Nursing homes in Ellis County, Texas
All 10 Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes across 5 cities in Ellis County, with the government's own quality ratings, nurse staffing versus the state median, and any federal safety flags. We take no money from any facility.
Among 10 rated homes in Ellis, 2 have a five-star CMS overall rating and 3 have one star. Local median nurse staffing is 3.33 hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas median of 3.27. 1 carry a federal abuse-warning flag. Open the report cards to compare staffing, inspections, fines, drug use, and preventable-harm measures before deciding.
What the CMS records show in Ellis County
- Ellis County ranks 47 of 146 Texas counties we cover for median nurse staffing.
- 4 of 10 homes report fewer nurse hours than the Texas median of 3.27. The range runs from 2.68 hours per resident per day at Focused Care Of Waxahachie to 3.77 at Midtowne Meadows Health & Rehab.
- 7 of 10 homes paid federal fines in roughly the last three years, about $206,528 in total; the most, $46,636, was at Midlothian Healthcare Center.
- The largest operator here is The Ensign Group, with 4 of the 10 homes.
- One home gives long-stay residents antipsychotic drugs at twice the Texas median (8.3%) or more: Renaissance Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center (29.9%).
How to narrow 10 homes down
- ·The 10 homes below are ordered best-first by CMS overall rating, so start at the top. 4 of them are rated 4 or 5 stars.
- ·Five-star homes cluster in Ennis (1). Narrowing to a city or two near family shortens the list fast.
- ·1 home in Ellis County carries a federal abuse-warning flag. Open each report card's safety section before you tour.
Once you have a shortlist, our free nursing-home tour checklist covers the 30 questions to ask and the red flags to watch for on a visit.
All 10 homes in Ellis County
- ARenaissance Rehabilitation And Healthcare CenterItaly, TX5★ overall
- ALegend Oaks Healthcare And Rehabilitation - EnnisEnnis, TX5★ overall3% below median staffing
- BMidtowne Meadows Health & RehabMidlothian, TX4★ overall
- BBluebonnet Rehab At EnnisEnnis, TX4★ overall
- CMidlothian Healthcare CenterMidlothian, TX3★ overall
- CPleasant Manor Healthcare And RehabilitationWaxahachie, TX3★ overall
- CRed Oak Health And Rehabilitation CenterRed Oak, TX3★ overall10% below median staffing
- FLegend Oaks Healthcare And Rehabilitation - WaxahaWaxahachie, TX1★ overall
- FEnnis Care CenterEnnis, TX1★ overall1% below median staffing
- FFocused Care Of WaxahachieWaxahachie, TX1★ overall18% below median staffing⚠ Abuse
Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-10-05. Educational information only, not advice. See our methodology.