El Paso Senior AdvisorNazareth Living Care Center is a 108-bed nursing facility at 1475 Raynolds St., El Paso, certified for Medicare and Medicaid and licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as nursing facility #308254; CMS rates Nazareth Living Care Center 3 out of 5 stars overall in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How many stars does Medicare give Nazareth Living Care Center?
CMS rates Nazareth Living Care Center 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 stars for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 5 for quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality (CMS) | 4 / 5 |
| Certification (CMS) | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Certified beds; average daily census | 108; 77.9 |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain (CMS) | Paradigm Healthcare, 17 homes |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | October 9, 1997 |
| HHSC nursing facility license | #308254, 108 licensed beds |
| Alzheimer's beds (HHSC directory) | None listed |
About 78 residents live there on an average day, 72% of certified beds, below the 74% median for certified homes in the El Paso area.
What have inspectors cited at Nazareth Living Care Center?
Surveyors' latest standard health inspection of Nazareth Living Care Center was on January 9, 2026; CMS records 18 health deficiencies in that cycle (12 standard, 6 complaint).
Looking one cycle back to October 31, 2024, CMS shows 22 deficiencies. Certified homes in the metro have a median of 15 in their latest cycle, so this home sits above that mark.
CMS shows no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How many nursing hours do residents of Nazareth Living Care Center receive?
CMS's payroll-based figures credit Nazareth Living Care Center with 3.59 total nurse hours per resident per day (above the El Paso median of 3.33), of which 0.56 are RN hours.
Nurse aides account for 2.05 hours per resident day. Weekend total nurse staffing is 2.97 hours per resident day. Nursing staff turnover is 43.9%, essentially level with the El Paso median of 43.9%. CMS counts 1 administrator departure in its measurement period.
Does Nazareth Living Care Center accept Medicare and Texas Medicaid?
CMS lists Nazareth Living Care Center 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.
Medicare's skilled nursing benefit requires a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least three days and pays in full only for the first 20 days; a daily coinsurance applies from day 21 to day 100. Long-term custodial care is paid privately, by long-term care insurance, or by Medicaid. Texas Medicaid residents keep a $75 monthly personal needs allowance; the rest of their income goes toward the cost of care.
How does Nazareth Living Care Center compare with nearby nursing homes?
The closest other certified nursing home is Mountain Villa Nursing Home in El Paso (2.1 mi, CMS 3 of 5), and the nearest acute-care hospital is University Medical Center of El Paso, about 1.6 miles away.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed capacity | CMS overall rating | Latest CMS health inspection | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Villa Nursing Home 2729 Porter Ave, 79930 | 2.1 | 48 | 3 of 5 | December 4, 2025 | 4 |
| Grace Pointe Wellness Center 2301 North Oregon Street, 79902 | 4.1 | 154 | 1 of 5 | March 12, 2026 | 16 |
| Mountain View Health & Rehabilitation 1600 Murchison Drive, 79902 | 4.1 | 187 | 1 of 5 | March 26, 2026 | 23 |
| St Teresa Nursing & Rehab Center 10350 Montana Avenue, 79925 | 5.3 | 124 | 1 of 5 | September 17, 2025 | 27 |
| Vista Hills Health Care Center 1599 Lomaland Drive, 79935 | 6.2 | 120 | 1 of 5 | February 11, 2026 | 15 |
What should families ask before choosing Nazareth Living Care Center?
Start with what the record raises: ask for the plan of correction covering the 18 deficiencies from January 9, 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.
- With occupancy near 72%, ask which halls have openings and why.
- CMS shows a none 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.
