Merkel Nursing Center

Merkel Nursing Center, Merkel, TX: cited for abuse, rated 1 of 5, 3.35 nursing hours a resident, 29 inspection findings. Every figure sourced and dated.

Merkel Nursing Center is a nursing home at 1704 N. 1St, Merkel, TX, 79536, (325) 928-5673. Every figure below is published by Medicare and reproduced here unchanged.

CMS flags this home for abuse citations on a recent inspection, and it is a Special Focus Facility candidate.

• CMS overall rating: 1 of 5
• Health inspection: 1 of 5
• Staffing: 3 of 5
• Nursing hours per resident per day: 3.35
• Nursing staff who left in a year: 71%
• Inspection findings on file: 29
• Fines: $318,060
• Certified beds: 65
• Residents on an average day: 19
• Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
• County: Taylor

Other nursing homes within 15 miles

• Willowcreek Rehab and Nursing — 14 miles, 2 of 5 overall

Distances are straight-line miles from this address, not drive time.

Compare it against every nursing home in Texas, or the ones near Merkel.

Source: CMS Care Compare — Nursing Home Provider Information, data as of 2026-08-01.