Overview
Willowbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Texas average of 2.8. It ranks 6th of 8 nursing homes in Mesquite. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 66% of nursing homes in Texas (the state average is 3.4 hours). Of that, 0.2 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 22, 2026, found 15 health deficiencies, more than the Texas average of 9.6. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $24,247 in the past three years.
Willowbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a for-profit facility with 162 certified beds, caring for about 131 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1994. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 75%
Top 36%
Top 38%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 22, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 15
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $24,247
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.44 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.23 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.16 hrs
- Nurse aides2.05 hrs
- Physical therapists0.22 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 162
- Average residents per day
- 131
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 1, 1994
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes