Palo Pinto Nursing Center: Nursing Home OverviewSkip to content

Palo Pinto Nursing Center

  • Nursing Home

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: C
Oct 18: FNov 18: FDec 18: FJan 19: FFeb 19: FMay 19: FJun 19: FJul 19: FAug 19: FSep 19: FJan 20: FMar 20: FApr 20: DMay 20: DJun 20: DJul 20: DAug 20: DSep 20: DOct 20: DNov 20: DJan 21: CFeb 21: CMar 21: CApr 21: CMay 21: CJun 21: CJul 21: CAug 21: CSep 21: COct 21: B-Nov 21: B-Jan 22: B-Feb 22: B-Mar 22: B-Apr 22: B-May 22: B-Jun 22: B-Aug 22: CSep 22: COct 22: DNov 22: DJan 23: DFeb 23: DMar 23: CApr 23: DJun 23: DJul 23: B-Aug 23: B-Sep 23: B-Oct 23: CNov 23: C
See Rating Overview
Palo Pinto Nursing Center's website

200 Southwest 25th Ave,
Mineral Wells TX 76067

(940) 325-7813

64.9% estimated occupancy 1

Palo Pinto Nursing Center is an average-sized government-owned nursing home located in Mineral Wells, Texas. With an overall rating of C, this is likely a middle of the road nursing home. Based on our assessment, this place looks like a solid choice for quite a few people. One of the major highlights of this nursing home's report card is its stellar inspection reports, which we will address in the next paragraph.

Get pricing and details on Mineral Wells senior living options.

Get Pricing

Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Government - Hospital district
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Physical Therapy
  • Recreational Therapy

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2022)
Less:
More:
July
July 1, 2022July 2, 2022July 3, 2022July 4, 2022July 5, 2022July 6, 2022July 7, 2022July 8, 2022July 9, 2022July 10, 2022July 11, 2022July 12, 2022July 13, 2022July 14, 2022July 15, 2022July 16, 2022July 17, 2022July 18, 2022July 19, 2022July 20, 2022July 21, 2022July 22, 2022July 23, 2022July 24, 2022July 25, 2022July 26, 2022July 27, 2022July 28, 2022July 29, 2022July 30, 2022July 31, 2022
August
August 1, 2022August 2, 2022August 3, 2022August 4, 2022August 5, 2022August 6, 2022August 7, 2022August 8, 2022August 9, 2022August 10, 2022August 11, 2022August 12, 2022August 13, 2022August 14, 2022August 15, 2022August 16, 2022August 17, 2022August 18, 2022August 19, 2022August 20, 2022August 21, 2022August 22, 2022August 23, 2022August 24, 2022August 25, 2022August 26, 2022August 27, 2022August 28, 2022August 29, 2022August 30, 2022August 31, 2022
September
September 1, 2022September 2, 2022September 3, 2022September 4, 2022September 5, 2022September 6, 2022September 7, 2022September 8, 2022September 9, 2022September 10, 2022September 11, 2022September 12, 2022September 13, 2022September 14, 2022September 15, 2022September 16, 2022September 17, 2022September 18, 2022September 19, 2022September 20, 2022September 21, 2022September 22, 2022September 23, 2022September 24, 2022September 25, 2022September 26, 2022September 27, 2022September 28, 2022September 29, 2022September 30, 2022
October
October 1, 2022October 2, 2022October 3, 2022October 4, 2022October 5, 2022October 6, 2022October 7, 2022October 8, 2022October 9, 2022October 10, 2022October 11, 2022October 12, 2022October 13, 2022October 14, 2022October 15, 2022October 16, 2022October 17, 2022October 18, 2022October 19, 2022October 20, 2022October 21, 2022October 22, 2022October 23, 2022October 24, 2022October 25, 2022October 26, 2022October 27, 2022October 28, 2022October 29, 2022October 30, 2022October 31, 2022
November
November 1, 2022November 2, 2022November 3, 2022November 4, 2022November 5, 2022November 6, 2022November 7, 2022November 8, 2022November 9, 2022November 10, 2022November 11, 2022November 12, 2022November 13, 2022November 14, 2022November 15, 2022November 16, 2022November 17, 2022November 18, 2022November 19, 2022November 20, 2022November 21, 2022November 22, 2022November 23, 2022November 24, 2022November 25, 2022November 26, 2022November 27, 2022November 28, 2022November 29, 2022November 30, 2022
December
December 1, 2022December 2, 2022December 3, 2022December 4, 2022December 5, 2022December 6, 2022December 7, 2022December 8, 2022December 9, 2022December 10, 2022December 11, 2022December 12, 2022December 13, 2022December 14, 2022December 15, 2022December 16, 2022December 17, 2022December 18, 2022December 19, 2022December 20, 2022December 21, 2022December 22, 2022December 23, 2022December 24, 2022December 25, 2022December 26, 2022December 27, 2022December 28, 2022December 29, 2022December 30, 2022December 31, 2022
January
January 1, 2023January 2, 2023January 3, 2023January 4, 2023January 5, 2023January 6, 2023January 7, 2023January 8, 2023January 9, 2023January 10, 2023January 11, 2023January 12, 2023January 13, 2023January 14, 2023January 15, 2023January 16, 2023January 17, 2023January 18, 2023January 19, 2023January 20, 2023January 21, 2023January 22, 2023January 23, 2023January 24, 2023January 25, 2023January 26, 2023January 27, 2023January 28, 2023January 29, 2023January 30, 2023January 31, 2023
February
February 1, 2023February 2, 2023February 3, 2023February 4, 2023February 5, 2023February 6, 2023February 7, 2023February 8, 2023February 9, 2023February 10, 2023February 11, 2023February 12, 2023February 13, 2023February 14, 2023February 15, 2023February 16, 2023February 17, 2023February 18, 2023February 19, 2023February 20, 2023February 21, 2023February 22, 2023February 23, 2023February 24, 2023February 25, 2023February 26, 2023February 27, 2023February 28, 2023
March
March 1, 2023March 2, 2023March 3, 2023March 4, 2023March 5, 2023March 6, 2023March 7, 2023March 8, 2023March 9, 2023March 10, 2023March 11, 2023March 12, 2023March 13, 2023March 14, 2023March 15, 2023March 16, 2023March 17, 2023March 18, 2023March 19, 2023March 20, 2023March 21, 2023March 22, 2023March 23, 2023March 24, 2023March 25, 2023March 26, 2023March 27, 2023March 28, 2023March 29, 2023March 30, 2023March 31, 2023
April
April 1, 2023April 2, 2023April 3, 2023April 4, 2023April 5, 2023April 6, 2023April 7, 2023April 8, 2023April 9, 2023April 10, 2023April 11, 2023April 12, 2023April 13, 2023April 14, 2023April 15, 2023April 16, 2023April 17, 2023April 18, 2023April 19, 2023April 20, 2023April 21, 2023April 22, 2023April 23, 2023April 24, 2023April 25, 2023April 26, 2023April 27, 2023April 28, 2023April 29, 2023April 30, 2023
May
May 1, 2023May 2, 2023May 3, 2023May 4, 2023May 5, 2023May 6, 2023May 7, 2023May 8, 2023May 9, 2023May 10, 2023May 11, 2023May 12, 2023May 13, 2023May 14, 2023May 15, 2023May 16, 2023May 17, 2023May 18, 2023May 19, 2023May 20, 2023May 21, 2023May 22, 2023May 23, 2023May 24, 2023May 25, 2023May 26, 2023May 27, 2023May 28, 2023May 29, 2023May 30, 2023May 31, 2023
June
June 1, 2023June 2, 2023June 3, 2023June 4, 2023June 5, 2023June 6, 2023June 7, 2023June 8, 2023June 9, 2023June 10, 2023June 11, 2023June 12, 2023June 13, 2023June 14, 2023June 15, 2023June 16, 2023June 17, 2023June 18, 2023June 19, 2023June 20, 2023June 21, 2023June 22, 2023June 23, 2023June 24, 2023June 25, 2023June 26, 2023June 27, 2023June 28, 2023June 29, 2023June 30, 2023

