# Nursing homes in ZIP 79536 (Merkel, TX)
There are 1 Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes in ZIP 79536 with 65 certified beds. Counties: Taylor County.
## Nursing homes (largest first)
- [Merkel Nursing Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-676053) — 1704 N. 1st, Merkel, 79536; CCN 676053; 65 certified beds; CMS overall 1/5; 73 citations in window (5 at actual harm or worse); fines $320,538

## Most common citations
- [F-0600](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0600) Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. — 1 homes
- [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — 1 homes
- [F-0725](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0725) Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. — 1 homes
- [F-0726](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0726) Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. — 1 homes
- [F-0727](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0727) Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and  select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. — 1 homes
- [F-0728](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0728) Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training. — 1 homes
- [F-0881](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0881) Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. — 1 homes
- [F-0882](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0882) Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. — 1 homes

## Nearby ZIP codes
- [79605](https://carefield.site/zip/79605) — 2 homes, 23.5 km
- [79603](https://carefield.site/zip/79603) — 2 homes, 25.9 km
- [79606](https://carefield.site/zip/79606) — 3 homes, 26.9 km
- [79601](https://carefield.site/zip/79601) — 3 homes, 28.6 km
- [79602](https://carefield.site/zip/79602) — 1 homes, 29.7 km
- [79556](https://carefield.site/zip/79556) — 2 homes, 34.7 km
- [79520](https://carefield.site/zip/79520) — 1 homes, 46.4 km
- [79510](https://carefield.site/zip/79510) — 1 homes, 50.5 km

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Source page: https://carefield.site/zip/79536 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.