Data studies
Original analysis of public CMS data on Texas nursing homes. Everything here is built on public-domain government records, with no facility paying to be included, ranked, or hidden.
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.
Read the study →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.
Read the study →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.
Read the study →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.
Read the study →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.
Read the study →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.
Read the study →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.
Read the study →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.
Read the study →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.
Read the study →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.
Read the study →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.
Read the study →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.
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