Nursing homes near ZIP code 79556

Compare nearby options by distance, Medicare rating, nurse staffing, and how registered-nurse coverage changes at weekends.

3 facilities are within about 25 miles of this ZIP code's representative point.

2 facilities report 79556 as their own ZIP code. Distances are approximate, not driving distances.

Closest facilities

Facility	Approx. miles	Rating	RN hours	Weekend
Sweetwater Healthcare Center Sweetwater, TX	0.4	3	0.29	−40%
Sterling Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cente Sweetwater, TX	2.1	4	0.53	−19%
Merkel Nursing Center Merkel, TX	21.7	1	0.79	−15%

RN hours are registered-nurse hours per resident per day. Weekend shows the change from weekday coverage; a minus sign means coverage drops.

Nearby ZIP codes

79536 · 21.4 mi 79603 · 29.0 mi 79520 · 31.1 mi 79512 · 33.4 mi 79606 · 34.6 mi 79605 · 35.8 mi 76933 · 42.2 mi 79549 · 42.4 mi

How to read these distances

We measure straight-line distance from the Census Bureau's representative point for this ZIP Code Tabulation Area to each facility's coordinates. A large or irregular ZIP area can make the estimate different from the trip from your home, so confirm travel time before deciding where to visit.

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Facility facts come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. ZIP representative points come from the 2025 U.S. Census Gazetteer.