The 5 Best Nursing Homes in San Angelo, TX for 2023
Also known as the “Oasis of West Texas,” San Angelo is a vibrant small city with year-round warm weather and a growing population of older adults. It’s home to more than 100,000 residents, and 15% of those are seniors aged 65 and over. Retirees in San Angelo have access to excellent healthcare at Shannon Medical Center. This hospital received Medicare’s coveted five-star ranking and scored above average in timeliness of care, readmission rates and overall patient experience. Nursing home costs are much more affordable than they are nationwide, too. According to Genworth’s 2020 Cost of Care Survey, the cost of a semiprivate room in San Angelo is just $4,489 per month.
Nursing homes can be ideal for seniors who need around-the-clock care. Features include 24-hour supervision, stringent security measures, medical services and help with residents’ activities of daily living. Nursing home costs can be pricey, however. Seniors who don’t need this high level of care may consider more affordable options, such as home care or assisted living.
This guide provides an overview of the costs of nursing homes and other types of care, plus a list of free resources for seniors in the San Angelo area.
Directory of Nursing Homes in San Angelo, TX
Park Plaza Nursing & Rehabilitation
2210 Howard Street , San Angelo, TX, 76901
I went to Park Plaza Nursing and Rehabilitation. My impression was good. I think they were good on price. I did talk to a knowledgeable person. They were helpful. They were knowledgeable, certainly. O
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I went to Park Plaza Nursing and Rehabilitation. My impression was good. I think they were good on price. I did talk to a knowledgeable person. They were helpful. They were knowledgeable, certainly. On the outside, it is kind of like you’re parking at a minute market or something next door to the nursing home. It’s not such a great layout there; the parking area is not so great. The place is reasonably well kept, but it is kind of out in the middle of nowhere, basically.
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I went to Park Plaza Nursing and Rehabilitation. My impression was good. I think they were good on price. I did talk to a knowledgeable person. They were helpful. They were knowledgeable, certainly. O
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I went to Park Plaza Nursing and Rehabilitation. My impression was good. I think they were good on price. I did talk to a knowledgeable person. They were helpful. They were knowledgeable, certainly. On the outside, it is kind of like you’re parking at a minute market or something next door to the nursing home. It’s not such a great layout there; the parking area is not so great. The place is reasonably well kept, but it is kind of out in the middle of nowhere, basically.
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Cedar Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation
1915 Greenwood St., San Angelo, TX, 76901
I recently admitted my mother into this facility ,just before covid19 hit. I know that my mother can be very demanding at times, how ever when I spoke to the administrator James he told me she would w
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I recently admitted my mother into this facility ,just before covid19 hit. I know that my mother can be very demanding at times, how ever when I spoke to the administrator James he told me she would well taken care of and had nothing to worry about. I recently had her medicaid approved and told them that she would be approved soon and the administrator told me no that’s not how it works. my mother would not be approved for 46 and 1/2 months. I told him that’s not what my attorney told me, and he proceeded to tell me with such managerial brio to have my lawyer call and speak to him. I spoke to him in a very cordial manor. My attorney called him and had to explain to this administrator how being approved for medicaid works. I think he may have gotten mad when he heard from my attorney to get him straight on how medicaid approval worked. My mother is supposed to get a bath 3 times a week and this hasn’t happened since she’s been there. My mother calls me and tells me that they tell her she can’t have a bath because there are no towels or there they are shorthanded or some reason just because they’re shorthanded, and that’s supposed to be my mothers problem! There was even 1 cna that told my mother ,quote" there are people here that have not had a bath longer that you have" unquote. My mother hadn’t had a bath in almost a week! This is unacceptable not only on the shower standpoint but what the cna told my mother. I placed my mother in Cedar Manor because she had a stroke and it took her entire left side and she can hardly stand by herself. She needs assistance to the restroom, dressing or getting in and out of bed. I know this covid19 thing has really put a damper on things, but damn it ,come on! These patients are humans not animals. I was called once a few months back that my mother had fallen and cut the back of her head open and the ambulance took her to the hospital. I met her there at 4:30pm about 20 minutes after I was called. The doctor stapled the back of her head after squeezing the blood out of the large hematoma that was on the back of her head. Then I called and asked if the nursing home was going to pick her up and they said it would be about 30 minutes, so we waited. I called at approximately 6:00 pm to see when they were going to pick her up and they said they had someone in town dropping someone off and they would pick my mother up on the way back. I called back at 7:30pm because no one had showed up yet, and one of the people at Cedar Manor told me that they were trying to find a van driver and it would be a while. I called back after no one showed up by 8:30pm and asked if they were coming. They told me it would be awesome if I could take her back, otherwise she would’ve waited until 12:00 or 1:00 am. Its my opinion that the nursing home needs to hire more staff to help them.
