Mountain View Health & Rehabilitation is a 187-bed nursing facility at 1600 Murchison Drive, El Paso, certified for Medicare and Medicaid and licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as nursing facility #149292; CMS rates Mountain View Health & Rehabilitation 1 out of 5 stars overall in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are Mountain View Health & Rehabilitation's Care Compare star ratings?
CMS rates Mountain View Health & Rehabilitation 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 1 star for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 3 for quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality (CMS) | 3 / 3 |
| Certification (CMS) | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Certified beds; average daily census | 187; 131.5 |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain (CMS) | Creative Solutions In Healthcare, 150 homes |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | April 15, 1982 |
| HHSC nursing facility license | #149292, 187 licensed beds |
| Alzheimer's beds (HHSC directory) | None listed |
About 132 residents live there on an average day, 70% of certified beds, below the 74% median for certified homes in the El Paso area.
How many deficiencies does CMS show for Mountain View Health & Rehabilitation?
CMS dates Mountain View Health & Rehabilitation's last standard inspection March 26, 2026, and the cycle carries 23 health deficiencies: 11 from the survey and 13 from complaints.
The cycle before that (standard survey December 19, 2024) had 35 deficiencies. The median latest-cycle count across certified homes in the El Paso area is 15, which puts Mountain View Health & Rehabilitation above the local middle.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it shows 3 fines totaling $123,186 and 1 payment denial.
How many nursing hours do residents of Mountain View Health & Rehabilitation receive?
Residents at Mountain View Health & Rehabilitation get about 3.24 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll data, below the El Paso median of 3.33; registered nurses supply 0.43 of those hours.
Nurse aides account for 1.97 hours per resident day. Weekend total nurse staffing is 2.72 hours per resident day. Nursing staff turnover is 25.0%, below the El Paso median of 43.9%; RN turnover is 33.3%. CMS counts 1 administrator departure in its measurement period.
Does Mountain View Health & Rehabilitation accept Medicare and Texas Medicaid?
CMS lists Mountain View Health & Rehabilitation as certified for Medicare and Medicaid, so it can bill Medicare for qualifying short-term skilled stays and Texas Medicaid for long-term residents who qualify for nursing facility care.
A rehab admission after a hospital stay usually starts under Medicare Part A, which covers up to 100 days with a daily copay after day 20. When skilled care ends, the bill shifts to private funds, insurance or Texas Medicaid. Texas Medicaid residents keep a $75 monthly personal needs allowance; the rest of their income goes toward the cost of care.
How does Mountain View Health & Rehabilitation compare with nearby nursing homes?
The closest other certified nursing home is Grace Pointe Wellness Center in El Paso (same ZIP, CMS 1 of 5), and the nearest acute-care hospital is The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus, about 0.3 miles away.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed capacity | CMS overall rating | Latest CMS health inspection | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Pointe Wellness Center 2301 North Oregon Street, 79902 | 0.0 | 154 | 1 of 5 | March 12, 2026 | 16 |
| Mountain Villa Nursing Home 2729 Porter Ave, 79930 | 2.6 | 48 | 3 of 5 | December 4, 2025 | 4 |
| Nazareth Living Care Center 1475 Raynolds St., 79903 | 4.1 | 108 | 3 of 5 | January 9, 2026 | 18 |
| Franklin Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation 223 S Resler Dr, 79912 | 4.2 | 132 | 1 of 5 | July 24, 2025 | 17 |
| White Acres Wellness & Rehabilitation 7304 Good Samaritan Court, 79912 | 5.2 | 74 | 2 of 5 | January 29, 2026 | 14 |
Which questions does Mountain View Health & Rehabilitation's CMS record raise?
Take the CMS data with you. To begin, ask for the plan of correction covering the 23 deficiencies from March 26, 2026 and what has been re-checked since.
- Turnover is at or below the local median; ask which charge nurses and aides have been there longest.
- Ask what led to the $123,186 in CMS fines and whether the problem has been closed out.
- With occupancy near 70%, ask which halls have openings and why.
- CMS shows a resident council; ask when it meets and how families raise concerns.
- Ask who the attending physicians are, how often they see long-term residents, and which hospital they admit to.
