Windcrest Alzheimers Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
6050 Hospital Dr, Abilene, TX 79606
Windcrest is a uniquely designed care center that offers the necessary surroundings to accommodate the needs of a person with Alzheimer's or other debilitating dementia. We provide care for people in a Christian environment that allows residents to have a sense of security and a feeling of safety and trust. The care center has 5 distinct physical areas that match the levels of the disease to provide the necessary surroundings throughout each stage. Each area is self-contained with its own outside courtyard and activity, and dining areas. Each employee of Windcrest Alzheimer's Care Center has specialized training in caring for those with dementia that helps the employee understand the disease process, how to communicate well, and manage common behaviors associated with those with Alzheimer's and other dementias.
Activity-focused Programming - Five full-time activity directors run an activity-focused care program. Developed around daily living, social interaction and mental exercise, the activities at Windcrest coordinate with residents’ mental and physical abilities. Activities offer residents opportunities to make choices, exercise control and gain a sense of self-esteem in a failure-free environment. For those in the more advanced stages of dementia, activities are simplified, but are equally important, and offer visual and physical stimulation.
Caring for the caregiver - Windcrest offers support services to assist caregivers in coping with the stress of prolonged involvement with Alzheimer’s patients. These services are designed to help caregivers deal with feelings of depression, anger, hopelessness and other emotions that increase the burdens associated with care.
Resource Center - Our Alzheimer's Resource Center offers a library of books and videotapes as well as counseling and referral services to family members and others in the community. Staff members are available for program presentations, training seminars to community groups, and organizations interested in gaining knowledge about this disease process.
Operated by Sears Methodist Retirement System, which runs 8 communities in our directory.
Windcrest Alzheimers Care Center is licensed for 120 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Abilene average about 157 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 94% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place. That is above the Abilene average of roughly 70%.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2026 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Abilene average about 3.9 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 51%.
The community is located in Taylor County, TX.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 15 problems at Windcrest Alzheimers Care Center. 2 findings involved harm to a resident. 6 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $26,364.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nursing and Physician Services
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nursing and Physician Services
Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Windcrest Alzheimers Care Center offers memory care, nursing home care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Church related
- Beds / units 120
- Religious affiliation Church Based
- Occupancy 94%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 51%
- Last health inspection May 2026
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