Facility Inspections

Grade: A

The primary reason this facility received a decent overall grade is its impeccable health inspections in recent years. We gave it one of our higher grades in that category, with an A. This is a much better grade than the facility's overall grade, which was decent but certainly not elite. Our inspection grades account for a host of factors included in a facility's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we consider is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with higher scores in this area tend to have very few of these severe deficiencies. This particular nursing home received 7 deficiencies on its inspection report. Overall, this is still a solid inspection report, but we'd always recommend looking into any deficiencies you find troubling.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

We also gave this facility a solid score in the category of long-term care, where we gave it a grade of C. For residents looking for a permanent place to live rather than skilled nursing, long-term care grades are an important measure. On top of considering the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility provided the vaccine to 100 percent of its residents. This nursing home keeps its residents out of the hospital. It had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Nurse Quality

Grade: D

Turning to another strength for this facility, it also received an elite nursing grade. We gave this nursing home an impressive grade of D. Our nursing category analyzes quite a few datapoints, many of which are based on levels of nurse staffing. This place averaged just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing ratings. This nursing home fared well when it comes to minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these metrics to be reliable measures of the quality of nursing care.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: F

The next category we analyzed was short-term care, which was this facility's weakest area. Sadly, it received a lowly F in this area, which is certainly a major concern. Our short-term care scores are critical for individuals requiring rehabilitation. Rehabilitation typically requires more highly-skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing means a vast range of services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other variations of therapy. With its grade in this area, we weren't surprised to learn that this facility is well below average in terms of its number of physical therapy and registered nurse hours offered to its patients based on the data we looked at. Honestly, this was about what we expected here. The last statistic we assessed in this category is the number of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We discovered that just 3.9 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home, which is well below average. The combination of these poor metrics was damning for this nursing home's short-term care grade.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Palo Pinto Nursing Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-plus

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 5.95% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint is is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents which developed new or worsened pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are a solid measure of nursing care quality.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: D

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 5.73% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who have suffered a fall which resulted in major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be a sign of lower quality nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often caused by lower quality nursing care. However, this datapoint can be misleading for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 9.83% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care residents receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 21.59% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are given to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: D

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 12.55% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients demonstrating symptoms of depression. Increased rates of depression could imply a lower level of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 100% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines critical to patient care.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-plus

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 5.31% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and eating.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: C

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 9.87% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients who maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is typically a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 9.87% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical well-being of patients.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: F

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 21.33% of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: C

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 70.45% of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living usually correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Palo Pinto General HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 0.21 miles away400 Southwest 25 Ave Mineral Wells Texas 76067Government - Hospital District or Authority(940) 325-7891

Helpful Articles

Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=455961