El Paso Senior AdvisorCentral El Paso takes in Downtown, Sunset Heights and Kern Place near UTEP, Manhattan Heights and the neighborhoods around Five Points, and the medical district along North Oregon Street, where the Providence Memorial, Sierra and Las Palmas hospitals stand within a few blocks of each other.
This is the city's oldest housing and its medical core. It has few assisted living licenses but several large nursing facilities that take short-term rehab patients from those hospitals, and Bienvivir's PACE center on McKinley Avenue serves many older residents who want to stay in their own homes.
How much licensed senior care is in Central, Downtown & Kern Place?
Texas records list 2 licensed assisted living facilities (20 places) and 4 nursing facilities (497 beds) in Central, Downtown & Kern Place, ZIP codes 79901, 79902, 79903, 79930.
| License type | Licenses | Licensed capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted living facilities | 2 | 20 |
| Alzheimer's-certified places | — | 0 |
| Nursing facilities | 4 | 497 |
| Adult day (DAHS) centers | 4 | 710 |
| Home health and hospice agencies (office here) | 35 | — |
| Personal assistance agencies (office here) | 32 | — |
Where is state-licensed assisted living in Central, Downtown & Kern Place?
HHSC lists 2 licensed assisted living facilities in Central, Downtown & Kern Place, from Genesis Home Care at 8 places to Casa Feliz Yandel at 12; none holds an Alzheimer's certification.
| Facility | License type | Licensed capacity | Alzheimer's capacity | Latest HHSC visit | Findings, latest visits | HHSC penalties on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Feliz Yandel 3330 Yandell, 79903 | Type A | 12 | 0 | 10/31/2025 | 6 | 1 |
| Genesis Home Care 3607 E Yandell, 79903 | Type B | 8 | 0 | 05/05/2026 | 16 | 1 |
Which nursing homes are in Central, Downtown & Kern Place, and how does CMS rate them?
4 licensed nursing facilities with 497 beds are in Central, Downtown & Kern Place; 0 of the 4 rated by CMS hold four or five stars overall.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed capacity | Latest CMS health inspection | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Pointe Wellness Center 2301 North Oregon Street, 79902 | 1 of 5 | 154 | March 12, 2026 | 16 |
| Mountain View Health & Rehabilitation 1600 Murchison Drive, 79902 | 1 of 5 | 187 | March 26, 2026 | 23 |
| Mountain Villa Nursing Home 2729 Porter Ave, 79930 | 3 of 5 | 48 | December 4, 2025 | 4 |
| Nazareth Living Care Center 1475 Raynolds St., 79903 | 3 of 5 | 108 | January 9, 2026 | 18 |
Which adult day centers are licensed in Central, Downtown & Kern Place?
4 licensed day activity and health services centers are in Central, Downtown & Kern Place, with 710 licensed places between them.
- Bienvivir Allinclusive Senior Health (380 places, license #148666, licensed since 2003)
- La Victoria Adult Day Care Center #4 (115 places, license #149057)
- New Horizons Adult Day Care LLC (80 places, license #148035, licensed since 2000)
- San Antonio Adult Day Care (135 places, license #149722, licensed since 2012)
Texas Medicaid and community care programs pay for eligible participants; see how adult day care works.
Which home care, home health and hospice agencies have offices in Central, Downtown & Kern Place?
24 licensed home health agencies, 11 hospice agencies and 32 personal assistance agencies list an office in Central, Downtown & Kern Place; an agency's office location does not limit where it sends staff.
- Cuidado Casero Home Health of El Paso (hospice, license #005897, licensed since 1997)
- Global Hospice Care INC (hospice, license #009845, licensed since 2012)
- Global Hospice Care INC (hospice, license #009845, licensed since 2005)
- Grandview Hospice, INC (hospice, license #020475, licensed since 2021)
- Green Mountain Healthcare Services LLC (hospice, license #018430, licensed since 2017)
- Harbor Hospice of El Paso LP (hospice, license #025054, licensed since 2026)
- Harbor Hospice of West Texas, LP (hospice, license #024579, licensed since 2025)
- New Age Hospice El Paso (hospice, license #024003, licensed since 2024)
- New Age Hospice Palliative, LLC (hospice, license #019594, licensed since 2024)
- Omni Phc (hospice, license #023682, licensed since 2024)
Plus 57 more on the home health and home care rosters.
What state enforcement is on file for facilities in Central, Downtown & Kern Place?
Yes. TULIP shows administrative penalties for 2 licensed facilities in Central, Downtown & Kern Place; the most recent is dated August 24, 2026, against Genesis Home Care.
- Casa Feliz Yandel: 1 penalty, latest July 30, 2026
- Genesis Home Care: 1 penalty, latest August 24, 2026
A penalty from two years ago is not proof of a current problem. Each facility's page lists the cited rule; ask what changed.
Where do Central, Downtown & Kern Place residents go for hospital care?
From the middle of Central, Downtown & Kern Place, the nearest civilian acute-care hospitals in CMS's hospital file are The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus, about 1.5 miles away, and Las Palmas Medical Center, about 1.5 miles.
Sierra Medical Center is about 1.5 miles away. These are straight-line distances between ZIP-code centers, good for comparison but shorter than real drives. University Medical Center of El Paso is the region's Level I trauma center.
Who provides free help for older adults in Central, Downtown & Kern Place?
The Rio Grande Area Agency on Aging, run by the Rio Grande Council of Governments (RGCOG) at 8037 Lockheed Dr., Suite 100, El Paso, TX 79925, handles information and referral, care coordination, benefits counseling and caregiver support for people 60 and older; call (915) 533-0998 or 1-800-333-7082.
The same agency runs the long-term care ombudsman program for residents of nursing facilities and assisted living, and Bienvivir's PACE program at (915) 562-3444 is an all-inclusive option for people 55 and older who qualify for nursing facility care but want to live at home.
