Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation
1800 N Broadway St, Ballinger, TX 76821 · Runnels County · 118 certified beds · avg 59 residents/day · certified since May 3, 1994
Part of chain: CREATIVE SOLUTIONS IN HEALTHCARE (149 facilities, chain avg rating 2.1★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Feb 15, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Jan 10, 2024 (Past Non-Compliance)
All citations in the current public record (14)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint |
| Jan 16, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · from a complaint |
| May 29, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · from a complaint |
| May 29, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint |
| May 29, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure residents were fully informed about their own health, care, and treatments in a way they could understand. · from a complaint |
| May 29, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · from a complaint |
| Apr 18, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not make sure residents were fully informed about their own health, care, and treatments in a way they could understand. |
| Apr 18, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Apr 18, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility used physical restraints — devices that limit a resident's movement — when they weren't needed for medical treatment. |
| Apr 18, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. |
| Apr 18, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Feb 15, 2024 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Feb 15, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not create and follow a basic care plan covering a new resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of admission. The first days are when a new resident is most vulnerable. · from a complaint |
| Feb 16, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (5 → 4).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | J ▲ |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | E |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
1 fine totaling $8,936.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2024 | Fine | $8,936 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Texas avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.24 | 3.46 | 3.95 | bottom 44% in Texas; bottom 24% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.69 | top 27% in Texas; bottom 36% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.70 | 3.04 | 3.50 | bottom 30% in Texas; bottom 16% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.21 | 0.34 | 0.48 | bottom 26% in Texas; bottom 14% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 0.0 | 55.3 | 45.8 | — |
| RN turnover (%) | 0.0 | 54.6 | 42.9 | — |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.04, RN 0.46, weekend 2.53. Staffing rating: 1/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wharton County Hospital District | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2021 |
| Ballinger I Enterprises LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2021 |
| Ballinger I Enterprises LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/10/2025 |
| Blake, Gary | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2021 |
| Blake, Gary | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2021 |
| Blake, Gary | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2021 |
| Blake, Malisa | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2021 |
| Blake, Malisa | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2021 |
| Bowers, Sean | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2024 |
| Cisneros, Alfred | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/18/2008 |
| Cobb, Travis | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/05/2022 |
| Cooper, Stephen | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/11/2022 |
| Gibson, Kenneth | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/25/2025 |
| Hardin, Sherrie | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/04/2024 |
| Huggins, Linda | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2022 |
| Kerzee, Richard | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/24/2007 |
| Korenek, Patricia | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/05/2018 |
| Martinez Irizarry, Axel | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Soechting, Paul | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/22/2024 |
| Strack, Joe | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/11/2022 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
- "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "How do you explain health changes and treatment options to residents and their families?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "What is your policy on physical restraints, and what alternatives do you try first?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | 0.2 mi | Ballinger, TX | ★★★☆☆ | 4/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 675326.