Nursing homes in Henderson County, Texas
All 5 Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes across 3 cities in Henderson 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 5 rated homes in Henderson, 0 have a five-star CMS overall rating and 3 have one star. Local median nurse staffing is 3.05 hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas median of 3.27. 3 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 Henderson County
- Henderson County ranks 116 of 146 Texas counties we cover for median nurse staffing, in the thinnest-staffed quarter.
- 5 of 5 homes report fewer nurse hours than the Texas median of 3.27. The range runs from 2.66 hours per resident per day at Lakeside Health And Wellness to 3.19 at Advanced Rehabilitation And Healthcare Of Athens.
- 3 of 5 homes paid federal fines in roughly the last three years, about $561,600 in total; the most, $243,325, was at Avir At Athens.
- 60% of homes here are for-profit, below the Texas share of 71%. How ownership tracks quality.
How to narrow 5 homes down
- ·The 5 homes below are ordered best-first by CMS overall rating, so start at the top. 2 of them are rated 4 or 5 stars.
- ·3 homes in Henderson County carry 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 5 homes in Henderson County
- BChandler Nursing CenterChandler, TX4★ overall5% below median staffing
- BPark Highlands Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterAthens, TX4★ overall7% below median staffing
- FAdvanced Rehabilitation And Healthcare Of AthensAthens, TX1★ overall2% below median staffing⚠ Abuse
- FAvir At AthensAthens, TX1★ overall11% below median staffing⚠ Abuse
- FLakeside Health And WellnessKemp, TX1★ overall19% 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.