Abilene Times

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Silver Spring stood out as the second largest nursing home in Taylor County, tied with two other nursing homes, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It shared its ranking with Brightpointe at Lytle Lake and Windcrest Health and Rehabilitation.

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 120 beds available, 30 more than the average in Taylor County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 68.5 residents during that period.

Silver Spring had an overall rating of 2 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 2.5 recorded for nursing homes in Texas.

During the quarter, Wisteria Place stood out as the largest nursing home in Taylor County, with 123 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Silver Spring has already spent a total of $54,639 in four fines and suffered five penalties.

In total, there were 10 for-profit nursing homes in Taylor County, Texas.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Rank	Nursing Home	Overall Rating
1	Wisteria Place	3
2	Silver Spring	2
2	Brightpointe at Lytle Lake	1
2	Windcrest Health and Rehabilitation	5
5	The Oaks at Radford Hills Healthcare Center	1
6	Northern Oaks Living and Rehabilitation Center	2
6	Willow Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center	3
8	Mesa Springs Healthcare Center	3
9	Merkel Nursing Center	1
10	Wesley Court Health Center	3
11	Hendrick Skilled Nursing Facility	5