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I recently admitted my mother into this facility ,just before covid19 hit. I know that my mother can be very demanding at times, how ever when I spoke to the administrator James he told me she would w
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I recently admitted my mother into this facility ,just before covid19 hit. I know that my mother can be very demanding at times, how ever when I spoke to the administrator James he told me she would well taken care of and had nothing to worry about. I recently had her medicaid approved and told them that she would be approved soon and the administrator told me no that’s not how it works. my mother would not be approved for 46 and 1/2 months. I told him that’s not what my attorney told me, and he proceeded to tell me with such managerial brio to have my lawyer call and speak to him. I spoke to him in a very cordial manor. My attorney called him and had to explain to this administrator how being approved for medicaid works. I think he may have gotten mad when he heard from my attorney to get him straight on how medicaid approval worked. My mother is supposed to get a bath 3 times a week and this hasn’t happened since she’s been there. My mother calls me and tells me that they tell her she can’t have a bath because there are no towels or there they are shorthanded or some reason just because they’re shorthanded, and that’s supposed to be my mothers problem! There was even 1 cna that told my mother ,quote" there are people here that have not had a bath longer that you have" unquote. My mother hadn’t had a bath in almost a week! This is unacceptable not only on the shower standpoint but what the cna told my mother. I placed my mother in Cedar Manor because she had a stroke and it took her entire left side and she can hardly stand by herself. She needs assistance to the restroom, dressing or getting in and out of bed. I know this covid19 thing has really put a damper on things, but damn it ,come on! These patients are humans not animals. I was called once a few months back that my mother had fallen and cut the back of her head open and the ambulance took her to the hospital. I met her there at 4:30pm about 20 minutes after I was called. The doctor stapled the back of her head after squeezing the blood out of the large hematoma that was on the back of her head. Then I called and asked if the nursing home was going to pick her up and they said it would be about 30 minutes, so we waited. I called at approximately 6:00 pm to see when they were going to pick her up and they said they had someone in town dropping someone off and they would pick my mother up on the way back. I called back at 7:30pm because no one had showed up yet, and one of the people at Cedar Manor told me that they were trying to find a van driver and it would be a while. I called back after no one showed up by 8:30pm and asked if they were coming. They told me it would be awesome if I could take her back, otherwise she would’ve waited until 12:00 or 1:00 am. Its my opinion that the nursing home needs to hire more staff to help them.
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Sagecrest Alzheimers Care Center
438 E Houston Harte Expy, San Angelo, TX, 76903
Our whole experience with Baptist Memorial was excellent. Everyone was so kind and caring. Our loved one received the best of care. We give Sagecrest high praise. We were well informed about him at al
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Our whole experience with Baptist Memorial was excellent. Everyone was so kind and caring. Our loved one received the best of care. We give Sagecrest high praise. We were well informed about him at all times. The facility was clean. When I visited my husband, his appearance was well kept. I could tell that he was loved by the staff.
We were so blessed to have these people to take care of him and us.
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Our whole experience with Baptist Memorial was excellent. Everyone was so kind and caring. Our loved one received the best of care. We give Sagecrest high praise. We were well informed about him at al
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Our whole experience with Baptist Memorial was excellent. Everyone was so kind and caring. Our loved one received the best of care. We give Sagecrest high praise. We were well informed about him at all times. The facility was clean. When I visited my husband, his appearance was well kept. I could tell that he was loved by the staff.
