Carthage Healthcare Center

Carthage Healthcare Center sits at 701 S Market Street in Carthage, Texas, and has 104 certified beds with about 42 residents staying there most days, and folks can visit the place to see what it's like, and set up a tour to ask questions or walk around, which is something a lot of people like before making choices about moving in, and the place covers a lot of different needs, so they have care homes, senior apartments for the 55+ crowd, options for independent living if you want some freedom, assisted living if you need help, nursing homes for people needing more care, memory care for folks with Alzheimer's or related conditions, respite care if someone needs a break or short stay, plus home care if people want services at home, and it also has what they call continuing care and advice and planning services, so people can figure out what's best for their situation. The center offers skilled nursing care, including wound care, therapy for physical problems or for getting back independence, medication management, and special care plans, and they've got short-term and long-term rehab, which helps people recover between the hospital and home, and a dedicated staff that includes a Medical Director, Director of Nursing, several nurses, social workers, and other support people like food service and housekeeping. They offer private or semi-private rooms, all with cable TV and Wi-Fi, and have things to do, like swim in a heated indoor pool, cut your hair in the salon or barbershop, eat at an on-site restaurant, and enjoy the patios and gardens. It's set up to be secure and accessible for folks as they age, with ways to help everybody stay comfortable, whether it's medical care, memory support, basic help, or therapies like physical and occupational therapy, and they even have a pharmacy and a lab right there on-site. Inspection reports for 2024 do show care violations, with 44 total deficiencies, including issues with care planning and infection control, and one of the reports says they didn't always have a registered nurse on duty or a full-time director of nurses, which is required, so that's important to think about. The center is a for-profit facility run by SLP Mt Operations, LLC, and managed by Joshua Leonard since October 2024, and compared to other places in Texas, they have a nurse turnover rate a little lower than the state average, but nurse hours per resident are a bit below average. While Carthage Healthcare Center offers many services for older adults and tries to provide a cozy and safe place, families may want to look at the inspection reports and make sure the care there matches what they're hoping for.