How Coronavirus Is Affecting Waco Area Nursing Homes: Weekly Update

WACO, TX — The coronavirus pandemic has devastated nursing homes across the U.S., with thousands of cases and deaths among residents reported weekly. The country has seen great improvement recently, however, with the fewest recorded weekly cases among nursing home residents since at least late May 2020.

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

CMS reported around 5,700 nursing home resident COVID-19 cases nationwide during the week of Feb. 1-7. Its data shows weekly recorded cases are down nearly 85 percent since the peak in mid-December.

There have been more than 631,000 coronavirus cases among nursing home residents and 127,000 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 542,000 recorded staff cases and more than 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. Around 4.3 million residents and staff in long-term care facilities have received at least one dose as of Feb. 18, 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.

CRESTVIEW HEALTHCARE RESIDENCE
1400 LAKE SHORE DR, WACO

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 58 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• 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 Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 40 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 Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 74 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• 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 Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• 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 Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 74 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• 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 Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 36 confirmed cases and 1 death due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

LAKE SHORE VILLAGE HEALTHCARE CENTER
2320 LAKE SHORE DR, WACO

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 126 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• 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 Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 91 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

QUALITY CARE OF WACO
2501 MAPLE AVE, WACO

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 56 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• 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 Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 33 confirmed cases and 1 death due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

REGENT CARE CENTER OF WOODWAY
7801 WOODWAY DR, WACO

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 78 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• 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 Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 26 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

RIDGECREST RETIREMENT AND HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY
1900 W STATE HWY 6, WACO

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 59 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 54 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 10 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 50 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ROYAL MANOR
9101 PANTHER WAY, WACO

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 61 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• 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 Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 28 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SENIOR CARE OF HEWITT
8836 MARS DR, HEWITT

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 85 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• 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 Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 29 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ST. ANTHONY'S CARE CENTER
7501 BAGBY AVE., WACO

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 63 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• 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 Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 26 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 Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 related deaths among 143 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 111 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 25 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 123 confirmed cases and 1 death due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

THE ATRIUM OF BELLMEAD LLC
2401 DEVELOPMENT BLVD., BELLMEAD

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 64 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 64 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 7 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 44 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

THE BRAZOS OF WACO
2430 MARKET PLACE DRIVE, WACO

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 53 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• 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 Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 24 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

WESLEY WOODS HEALTH & REHABILITATION
1700 WOODGATE DRIVE, WACO

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 75 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• 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 Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 49 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

WOODLAND SPRINGS NURSING CENTER
1010 DALLAS ST, WACO

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 84 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• 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 Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 31 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.