El Paso Senior AdvisorThe Bartlett Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living is a 58-bed nursing facility at 221 Bartlett Drive, El Paso, certified for Medicare and Medicaid and licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as nursing facility #307089; CMS rates The Bartlett Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living 2 out of 5 stars overall in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate The Bartlett Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living in El Paso, Texas?
CMS rates The Bartlett Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 stars for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 2 for quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality (CMS) | 1 / 2 |
| Certification (CMS) | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Certified beds; average daily census | 58; 52.1 |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Partnership |
| Chain (CMS) | None listed |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | November 2, 2018 |
| HHSC nursing facility license | #307089, 58 licensed beds |
| Alzheimer's beds (HHSC directory) | None listed |
About 52 residents live there on an average day, 90% of certified beds, above the 74% median for certified homes in the El Paso area.
How many deficiencies does CMS show for The Bartlett Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living?
CMS dates The Bartlett Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living's last standard inspection August 22, 2025, and the cycle carries 9 health deficiencies: 5 from the survey and 4 from complaints.
The cycle before that (standard survey July 11, 2024) had 14 deficiencies. The median latest-cycle count across certified homes in the El Paso area is 15, which puts The Bartlett Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living at or under the local middle.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it shows 2 fines totaling $30,355 and 0 payment denials.
Is The Bartlett Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living well staffed?
The Bartlett Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living reports 3.76 nurse staffing hours per resident day, above the El Paso median of 3.33, including 0.15 hours from registered nurses (below the El Paso median of 0.42).
Nurse aides account for 2.07 hours per resident day. Weekend total nurse staffing is 3.62 hours per resident day. Turnover is not reported.
Who can pay for a stay at The Bartlett Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living?
CMS lists The Bartlett Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living 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.
What are the alternatives near The Bartlett Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living in El Paso?
The closest other certified nursing home is White Acres Wellness & Rehabilitation in El Paso (0.6 mi, CMS 2 of 5), and the nearest acute-care hospital is The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus, about 5.8 miles away.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed capacity | CMS overall rating | Latest CMS health inspection | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Acres Wellness & Rehabilitation 7304 Good Samaritan Court, 79912 | 0.6 | 74 | 2 of 5 | January 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Franklin Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation 223 S Resler Dr, 79912 | 1.3 | 132 | 1 of 5 | July 24, 2025 | 17 |
| Avir at El Paso 7441 Paseo Del Norte, 79911 | 3.1 | 124 | 2 of 5 | May 6, 2026 | 12 |
| Grace Pointe Wellness Center 2301 North Oregon Street, 79902 | 5.5 | 154 | 1 of 5 | March 12, 2026 | 16 |
| Mountain View Health & Rehabilitation 1600 Murchison Drive, 79902 | 5.5 | 187 | 1 of 5 | March 26, 2026 | 23 |
Also licensed at this address: The Bartlett Rehabilitation, Skilled Care and Assisted Living (Type B assisted living facility, 70 places).
What should we raise on a visit to The Bartlett Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living?
Take the CMS data with you. To begin, ask for the full statement of deficiencies from August 22, 2025, even though the count (9) is not high.
- Ask what led to the $30,355 in CMS fines and whether the problem has been closed out.
- With occupancy near 90%, 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.
