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Merkel Nursing Center

1704 N. 1st, Merkel, TX 79536

Provider #676053 · (325) 928-5673 · For profit - Limited Liability company · 65 beds

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Overall
1 of 5
Health inspection
1 of 5
Staffing
3 of 5
Quality measures
1 of 5
Deficiencies
0
Total fines
$0
Updated
2026-08-01

Staffing

Reported nurse hours per resident per day (HPPD) from CMS Care Compare.

RN hours
0.68
Total nurse hours
3.35
Weekend RN hours
0.67

Possible neglect indicators

Neutral CMS-derived signals — not a legal conclusion or case determination. See our Terms of Use.

  • CMS abuse icon is present
  • Overall rating is 2 stars or lower
  • Health inspection rating is 2 stars or lower

Severity mix

Scope/severity codes across loaded citations.

  • E35
  • F9
  • D8
  • K5
  • B4
  • C3

Complaint vs standard surveys

How citations were opened in the CMS deficiency file.

Complaint
0
Standard
64
Other
0

Inspection timeline

2026-02-16 · 8 citations

  • 0727 · F · Health
    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
  • 0728 · F · Health
    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
  • 0881 · F · Health
    Infection Control Deficiencies
  • 0882 · F · Health
    Infection Control Deficiencies
  • 0600 · K · Health
    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
  • 0689 · K · Health
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
  • 0725 · K · Health
    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
  • 0726 · K · Health
    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

2025-12-04 · 13 citations

  • 0943 · E · Health
    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
  • 0944 · E · Health
    Administration Deficiencies
  • 0945 · E · Health
    Infection Control Deficiencies
  • 0949 · E · Health
    Administration Deficiencies
  • 0880 · D · Health
    Infection Control Deficiencies
  • 0842 · D · Health
    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
  • 0867 · F · Health
    Administration Deficiencies
  • 0695 · E · Health
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
  • 0849 · E · Health
    Administration Deficiencies
  • 0909 · E · Health
    Environmental Deficiencies
  • 0940 · E · Health
    Administration Deficiencies
  • 0941 · E · Health
    Administration Deficiencies
  • 0942 · E · Health
    Resident Rights Deficiencies

2025-08-22 · 8 citations

  • 0844 · C · Health
    Administration Deficiencies
  • 0689 · K · Health
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
  • 0801 · F · Health
    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
  • 0835 · F · Health
    Administration Deficiencies
  • 0838 · F · Health
    Administration Deficiencies
  • 0607 · E · Health
    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
  • 0609 · E · Health
    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
  • 0610 · E · Health
    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

2024-12-12 · 1 citation

  • 0880 · D · Health
    Infection Control Deficiencies

2024-10-17 · 6 citations

  • 0656 · E · Health
    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
  • 0580 · E · Health
    Resident Rights Deficiencies
  • 0842 · E · Health
    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
  • 0926 · E · Health
    Environmental Deficiencies
  • 0655 · D · Health
    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
  • 0657 · D · Health
    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

2024-07-31 · 19 citations

  • 0868 · F · Health
    Administration Deficiencies
  • 0550 · E · Health
    Resident Rights Deficiencies
  • 0656 · E · Health
    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
  • 0689 · E · Health
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
  • 0880 · E · Health
    Infection Control Deficiencies
  • 0695 · E · Health
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
  • 0728 · E · Health
    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
  • 0803 · E · Health
    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
  • 0812 · E · Health
    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
  • 0909 · E · Health
    Environmental Deficiencies
  • 0558 · D · Health
    Resident Rights Deficiencies
  • 0607 · D · Health
    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
  • 0686 · D · Health
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
  • 0576 · C · Health
    Resident Rights Deficiencies
  • 0680 · C · Health
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
  • 0732 · B · Health
    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
  • 0941 · B · Health
    Administration Deficiencies
  • 0944 · B · Health
    Administration Deficiencies
  • 0949 · B · Health
    Administration Deficiencies

2023-12-15 · 1 citation

  • 0908 · E · Health
    Environmental Deficiencies

2023-06-08 · 8 citations

  • 0868 · E · Health
    Administration Deficiencies
  • 0558 · E · Health
    Resident Rights Deficiencies
  • 0567 · E · Health
    Resident Rights Deficiencies
  • 0711 · E · Health
    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
  • 0727 · E · Health
    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
  • 0761 · E · Health
    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
  • 0812 · E · Health
    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
  • 0880 · E · Health
    Infection Control Deficiencies

Penalties

  • Fine · 2026-02-16$137,108
  • Fine · 2025-08-22$180,952

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