Harker Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation
415 Indian Oaks Dr, Harker Heights, TX 76548
Harker Heights, Texas · CMS verdict
Harker Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation's CMS overall star rating stands at 2 of 5, below the Texas state average (2.8) and reflecting below-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Harker Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation in Harker Heights, Texas holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 35 of 100 (grade F). The 199-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Texas runs a median of $5,627 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
At 199 certified beds, this facility sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 35 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 35.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Harker Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
Harker Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation holds a CMS overall quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (5/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Harker Heights, Texas, this facility operates 199 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 126 residents - an occupancy rate of about 63%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 63% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Texas, Harker Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation is one of 413 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.8 stars, ahead of roughly 19% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (45 total). CMS has levied 3 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Harker Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation's lower-tercile stars compare to Texas
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Texas facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Texas state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Harker Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation ranks in Texas
Among the 1,167 CMS-rated nursing homes in Texas, Harker Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 23% of them. The bars show how all Texas homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
262 Texas homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 199 |
| Residents | 126 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Bell |
| Penalties | 3 |
| Deficiencies | 45 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Harker Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Harker Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation? ▾
CMS rates Harker Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation at 2 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 1/5, staffing 2/5, quality measures 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Texas? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Texas's median semi-private nursing home rate at $5,627 per month ($67,525 per year), with private rooms averaging $7,604 per month.
What services does Harker Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation offer? ▾
Harker Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation operates as a skilled nursing facility (199 beds with approximately 126 current residents) under for profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 45 deficiencies and 3 penalties there.
Does Harker Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Harker Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation has multiple deficiencies (45 total) and 3 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Texas? ▾
In Texas, alternatives include assisted living ($5,666/mo), home health aides ($5,720/mo), and adult day care ($1,950/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Texas elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 675909.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.