Willowbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing home in Mesquite, Texas, CMS certification number 675272
2231 Highway 80 E, Mesquite, TX 75150 · Dallas County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 162
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 22, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 15
- Fines in 3 years
- $24,247 (2)
Does Willowbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Willowbend Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Willowbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.44
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.23
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.16
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.05
- Weekend total hours
- 3.10
- Nursing staff turnover
- 51.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 16.7%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 22, 2026 and cited 15 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 16, 2024, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Willowbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2 times in the past 3 years, for $24,247 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 130.7 residents live here, about 81% of its 162 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 162
- Average residents per day
- 130.7
- Certified since
- March 1, 1994
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Willowbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Legal business name
- Eastland Memorial Hospital District
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 347 homes nationally under The Ensign Group, 3.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Willowbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Edgewood Rehabilitation and Care Center1101 Windbell Dr, Mesquite 75149
- Palomino Place3160 Gus Thomasson Road, Mesquite 75150
- Mesquite Village Wellness & Rehabilitation825 W Kearney St, Mesquite 75149
- Town East Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center3617 O'Hare Dr, Mesquite 75150
- Christian Care Communities and Services Mesquite1000 Wiggins Parkway, Mesquite 75150
See also all nursing homes in Mesquite.
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.
Compare all nursing homes in Texas, the 8 in Mesquite, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Willowbend Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 Willowbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
What is the CMS star rating of Willowbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Willowbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Willowbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
15 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Willowbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
Eastland Memorial Hospital District, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.