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Nursing homes in Van Zandt County, Texas

All 6 Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes across 4 cities in Van Zandt 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.

6
nursing homes
0
carry an abuse flag
1
rated 1 star
3.37
median nurse hrs/day (TX: 3.27)

Among 6 rated homes in Van Zandt, 1 have a five-star CMS overall rating and 1 have one star. Local median nurse staffing is 3.37 hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas median of 3.27. None 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 Van Zandt County

  • Van Zandt County ranks 35 of 146 Texas counties we cover for median nurse staffing, in the best-staffed quarter.
  • 1 of 6 homes report fewer nurse hours than the Texas median of 3.27. The range runs from 3.24 hours per resident per day at Canton Oaks to 3.95 at Van Healthcare.
  • 3 of 6 homes paid federal fines in roughly the last three years, about $193,548 in total; the most, $136,027, was at Avir At Bradburn.
  • 100% of homes here are for-profit, above the Texas share of 71%. How ownership tracks quality.
  • The largest operator here is Avir Health Group, with 2 of the 6 homes.
  • One home gives long-stay residents antipsychotic drugs at twice the Texas median (8.3%) or more: Avir At Bradburn (19.4%).

How to narrow 6 homes down

  • ·The 6 homes below are ordered best-first by CMS overall rating, so start at the top. 4 of them are rated 4 or 5 stars.

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 6 homes in Van Zandt County

Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-10-05. Educational information only, not advice. See our methodology.