Overview
Merkel Nursing Center has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Texas average of 2.8. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Merkel. It scores 1 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Its most recent standard inspection, on December 4, 2025, found 21 health deficiencies, more than the Texas average of 9.6. 8 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $320,538 in the past three years.
Merkel Nursing Center is a for-profit facility with 65 certified beds, caring for about 4 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2005.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 4, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 21
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 8
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $320,538
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 65
- Average residents per day
- 4
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 1, 2005
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes