Buckner Westminster Place, Longview (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
28. Querencia at Barton Creek, Austin (high performing in short-term rehabilitation, high-performing in long-term care)
29. Powerback Rehabilitation San Antonio, San Antonio (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
30. The Village at Gleannloch Farms, Spring (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
31. Powerback Rehabilitation Richardson, Richardson (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
32. Bayou Manor, Houston (high performing in short-term rehabilitation, high-performing in long-term care)
33. Temple Meridian, Temple (high performing in short-term rehabilitation, high-performing in long-term care)
34. The Healthcare Resort of Plano, Plano (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
35. Rapid Recovery Center of Waco, Waco (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
36. Onpointe Transitional Care at Texas Health Presbyterian, Dallas (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
37. Vibralife of El Paso Rehabilitation Center, El Paso (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
38. Rapid Recovery Center of Round Rock (now known as Bridgemoor Transitional Care), Austin (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
39. The Center At Grande, Tyler (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
40. Rapid Recovery Center of Fort Worth (now known as Bridgemoor Transitional Care), Fort Worth (high performing in short-term rehabilitation)
41. Summer Meadows, Longview (high-performing in short-term rehabilitation, average in long-term care)
42. The Forum at Memorial Woods Healthcare Center, Houston (high-performing in short-term care, average in long-term care)
43. Life Care Center of Plano, Plano (high-performing in short-term care, average in long-term care)
44. The Forum at Lincoln Heights, San Antonio (average in short-term rehabilitation, high-performing in long-term care)
45. The Vosswood Nursing Center, Houston (high-performing in short-term rehabilitation, average in long-term care)
46. Trinity Terrace, Fort Worth (average in short-term rehabilitation, high-performing in long-term care)
47. Franklin Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation, El Paso (average in short-term rehabilitation, high-performing in long-term care)
48. Wisteria Place, Abilene (high-performing in short-term rehabilitation, average in long-term care)
49. Garden Terrace Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence — Houston, Houston (high-performing in short-term rehabilitation, average in long-term care)
50. Walnut Place, Dallas (high-performing in short-term rehabilitation, average in long-term care)
51. Parkway Place, Houston (high-performing in short-term rehabilitation, average in long-term care)
52. Life Care Center of Haltom, Fort Worth (high-performing in short-term rehabilitation, average in long-term care)
53. Clarewood House Extended Care Center, Houston (average in short-term rehabilitation, high-performing in long-term care)
54. The Mission at Air Force Village, San Antonio (average in short-term rehabilitation, high-performing in long-term care)
55. Sagecrest Alzheimer’s Care Center, San Angelo (average in short-term rehabilitation, high-performing in long-term care)
56. Pinecrest Retirement Community, Lufkin (high-performing in short-term rehabilitation, average in long-term care)
57. Brookdale Lakeway 2, Lakeway (high-performing in short-term rehabilitation, average in long-term care)
58. Presbyterian Village North Special Care Center, Dallas (high-performing in short-term rehabilitation, average in long-term care)
59. Rambling Oaks Courtyard Extensive Care Community, Highland Village (average in short-term rehabilitation, high-performing in long-term care)
60. The Legacy at Willow Bend, Plano (high-performing in short-term rehabilitation, average in long-term care)
61. Cornerstone Gardens, Temple (average in short-term rehabilitation, high-performing in long-term care)
62. Granite Mesa Health Center, Marble Falls (average in short-term rehabilitation, high-performing in long-term care)
63. Brookdale Place Willowbrook, Houston (high-performing in short-term rehabilitation, average in long-term care)
64. Longhorn Village, Austin (high-performing in short-term rehabilitation, average in long-term care)
65. Mirador, Corpus Christi (high-performing in short-term rehabilitation, average in long-term care)
66. The Stayton at Museum Way, Fort Worth (high-performing in short-term rehabilitation, average in long-term care)
67. Holly Hall, Houston (average in short-term rehabilitation, high-performing in long-term care)
68. Continuing Care at Eagles Trace, Houston (high-performing in short-term rehabilitation, average in long-term care)
69. Hollymead, Flower Mound (high-performing in short-term rehabilitation, average in long-term care)

“Our ratings are really a starting point that we think should be used in conjunction with other sources,” Adams said, stressing that the ratings aren’t a replacement for site visits.

But for those who don’t have the time and resources to conduct such an in-depth search, Adams said U.S. News wants to offer people a really rich set of information that’s both easy to use, understandable and applicable to their situation.

>>>See U.S. News’ nursing home finder.

U.S. News used data collected and published by the federal government to develop the nursing home ratings. (Read more about the methodology.)