As consumers, you must do your homework before making such an important decision. Many homes have too many patients for the number of staff to care for them. All too often, staff members are not adequately trained to deal with the multitude of health problems they must address. In some states, nursing homes are allowed to hire people off the street, with no medical or nursing background whatsoever, so long as they take a test within a short time of coming to work for the nursing home. Many types of bed rails can caused serious injury and death rather than keeping patients safe.
Restraints can also be dangerous.
Find out what policies and procedures are in place for the use of bed rails and restraints. Find out how the nursing home administrators monitor and supervise the their nursing personnel. There should be a vehicle in place for administrators to ensure their nursing staff are treating patients with proper care. Find out if the nursing homes you are considering have records with the Texas Department of Human Services. You may write to the Texas Department of Human Services and request all documents in the Facility Master Files on the facility.