El Paso Senior AdvisorVista Hills Health Care Center is a 120-bed nursing facility at 1599 Lomaland Drive, El Paso, certified for Medicare and Medicaid and licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as nursing facility #311869; CMS rates Vista Hills Health Care Center 1 out of 5 stars overall in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are Vista Hills Health Care Center's Care Compare star ratings?
CMS rates Vista Hills Health Care Center 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 stars for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 4 for quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality (CMS) | 5 / 3 |
| Certification (CMS) | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Certified beds; average daily census | 120; 83.9 |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Chain (CMS) | Creative Solutions In Healthcare, 150 homes |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | December 5, 1984 |
| HHSC nursing facility license | #311869, 120 licensed beds |
| Alzheimer's beds (HHSC directory) | None listed |
About 84 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 Vista Hills Health Care Center?
The most recent standard health inspection in CMS's data is dated February 11, 2026 and produced 15 health deficiencies, 9 from the routine survey and 6 from complaint visits.
An earlier cycle, surveyed November 21, 2024, recorded 37 deficiencies. Against an El Paso median of 15 deficiencies, the latest count is typical or better.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it shows 1 fine totaling $40,465 and 1 payment denial.
Is Vista Hills Health Care Center well staffed?
Vista Hills Health Care Center reports 3.26 nurse staffing hours per resident day, below the El Paso median of 3.33, including 0.23 hours from registered nurses (below the El Paso median of 0.42).
Nurse aides account for 1.92 hours per resident day. Weekend total nurse staffing is 2.81 hours per resident day. Nursing staff turnover is 49.3%, above the El Paso median of 43.9%; RN turnover is 88.9%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period.
Who can pay for a stay at Vista Hills Health Care Center?
CMS lists Vista Hills Health 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.
Ask the business office which payer a bed is filled under. A Medicare rehab bed and a long-term Medicaid bed can be on different halls, and not every home keeps long-term Medicaid beds open. Texas Medicaid residents keep a $75 monthly personal needs allowance; the rest of their income goes toward the cost of care.
Which nursing homes are closest to Vista Hills Health Care Center?
The closest other certified nursing home is Avir at Del Sol in El Paso (1.8 mi, CMS 3 of 5), and the nearest acute-care hospital is University Medical Center of El Paso, about 5.7 miles away.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed capacity | CMS overall rating | Latest CMS health inspection | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avir at Del Sol 11525 Vista Del Sol Drive, 79936 | 1.8 | 150 | 3 of 5 | August 7, 2025 | 5 |
| Pebble Creek Nursing Center 11608 Scott Simpson Drive, 79936 | 1.9 | 120 | 1 of 5 | July 15, 2026 | 24 |
| Edgemere Estates 10880 Edgemere Blvd, 79935 | 2.4 | 138 | 3 of 5 | June 3, 2026 | 10 |
| St Teresa Nursing & Rehab Center 10350 Montana Avenue, 79925 | 2.8 | 124 | 1 of 5 | September 17, 2025 | 27 |
| Oasis Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 9001 North Loop, 79907 | 3.7 | 130 | 4 of 5 | June 25, 2026 | 11 |
What should families ask before choosing Vista Hills Health Care Center?
Use the public numbers to steer the visit. First, ask for the full statement of deficiencies from February 11, 2026, even though the count (15) is not high.
- Turnover of 49.3% is above the local median; ask what share of aides on nights and weekends are agency staff.
- Ask what led to the $40,465 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.
