Buena Vida Nursing & Rehab Odessa
Nursing Home Facility
3800 Englewood Ln, Odessa, TX 79762
Buena Vida Nursing & Rehab Odessa is a senior care community located in Odessa, TX. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Odessa area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (432) 362-2583.
Operated by Creative Solutions in Healthcare, which runs 121 communities in our directory.
With 117 beds, Buena Vida Nursing & Rehab Odessa is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Odessa average about 79 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 70% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 1 star for staffing against 3 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2025 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 2.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Odessa average about 3.0 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 94%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Ector County, TX.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 16 problems at Buena Vida Nursing & Rehab Odessa. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 11 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $8,724.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
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
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
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, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
Buena Vida Nursing & Rehab Odessa offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Partnership
- Beds / units 117
- Occupancy 70%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 2.5
- Annual staff turnover 94%
- Last health inspection August 2025
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