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Business phone system for nursing care facilities in Killeen, TX

Nursing care facilities in the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area: 26 establishments in 2023, the local area codes, and what phone service costs a 60-person team.

Establishments
26CBP 2023
Employees
1,552mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
5.1U.S. 5.3
Rank
117th of 732areas by count

Nursing care facilities in Killeen, TX by the numbers

There were 26 nursing care facilities in the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 623110, Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)). They employed 1,552 people in mid-March and paid $56.7 million in annual payroll. By establishment count the area is 117th out of 732 areas with published figures for nursing care facilities.

Measured against its 509,000 residents (2024 estimate), the area has 5.1 nursing care facilities per 100,000 people; the U.S. rate is 5.3, so Killeen, TX is 4.2% below the national figure. The average establishment here has 59.7 employees, compared with 78.7 nationally. Payroll per employee comes to $36,521, 17.9% below the national $44,479.

Nursing care facilities: Killeen, TX compared with Texas and the U.S., 2023
MeasureKilleen, TXTexasUnited States
Establishments261,54618,126
Mid-March employees1,552103,8081,426,754
Annual payroll$56,681,000$4,044,983,000$63,460,785,000
Employees per establishment59.767.178.7
Payroll per employee$36,521$38,966$44,479
Establishments per 100,000 residents5.14.95.3

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

How big nursing care facilities in Killeen, TX are

Of the nursing care facilities in Killeen, TX that had employees in March 2023, 13.6% had fewer than five (the U.S. share is 12.9%). When a business has only a few people, whoever is free answers the phone, and calls that arrive while everyone is busy go to voicemail unless they are routed somewhere else.

Nursing care facilities in Killeen, TX by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees313.6%12.9%
5–9 employeesnot published—4.0%
10–19 employeesnot published—5.2%
20–49 employees313.6%14.3%
50 or more employees1672.7%63.5%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

What nursing care facilities in Killeen, TX use the phone for

Skilled nursing facilities field admission inquiries, family calls and calls from hospitals and physicians, and each needs to reach a different department. Reliable routing keeps admission calls from waiting behind routine questions.

Calls a nursing care facility in Killeen, TX might handle in a typical week include:

What nursing care facilities text about

Facilities text visiting updates and care-conference reminders to families.

Texts sent from a local business number in Killeen, TX have to be registered with carriers first (10DLC); on Callata that is a one-time $49 fee, after which the whole team can text from the shared number.

Phone system pricing for a 60-person nursing care facility

The average nursing care facility in Killeen, TX has 59.7 employees, so a 60-person team is a reasonable benchmark. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 60 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $1,800.00 a month and 60 on Ooma Office Pro cost $1,497.00. Callata comes to $1,199.00 a month for 60 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $7,212 less than RingCentral for a nursing care facility in Killeen, TX of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Monthly list price for a 60-person nursing care facility
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$1,199.00$14,388.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$1,140.00$13,680.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$1,380.00$16,560.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$1,497.00$17,964.00
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$1,620.00$19,440.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$1,800.00$21,600.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Getting a local number in Killeen, TX

NANPA records place the exchanges of the area's named cities and towns in 3 area codes. 254 has the most, with 201 of 222 exchanges (91%). A local number lets residents and families in Killeen, TX call without dialing out of area. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, and which numbers are open in an area code depends on carrier inventory when you choose.

Area codes in the Killeen, TX area by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
254201Central1997none
51211Central1947737
73710Central2013512

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

What nursing care facilities in Killeen, TX get with Callata

For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in Killeen, TX is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.

Practices that handle protected health information should review their own privacy obligations before recording calls, enabling AI summaries or texting appointment details, and keep clinical conversations out of text messages unless their policies allow it.

Frequently asked questions

How many nursing care facilities are there in Killeen, TX?

Census County Business Patterns counted 26 nursing care facilities in the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area in 2023. They employed 1,552 people in mid-March.

What does a business phone system cost for a 60-person nursing care facility?

At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 60 users cost $1,800.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $1,497.00 on Ooma Office Pro. On Callata, $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, the same team pays $1,199.00.

What area code should a nursing care facility in Killeen, TX use?

Area code 254 has the most assigned exchanges among the area's named places, followed by 512 and 737. If you already have a local number, you can port it to Callata for free.

Can an AI receptionist answer calls for a nursing care facility?

Yes. Callata's optional AI agents can answer when the team is busy or closed, take a message, text, email or transfer the call. They disclose that they are AI and are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute. Practices that handle protected health information should review their own privacy obligations before recording calls, enabling AI summaries or texting appointment details, and keep clinical conversations out of text messages unless their policies allow it.