We were so blessed to have these people to take care of him and us.
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Meadow Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation
4343 Oak Grove Blvd., San Angelo, TX, 76904
Mom is in Meadow Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation for about a month now. It is a very attractive building and very clean. The staff is good, but there’s just not enough of them. Mom’s room has a bedro
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Mom is in Meadow Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation for about a month now. It is a very attractive building and very clean. The staff is good, but there’s just not enough of them. Mom’s room has a bedroom, a dresser, a bedside table, a closet, and a bathroom. They have a nice dining room with a piano in it, and she loves to listen to me play the piano. So when I come up there, I try to play the piano for her. Mom loves her breakfast. She gets oatmeal, scrambled eggs, and bacon sometimes.
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Mom is in Meadow Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation for about a month now. It is a very attractive building and very clean. The staff is good, but there’s just not enough of them. Mom’s room has a bedro
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Mom is in Meadow Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation for about a month now. It is a very attractive building and very clean. The staff is good, but there’s just not enough of them. Mom’s room has a bedroom, a dresser, a bedside table, a closet, and a bathroom. They have a nice dining room with a piano in it, and she loves to listen to me play the piano. So when I come up there, I try to play the piano for her. Mom loves her breakfast. She gets oatmeal, scrambled eggs, and bacon sometimes.
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Senior Care Of San Angelo
5455 Knickerbocker Road , San Angelo, TX, 76904
My father was here for a little under a month. We had multiple issues. Within the first few days he was rushed to the emergency room for a blood sugar of 564 due to not having the correct insulin regi
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My father was here for a little under a month. We had multiple issues. Within the first few days he was rushed to the emergency room for a blood sugar of 564 due to not having the correct insulin regimen. The hospital had made an error in his paperwork so I marked out the meds that were not correct and put a check mark on the ones that were. I also discussed all this with the charge nurse and gave her a list of the medications before he went into the hospital. Upon admission I let them know he had been aspirating and this was a new issue. The next day he had a fall in the restroom and he said no one picked him up for an hour. A few days later, he choked and they performed the Heimlich maneuver. When he was moved to a Medicaid bed they put him in a room with a man that would scream and yell all night and day. After I requested a move so he could get sleep, they put him in a room with a broken bed, no trashcan, and his belongings were in the first two rooms. I know they were in the other rooms because I was told by a nurse to go look since she was too busy. I had to find all his belongings and move them into the new room. Staff takes zero accountability. The nurses change every week. It’s hard to get phone calls returned. Full of broken promises. I’ve given up on trying to get back his missing clothes. Don’t let the shiny fancy building fool you.
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My father was here for a little under a month. We had multiple issues. Within the first few days he was rushed to the emergency room for a blood sugar of 564 due to not having the correct insulin regi
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My father was here for a little under a month. We had multiple issues. Within the first few days he was rushed to the emergency room for a blood sugar of 564 due to not having the correct insulin regimen. The hospital had made an error in his paperwork so I marked out the meds that were not correct and put a check mark on the ones that were. I also discussed all this with the charge nurse and gave her a list of the medications before he went into the hospital. Upon admission I let them know he had been aspirating and this was a new issue. The next day he had a fall in the restroom and he said no one picked him up for an hour. A few days later, he choked and they performed the Heimlich maneuver. When he was moved to a Medicaid bed they put him in a room with a man that would scream and yell all night and day. After I requested a move so he could get sleep, they put him in a room with a broken bed, no trashcan, and his belongings were in the first two rooms. I know they were in the other rooms because I was told by a nurse to go look since she was too busy. I had to find all his belongings and move them into the new room. Staff takes zero accountability. The nurses change every week. It’s hard to get phone calls returned. Full of broken promises. I’ve given up on trying to get back his missing clothes. Don’t let the shiny fancy building fool you.
