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Nursing & rehabilitation · Waxahachie, Texas

Quiet halls. Skilled hands. Rest that heals.

A 72-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center west of the courthouse square, designed to feel calm at every hour: private rooms, low light at night and a licensed nurse on every hall.

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A resident holding her grandson's hands in a lamp-lit sitting room by the window

A different kind of nursing home

Built for the hours when healing happens.

Most of recovery happens at night, when the body rests and repairs. So we built Blackland to be quiet: carpeted halls, private rooms, call lights that ring at the nurses' station instead of overhead, and lamps that dim after supper. Patients sleep. Sleep helps them heal.

Daytime is for work. Our therapy gym runs seven days a week, our nurses carry small caseloads, and our medical director rounds three days a week. Long-term residents get the same calm, along with Sunday tea in the library and a dining room that feels like a good restaurant.

— Vivian Ashford, LNHA, executive director

A resident knitting in a blue wingback chair

Rooms & suites

Rooms & spaces

Fifty-two of our seventy-two rooms are private. All are quiet.

Cozy and modern hotel bedroom interior with elegant decor and soft lighting.
01

Private suite

A private room with a reading lamp, a wide window and a bath of your own.

  • Private bath
  • Window seat
  • Bring your own art
Private
A clean and modern hospital room equipped with an adjustable bed and medical equipment.
02

Short-stay rehab room

On the west wing, steps from the therapy gym.

  • Adjustable bed
  • Near the gym
Private
A clean and modern bedroom interior with a comfortable bed and wooden flooring.
03

Companion room

Two residents, two windows and a privacy partition.

  • Medicaid accepted
  • Shared bath
Semi-private
Inviting library room with wooden shelves and open books, creating a cozy reading atmosphere.
04

The library

Shelves, newspapers and the Sunday afternoon tea service.

  • Open all day
  • Large-print collection
Luxurious dining room with ornate tableware and floral centerpiece on a dark wooden table.
05

The dining room

Table service, cloth napkins and a seasonal menu.

  • Families welcome
  • Private dining room

Recovery needs sleep, quiet and people who know what they're doing. We built every hall, every room and every night shift around those three things.

Our team

The people at Blackland

Vivian Ashford, LNHA, Executive Director

Vivian Ashford, LNHA

Executive Director

Dr. Nathaniel Price, MD, Medical Director

Dr. Nathaniel Price, MD

Medical Director

Danielle Okoro, RN, MSN, Director of Nursing

Danielle Okoro, RN, MSN

Director of Nursing

Gabe Castillo, PT, DPT, Therapy Director

Gabe Castillo, PT, DPT

Therapy Director

Meet the team

  • 72beds, 52 of them private rooms
  • 7 daysof therapy for rehab patients
  • 2015opened west of the square
  • 4.1 hrsof nursing care per resident, per day
Two caregivers smiling with a resident in his chair

Our story

Why we built it this way

Vivian Ashford spent ten years watching patients struggle to sleep in hospitals and nursing homes. She wanted a building designed for rest.

Read our story

Sample family reviews

In their words

I slept through the night in rehab. I didn't know that was possible in a nursing home.
Margaret D.Rehab patient, 2025
Gabe had me climbing stairs on day six after my knee. Home in fifteen days.
Roy W.Joint-replacement patient, Midlothian
Mother has lived here three years. It's quiet, it's beautiful, and the nurses are always right there.
Celeste H.Daughter of a resident
Chef Lionel learned Dad's favorite pie in the first week. He makes it every Sunday.
Jorge P.Son of a resident, Ennis
Simone walked us through Medicaid one form at a time. Patient, clear and kind.
Brenda L.Daughter of a resident
The speech therapist got my husband swallowing safely again after his stroke.
Ellen R.Wife of a rehab patient
We visited at nine at night and were greeted like it was noon.
Anthony C.Grandson of a resident
My mother's last weeks were spent here with hospice. It was peaceful, and nobody ever made us feel rushed.
Karen M.Daughter of a resident, Red Oak
It doesn't feel like a nursing home. It feels like a very good hotel with very good nurses.
Frank T.Rehab patient, Waxahachie

What sets us apart

Where we shine

A patient pedaling the recumbent bike as his therapist cheers him on
01

Physical therapy

Strength, balance, walking and stairs, seven days a week.

Medicare Part A
A nurse in blue scrubs taking a blood-pressure reading
02

24-hour licensed nursing

RNs and LVNs on every hall, with a quiet night protocol.

24/7
A nurse tucking a blanket around an older man resting in bed
03

Sleep-centered night care

Clustered care, dimmed halls and silent call lights so patients rest.

Nightly

Ratings & recognition · sample

  • Community Choice · Best Nursing Home
  • Regional Business Journal · Top Workplaces
  • Area Agency on Aging · Community Partner
  • County Chamber · New Business of the Year
  • Regional Hospital Network · Preferred Post-Acute Partner
  • Long-Term Care Association · Quality Award
  • Design Council · Healthcare Interiors Honor

Careers

Small caseloads, a calm building and a night shift that's respected.

Visit

West Main, five minutes from the courthouse square

Tour & office hours

  • Tours, Mon – Sun9a – 7p
  • Admissions, Mon – Fri8a – 6p
  • Families visitAny time

Families may visit at any hour. After 9 p.m., ring the front bell and the night supervisor will greet you.

Come see it after dark.

The best tour is an evening one. Call or text Vivian and she'll meet you at the door.

Schedule a tourCall (972) 555-0131Text