Nursing home · Nursing home (skilled nursing)
Who owns Merkel Nursing Center?
1704 N 1st · Merkel, TX · 79536
Overview
CMS overall rating1 of 5state average 2.7
Certified beds65
Average residents1929% of beds
Nurse hours per resident day3.35state average 3.39
Merkel Nursing Center is a nursing home (skilled nursing) in Merkel, Texas, operated by Emi Healthcare LLC. Taylor County has 4 hospitals, 11 nursing homes and 9 urgent care centers.
Ownership
Merkel Nursing Center is operated by Emi Healthcare LLC.
- Operator
- Emi Healthcare LLC
- Owner group
- Emi Healthcare LLC
- Ownership changed in last 12 months
- No
- Source
- CMS nursing home enrollment and owners · 2026-10-24
Ownership history
Every dated change of operator and owner for Merkel Nursing Center, with the source for each.
Full ownership tree of Emi Healthcare LLC
Every entity between this facility and its ultimate owner, with ownership percentages and dates.
Quality and staffing
- Overall
- 1 of 5state average 2.7
- Health inspections
- 1 of 5state average 2.8
- Staffing
- 3 of 5state average 1.9
- Quality measures
- 1 of 5state average 3.7
| Staffing | This home | State average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.35 | 3.39 |
| Registered nurse hours per resident day | 0.68 | 0.43 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 71.1% | 55.3% |
| Administrators who left | 0 | – |
- Fines (3 years)
- $318K · 2 penalties
- CMS abuse icon
- Yes
- Special focus facility
- Sff Candidate
Location and market
- Address
- 1704 N 1st · Merkel, TX · 79536
- County
- Taylor County
- State
- Texas
Hospitals in the county4
Nursing homes11
Urgent care centers9
Nearby nursing homes
| Name | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Willowcreek Rehab And Nursing | Abilene | 13.9 mi |
| Wisteria Place | Abilene | 15.5 mi |
| Mesa Springs Healthcare Center | Abilene | 15.9 mi |
| Northern Oaks Living & Rehabilitation Center | Abilene | 16.1 mi |
| Avir At Coronado | Abilene | 16.3 mi |
| Hendrick Skilled Nursing Facility | Abilene | 16.9 mi |
Sources and identifiers
- Operator: CMS nursing home enrollment and owners
- Ratings, staffing and penalties: CMS Nursing Home Care Compare (2026)
- Ownership type and beds: CMS Provider of Services file
- Location: CMS and Census Bureau geography
- CMS certification number
- 676053
- NPI
- 1528736410
- Last confirmed
- 2026-10-27
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