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Nursing Home Costs in San Angelo, Texas
The cost of a semiprivate room in a San Angelo nursing home is $4,489, compared to $6,696 for a private room.
The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities
A semiprivate room in San Angelo is more than $3,200 less expensive than the nationwide rate of $7,756. It’s also $530 less than the average seniors pay throughout Texas.
At $4,380, rates in Abilene are about $100 lower than in San Angelo. To the northwest in Lubbock, costs increase by over $800 to $5,293. Farther west in Odessa, the average cost is on par with the statewide average. Although Midland is less than 30 minutes northeast of Odessa, average nursing home costs here are almost $900 higher at $5,916 per month.
The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care
Nursing homes can be expensive, so seniors and their families might want to compare more affordable options. Adult day care is generally the lowest-cost choice, although 2020 rates for San Angelo weren’t available. Home care costs an average of $3,932. Home health care rates are identical, even though it also includes some medical services that regular home care doesn’t. Assisted living, which provides personal care, accommodations and meals, costs around $4,400. A semiprivate nursing home room is only about $90 more, but a private room is much pricier at $6,696.
Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in San Angelo, Texas
Many seniors and their families use some form of financial assistance to help them pay for nursing care. The main options available are Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans benefits. These programs can be complicated, especially when it comes to benefit terms. Below, we give a brief overview of how these programs may be used towards paying for skilled nursing care.
- Medicare: Medicare will typically cover all skilled nursing costs for the first 20 days of one’s stay in a nursing home and a portion of the costs until day 100. After 100 days in a skilled nursing facility, Medicare will not cover any part of the cost of the stay. While this is adequate when short-term care is needed, those in need of long-term care will need to either pay out-of-pocket or use another source of financial assistance.
- Medicaid: Medicaid covers most of the costs of living in a skilled nursing facility for those who qualify. Care, room, and board are covered with no time limit, but residents may be charged for extras like specially prepared food or cosmetic services. Medicaid eligibility standards are strict and complex, so not all seniors are eligible for Medicaid benefits.
- Veterans Benefits: Veterans receiving a VA pension may also be eligible for the Aid and Attendance benefit administered by the VA. Aid and Attendance is a monthly allowance that beneficiaries may use to pay for their long-term care, including skilled nursing care.
If these options aren’t available to you, check if your loved one has long-term care insurance or contact your Area Agency on Aging to ask about any local financial assistance programs for seniors.
Free Resources for Seniors in San Angelo, Texas
San Angelo and Tom Green County offer a number of free resources, programs and supportive services for seniors and their families. This list includes some resources that may allow seniors to get care at home or learn about their nursing home care options in the area.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
| Concho Valley Area Agency on Aging | (325) 223-5704 | The CVAAA promotes independence, healthy living and aging with dignity for older adults in the Concho Valley region. Staff can provide seniors and their families with information about long-term care options, as well as benefits counseling for Medicare/Medicaid. Low-income seniors may be eligible for CVAAA’s care coordination program, which allows them to receive care in their own home. The program includes medical services, housekeeping, transportation and financial aid. |
| Meals for the Elderly San Angelo | (325) 655-9200 | As part of Meals on Wheels, the Meals for the Elderly program delivers hot and healthy lunches to seniors in San Angelo. To qualify, recipients must be aged 65 or older and unable to grocery shop or prepare their own meals. Volunteers can also deliver free supplemental pet food for seniors who own dogs or cats. |
| Concho Valley Community Action Agency | (325) 653-2411 | CVCAA provides a variety of services that can enable seniors to remain in their homes for as long as possible. Residents of limited financial means may be eligible for aid through CVCAA’s rent payment and utility assistance programs. The organization also offers home weatherization, which includes insulation, caulking and repair or replacement of air conditioning and heating units. |
| San Angelo Senior Services | (325) 657-4490 | The City of San Angelo’s Senior Services department encourages independent living with programs and activities at the city’s two senior centers. Some offerings include wellness classes, group exercises and meals served in a congregate setting. |