Here’s How Coronavirus Is Affecting Waco Nursing Homes

WACO, TX — The coronavirus pandemic has devastated nursing homes across the U.S., with thousands of cases and deaths among residents reported weekly. However, nursing home resident cases in recent weeks have been on the decline.

The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has been tracking the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including some in Waco.

CMS reported around 15,000 nursing home resident COVID-19 cases nationwide during the week of Jan. 18-24. Its data shows recorded cases are down more than 50 percent since the peak in mid-December.

There have been more than 611,000 coronavirus cases among nursing home residents and 121,000 deaths since the pandemic began, according to CMS. More than a quarter of all U.S. deaths are among nursing home residents.

Nursing home staff members have also been heavily affected by the pandemic, with 525,000 recorded staff cases and nearly 1,500 deaths.

The federal government has prioritized long-term care residents and staff for the coronavirus vaccine in an effort to stem cases and deaths. More than 3.1 million residents and staff in long-term care facilities have been vaccinated as of Feb. 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Some notes on the CMS data: CMS has authority over nursing homes but not over other senior living facilities such as assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. Only nursing homes that pass the agency's data quality check are included. CMS also notes that its data could differ from state reports, owing to different counting methods, and in some cases it omits information on cases and deaths before May 17, when reporting became mandatory.

Below are the figures for nursing homes in the Waco area.

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Editor's note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The local nursing homes included in the list are limited to those included in the government data. Please report any errors or other feedback to content@patch.com.

THE BRAZOS OF WACO
2,430 MARKET PLACE DRIVE, WACO

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 49 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 4 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 20 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CRESTVIEW HEALTHCARE RESIDENCE
1,400 LAKE SHORE DR, WACO

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 57 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 85 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 40 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

QUALITY CARE OF WACO
2,501 MAPLE AVE, WACO

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 58 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 20 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 33 confirmed cases and 1 death due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

RIDGECREST RETIREMENT AND HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY
1,900 W STATE HWY 6, WACO

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 61 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 54 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 9 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 45 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ROYAL MANOR
9,101 PANTHER WAY, WACO

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 61 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 42 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 29 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 27 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ST. ANTHONY'S CARE CENTER
7,501 BAGBY AVE., WACO

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death among 62 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 34 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 8 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 26 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

WESTVIEW MANOR AND REHABILITATION CENTER
414 JOHNSON DR, MC GREGOR

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 20 related deaths among 68 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 73 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 119 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 54 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

WESLEY WOODS HEALTH & REHABILITATION
1,700 WOODGATE DRIVE, WACO

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death among 71 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 61 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 23 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 49 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

GREENVIEW MANOR
401 OWEN LN, WACO

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 73 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 67 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 25 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

JEFFREY PLACE HEALTHCARE CENTER
820 JEFFREY DR, WACO

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 74 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 44 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 4 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 35 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

REGENT CARE CENTER OF WOODWAY
7,801 WOODWAY DR, WACO

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 80 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 33 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 25 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

WOODLAND SPRINGS NURSING CENTER
1,010 DALLAS ST, WACO

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 82 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 34 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 6 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 31 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SENIOR CARE OF HEWITT
8,836 MARS DR, HEWITT

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 83 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 74 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 7 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 29 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

LAKE SHORE VILLAGE HEALTHCARE CENTER
2,320 LAKE SHORE DR, WACO

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 123 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 105 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 21 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 91 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ST. CATHERINE CENTER
300 WEST HIGHWAY 6, WACO

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 154 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 110 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 23 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 4 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 122 confirmed cases and 1 death due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.