Press & data
Ellery Care is an independent, data-first resource for families comparing senior care. We rate nothing ourselves and take no money from any care facility; our analysis is built entirely on the government’s own CMS inspection, staffing, and safety records for 1,135 Texas nursing homes. Journalists and researchers are welcome to cite our studies with a link.
Original data studies
Each has a permanent URL, a worst-offender table, and cited sources with retrieval dates.
The Texas nursing home transparency scorecard
A star rating does not tell the whole story. Nearly half of Texas's highly-rated homes carry a serious federal red flag the rating hides. Who, and which flags.
The best nursing homes in Texas
The homes that earn the government's top rating, carry no abuse flag, and staff far above the state median. Ranked by nurse staffing.
The 25 worst-staffed nursing homes in Texas
Nurse staffing is the strongest predictor of a home's safety. We ranked every rated Texas home by nurse hours per resident.
Texas nursing homes cut RN care 24% on weekends
Registered-nurse staffing drops about 24% on weekends — nearly double the fall in total nurse staffing — and the cut is the same at 5-star homes as at 1-star ones.
128 Texas nursing homes carry a federal abuse warning
About 1 in 9 rated Texas homes displays the federal abuse-warning icon. The full list, by county, plus what the flag means.
Texas nursing homes with the most resident falls
A serious fall can break a hip or worse. We ranked the Texas homes where long-stay residents most often suffer a fall with major injury.
Texas nursing homes with the most bedsores
Most pressure ulcers are preventable with attentive care. Texas beats the national average, but these homes are the exception. The 25 highest rates.
Texas nursing homes that still use physical restraints
Physical restraints are nearly gone from Texas nursing homes. Only a couple dozen still use them at all, and the worst is a 4-star home.
Antipsychotic drugging in Texas nursing homes
Some homes give antipsychotic drugs to a quarter or more of their long-stay residents. The highest rates in Texas, and what the number means.
The Texas nursing homes with the most federal fines
CMS fines homes for serious violations. These 25 Texas homes have paid the most, and here is how to read a fine total.
The largest nursing home chains in Texas
Most Texas homes belong to big operators. How the largest chains compare on ratings, staffing, antipsychotic use, and fines.
For-profit vs. non-profit: the Texas quality gap
For-profit Texas homes are about twice as likely to carry a federal abuse flag as non-profits, and they staff lower and rate lower. The full sector comparison.
Methodology
How we source, clean, and present the data is documented on our methodology page, and every facility report card cites its source and retrieval date.
Contact
For interviews, custom data pulls, or questions, email [email protected]. We can usually turn around a data request quickly.