CNA Home Care in Fort Bliss, TX: Nursing Assistants

Local figures

Nursing Assistants in Fort Bliss, TX: the local picture

6+

Medicare-certified nursing homes within 25 miles

698

certified beds in the 6 nearest nursing homes

$11.65

median hourly wage of home care aides in Texas (BLS, May 2025)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

The nearest Medicare-certified nursing homes to Fort Bliss are St. Teresa Nursing & Rehab Center in El Paso (3.6 mi), Edgemere Estates in El Paso (4.6 mi), Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home in El Paso (4.7 mi). Nursing homes employ many of the area’s CNAs, and CNAs who want home care work often come from them.

Aides in Texas earn a median $11.65 an hour (BLS, May 2025, home health and personal care aides). Texas's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Fort Bliss has about 0 residents aged 85 or older, the group most likely to need hands-on help with bathing, transfers and toileting.

Fort Bliss compared with El Paso County and Texas

Census figure	Fort Bliss	El Paso County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	0.0%	1.5%	1.4%
Residents 65+ with a disability	0.0%	40%	35%
Residents 65 or older	0.2%	13%	13%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	0.0%	25%	25%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	0.0%	22%	12%
Households with no vehicle	6.6%	6.4%	5.4%

Older residents in towns around Fort Bliss

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
El Paso, TX	3.4 mi	97,265	12,048
Homestead Meadows North, TX	12 mi	981	83
Homestead Meadows South, TX	13 mi	655	100
Sunland Park, NM	13 mi	1,866	209
Sparks, TX	14 mi	261	0
Chaparral, NM	14 mi	2,402	216

Nursing homes near Fort Bliss

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
St. Teresa Nursing & Rehab Center	El Paso, TX	3.6 mi	1 of 5	124	(915) 595-6137
Edgemere Estates	El Paso, TX	4.6 mi	1 of 5	138	(915) 590-7800
Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home	El Paso, TX	4.7 mi	2 of 5	160	(915) 751-0967
Nazareth Living Care Center	El Paso, TX	4.8 mi	2 of 5	108	(915) 565-4677
Mountain Villa Nursing Home	El Paso, TX	5.6 mi	4 of 5	48	(915) 566-2111
Vista Hills Health Care Center	El Paso, TX	6.3 mi	1 of 5	120	(915) 593-1131

Home health agencies serving Fort Bliss

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Enhabit Home Health	El Paso, TX	12 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(915) 845-3300

Straight-line miles from the center of Fort Bliss. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a nursing assistant can help with

Bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting
Safe transfers, repositioning and walking
Help with eating and fluids
Taking and noting vital signs if asked

Cost

What CNAs costs in Fort Bliss

At the Texas median aide wage of $11.65 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,010 a month in wages. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Texas's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see STAR+PLUS in Texas: using consumer directed services to pay a family caregiver.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a nursing assistant

To be certified, a nurse aide completes a state-approved training program of at least 75 hours, including 16 hours of supervised practical training, and passes a competency exam (42 CFR 483.152). The state then lists them on its nurse aide registry, which you can search online in most states.

Questions worth asking: Which state certified you, and is it current? Where have you worked as a CNA? Are you comfortable with lifts, catheters and incontinence care? More in our nursing assistants guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Nursing Assistants in Fort Bliss: common questions

What nursing homes are near Fort Bliss?

The closest Medicare-certified nursing homes are St. Teresa Nursing & Rehab Center in El Paso (3.6 mi, 1 of 5 overall); Edgemere Estates in El Paso (4.6 mi, 1 of 5 overall); Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home in El Paso (4.7 mi, 2 of 5 overall). Ratings are from Medicare Care Compare.

How much does CNAs cost in Fort Bliss?

At the Texas median aide wage of $11.65 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,010 a month in wages. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Texas's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Can a CNA give medication?

Generally no. A CNA can remind someone to take medication. Giving medication is usually reserved for licensed nurses, or for aides with a separate state medication certification.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

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