Wheeler Nursing & Rehabilitation is a nursing home in Wheeler, TX, with 90 certified beds. In addition to being a nursing home, this facility provides assisted living care and has an independent living option. This facility may offer respite stays. If this is something you need, you will need to find out if there are any additional restrictions on this option. Wheeler Nursing & Rehabilitation offers several therapy services to its residents, including occupational and physical therapists (in-house). In addition, access to a speech therapist is provided.
Costs at this community start at $4,715 and range up to $5,698 per month. The average price in the community is $5,207, which is greater than the average cost of $4,624 for nursing home care in the area. The cost of nursing home care in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. If the resident needs other services, additional care may increase the cost of care. This facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.
When considering a nursing home, it's important to understand how much time nurses spend with each resident and what type of nurse provides care. The total time nurses spend with residents in this community is 3.6 hours daily per resident. This time is made up of 1.8 hours with licensed nurses (0.3 by an RN and 1.5 by an LPN) and 1.8 hours with non-licensed nurse aides.
Residents need to have a scheduled, structured activity every day. This facility has various activities, including musical performances and social outings. See our amenity list below for more information.
There are two hospitals within 25 miles of Wheeler Nursing & Rehabilitation. The two closest hospitals are Parkview Hospital, which is 0.4 miles away, and Shamrock General Hospital, which is 14.9 miles away.
This nursing home has an overall rating of 1, which means that it is in the bottom 20% of all facilities reviewed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This nursing home has a health inspection rating of 1. The ratings for quality are poor (rating of 1) and the staff ratings are average, with a rating of 2.
Some of the key amenities available at Wheeler Nursing & Rehabilitation are:
- Housekeeping
- Social Outings
- Clubs & Communities