Merkel Nursing Center
Nursing home in Merkel, Texas, CMS certification number 676053
1704 N. 1st, Merkel, TX 79536 · Taylor County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 65
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 4, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 21
- Fines in 3 years
- $320,538 (2)
Does Merkel Nursing Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Merkel Nursing Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 4, 2025 and cited 21 deficiencies, plus 8 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 31, 2024, found 19.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Merkel Nursing Center. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
It is a candidate for the CMS special focus program. CMS puts homes with a long record of serious problems on this list for extra inspections.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Merkel Nursing Center 2 times in the past 3 years, for $320,538 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 3.8 residents live here, about 6% of its 65 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 65
- Average residents per day
- 3.8
- Certified since
- June 1, 2005
Who owns Merkel Nursing Center
- Legal business name
- Emi Healthcare LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
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Who inspects nursing homes in Texas
Texas's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Is this your facility?
If you run Merkel Nursing Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Merkel Nursing Center
What is the CMS star rating of Merkel Nursing Center?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Merkel Nursing Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Merkel Nursing Center?
21 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Merkel Nursing Center?
Emi Healthcare LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.