Vista Hills Health Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Vista Hills Health Care Center is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in El Paso, Texas, part of Creative Solutions in Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.14 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% above the Texas average of 2.00, and 95.8% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Vista Hills Health Care Center
1599 Lomaland DriveEl Paso, TX 79935
El Paso County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Vista Hills Health Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.14 hours per resident per day, 7% above the Texas average. With about 84 residents a day, that works out to roughly 179 aide hours a day, or about 22 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.14 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.00 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.30 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.44 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.94 | 2.98 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
95.8% of nursing staff at Vista Hills Health Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 100.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 11, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $40,465 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2024 | Fine | $40,465 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Payment Denial | 49 days from Jan 3, 2025 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Vista Hills Health Care Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Vista Hills Health Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Creative Solutions in Healthcare, 149 homes
- Legal name: El Paso VIII Enterprises, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 5, 1984
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Vista Hills Health Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| El Paso Health & Rehabilitation Center El Paso | 1.8 | 150 | 1.91 | 3.12 | — | 1 | $20,312 |
| Pebble Creek Nursing Center El Paso · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 1.9 | 120 | 2.06 | 3.38 | 97.4% | 1 | $145,184 |
| Edgemere Estates El Paso | 2.4 | 138 | 1.97 | 3.34 | 52.6% | 1 | $49,292 |
| St. Teresa Nursing & Rehab Center El Paso | 2.8 | 124 | 2.05 | 3.63 | 97.1% | 1 | $20,730 |
| Oasis Nursing & Rehabilitation Center El Paso | 3.7 | 130 | 2.04 | 3.40 | 94.8% | 4 | None |
| Ignite Medical Resort El Paso, LLC El Paso · SFF candidate | 4.3 | 60 | 1.45 | 3.24 | — | 1 | $67,425 |
| Center at Zaragoza, LLC El Paso | 4.4 | 80 | 2.67 | 4.79 | 44.7% | 4 | None |
| St. Giles Nursing and Rehabilitation Center El Paso | 5.4 | 124 | 2.33 | 3.61 | 93.9% | 2 | $13,065 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.