Merkel Nursing Center

Nursing Home

1704 N. 1st
Merkel, TX 79536 · Taylor County
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Overall Medicare rating★★★★★

Overall: state avg 2.8 · U.S. 3.0

Health inspections★★★★★

Staffing★★★★★

Staffing: state avg 1.9 · U.S. 3.0

Quality measures★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)

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Important notices from CMS:

CMS has flagged this facility for abuse citations (the “abuse icon”). It is applied when a facility was cited for abuse at a level of harm in the past year, or at a potential-for-harm level in each of the last two years.
CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for nursing homes with a persistent record of serious quality problems. Candidates are not yet enrolled in the program.

Safety at a glance

5Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles

64Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles

$320,538Federal fines, last 3 years (2 fines)

Most recent standard inspection: February 16, 2026.

Most recent serious findings

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

February 16, 2026 · Inspectors rated this “immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.” The problem affected more than a very small number of residents, or happened repeatedly. Found during a complaint investigation.

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

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Availability

Availability Unknown

This facility has not confirmed current availability. We never estimate vacancies. Please call (325) 928-5673 to ask about openings and waiting lists.

Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day: Not Available · state avg 3.42, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day: Not Available
Total nurse hours on weekends: Not Available · state avg 2.99
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): Not Available · state avg 50.8%
RN turnover (yearly): Not Available
Administrators who left (yearly): Not Available

Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

Paying for care

Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.

In Texas, Medicaid long-term care is provided through STAR+PLUS (incl. STAR+PLUS HCBS).

Ways to pay for care in Texas →

Pricing

Published price: Not Yet Verified

What families report paying

No family reports yet. To protect privacy and avoid misleading figures, we show a summary only after 5 reports.

Yearly price increases

No increase reports yet. Shown after 5 reports.

Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.

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Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras: Not Verified
Facility-provided room cameras: Not Verified
Authorized remote family viewing: Not Verified
Live video visitation: Not Verified

We have not yet verified this facility’s camera policy. Rules for in-room cameras vary by state and usually require consent from the resident and any roommate. Ask the facility for its written electronic-monitoring policy.

Applying & contacting

Online admission application: Not yet checked
Online waiting-list form: Not yet checked
Online inquiry form: Not yet checked
Online tour scheduling: Not yet checked

Applying to several facilities with one form is coming soon. For now, please contact the facility directly.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain / affiliation: Not Available
Legal business name: Emi Healthcare LLC

Owner or manager	Role	Share
ALEXANDER, JOE	ADP OF THE SNF	—
ALEXANDER, RAINEY	DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST	—
ALEXANDER, RAINEY	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	—
MARTINEZ IRIZARRY, AXEL	ADP OF THE SNF	—
STROH PROPERTIES LP	ADP OF THE SNF	—
STROH, CLARENCE	ADP OF THE SNF	—

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

About this listing

CMS Certification Number: 676053
Certified beds: 65
Average residents per day: 3.8
Medicare / Medicaid: Medicare and Medicaid
Continuing care retirement community: No
First certified: June 1, 2005
Last confirmed by official source: October 1, 2026

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