Lubbock Health Care Center

Name: Lubbock Health Care Center
Address: 4120 22nd Place, Lubbock, TX, 79410, US
Telephone: 8067933252

4120 22nd Place, Lubbock, TX 79410 · Lubbock County · 120 certified beds · avg 68 residents/day · certified since Aug 15, 1991

Part of chain: CREATIVE SOLUTIONS IN HEALTHCARE (149 facilities, chain avg rating 2.1★)

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

3.01

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

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.

All citations in the current public record (21)

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
Dec 9, 2025	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Dec 9, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs.
Dec 9, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility gave residents unnecessary mind-altering (psychotropic) medications, or used drugs in a way that restrained residents by dulling their ability to think, move, or function.
Dec 9, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Dec 9, 2025	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.
Dec 9, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep all essential equipment working safely — things like heating and cooling systems, kitchen equipment, and medical devices.
Jun 9, 2025	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. · from a complaint
Mar 5, 2025	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. · from a complaint
Mar 5, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint
Sep 10, 2024	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly.
Sep 10, 2024	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.
Sep 10, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care.
Jun 25, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint
Jun 25, 2024	D · Potential for harm, 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
Dec 15, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not properly hold, secure, and manage residents' personal money that was deposited with it for safekeeping. Facilities holding residents' funds must keep careful, honest accounts. · from a complaint
Dec 15, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not properly notify residents about the balance of money it holds for them, or failed to return those funds when a resident was discharged, evicted, or died. · from a complaint
Jul 27, 2023	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Jul 27, 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.
Jul 27, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives.
Jul 27, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not properly complete the required screening (called PASARR) that identifies whether a person entering a nursing home has a mental illness or intellectual disability and needs specialized services.
Jul 27, 2023	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.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 6).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	7	F
2024	5	F
2025	9	F

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)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

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)	3.01	3.46	3.95	bottom 23% in Texas; bottom 14% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.23	0.44	0.69	bottom 12% in Texas; bottom 4% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	2.47	3.04	3.50	bottom 14% in Texas; bottom 9% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.16	0.34	0.48	bottom 11% in Texas; bottom 6% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	96.8	55.3	45.8	bottom 3% in Texas; bottom 1% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	87.5	54.6	42.9	bottom 13% in Texas; bottom 3% in the U.S.

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 3.12, RN 0.23, weekend 2.57. 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: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Blake, Gary	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	02/01/2014
Blake, Malisa	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2015
Creative Solutions in Healthcare INC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	02/01/2014
Huggins, Linda	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	02/01/2013

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 did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
"What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"How do you inspect and maintain essential equipment, and how quickly are repairs made?"
"How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
"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)

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Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing	0.3 mi	Lubbock, TX	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Mi Casita Nursing and Rehabilitation	0.6 mi	Lubbock, TX	★★★☆☆	4/5
Mesquite Post Acute Care	0.7 mi	Lubbock, TX	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat	1.3 mi	Lubbock, TX	★★☆☆☆	1/5	abuse
Avir at Lubbock	1.9 mi	Lubbock, TX	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	abuseSFF
Carillon INC	2.0 mi	Lubbock, TX	★★★☆☆	3/5
Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center	2.1 mi	Lubbock, TX	★☆☆☆☆	2/5	abuse
The Plaza at Lubbock	2.4 mi	Lubbock, TX	★★★☆☆	2/5
Avir at Heritage Oaks	2.5 mi	Lubbock, TX	★☆☆☆☆	2/5
Hansford County Hospital District DBA Lakeridge Nu	3.3 mi	Lubbock, TX	★★☆☆☆	3/5
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 455942.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Lubbock Health Care Center

4120 22nd Place, Lubbock, TX 79410 · 8067933252

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 3/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
☐ "What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "How do you inspect and maintain essential equipment, and how quickly are repairs made?"
☐ "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
☐ "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?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 455942 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)