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Northern Oaks Living & Rehabilitation Center
2722 Old Anson Rd, Abilene, TX 79603 (opens Google Maps) · Taylor County · (325) 676-1677· 96 certified beds · avg 77 residents/day · certified since Jul 30, 1991 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: THE ENSIGN GROUP (342 facilities, chain avg rating 3.2★)
4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Jan 22, 2026
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.13
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5 · how star ratings work →
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 29 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not fully assess residents on time — a complete assessment of health, abilities, and needs is required when a resident is first admitted and at least once every 12 months after that. · from a complaint F-0636
The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint F-0580
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. · from a complaint F-0605
View all 29 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not fully assess residents on time — a complete assessment of health, abilities, and needs is required when a resident is first admitted and at least once every 12 months after that. · from a complaint · F-0636 |
| May 5, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint · F-0580 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · from a complaint · F-0605 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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 · F-0755 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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 · F-0761 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0552 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · from a complaint · F-0690 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not arrange hospice services for a resident who needed them, or help the resident move to a facility that could arrange hospice. Hospice provides comfort-focused care for people nearing the end of life. · from a complaint · F-0849 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not make its inspection results easy for residents to see, or made it hard for residents to contact advocacy agencies like the ombudsman. · from a complaint · F-0577 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0656 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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 · F-0677 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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 · F-0656 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · from a complaint · F-0641 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · from a complaint · F-0657 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint · F-0584 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. · from a complaint · F-0921 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not serve meals and snacks at times that fit residents' needs, preferences, and requests, or did not offer nourishing alternatives for residents who want to eat outside scheduled meal times. · F-0809 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | 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. · F-0812 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0656 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · F-0686 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · F-0690 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · F-0758 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0761 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not bring in qualified outside professionals to provide a required service when it didn't have a qualified professional on staff. · F-0840 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · F-0842 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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 · F-0880 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0578 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0655 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. · F-0732 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 7).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2023
All citations: 15
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2026
All citations: 9
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | E |
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | E |
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)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityTexas averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.13
Texas average: 3.46
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.45
Texas average: 0.44
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 2.77
Texas average: 3.04
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Texas avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.13 | 3.46 | 3.95 | bottom 33% in Texas; bottom 19% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.69 | top 35% in Texas; bottom 30% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.77 | 3.04 | 3.50 | bottom 36% in Texas; bottom 19% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.39 | 0.34 | 0.48 | top 26% in Texas; top 49% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | — | 55.3 | 45.8 | — |
| RN turnover (%) | — | 54.6 | 42.9 | — |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 3.02, RN 0.43, weekend 2.67.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.02 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 1/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastland Memorial Hospital District | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 02/01/2015 |
| Anson Health Holdings LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2000 |
| Burleson, Rhonda | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2015 |
| Burleson, Rhonda | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2015 |
| Burleson, Rhonda | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2015 |
| Burnam, Soon | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2000 |
| Burnam, Soon | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2000 |
| Caretrust GP LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2000 |
| Caretrust Reit INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2000 |
| Ctr Partnership LP | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2000 |
| Ensign Services INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2002 |
| Hudman, Eugene | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/15/2013 |
| Hudman, Eugene | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/15/2013 |
| Hudman, Eugene | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/15/2013 |
| Keetch, Chad | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2011 |
| Northern Oaks Healthcare, INC. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2015 |
| Northern Oaks Healthcare, INC. | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/12/2025 |
| Taylor, Stephen | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2025 |
All 18 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain The Ensign Group — 342 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
- Northgate Plaza — Irving, TX · overall 1/5
- Onion Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center — Austin, TX · overall 1/5
- Park Manor Bee Cave — Bee Cave, TX · overall 1/5
- Park Manor of McKinney — McKinney, TX · overall 2/5
- Park Village Healthcare and Rehabilitation — Desoto, TX · overall 2/5abuse
- Patriot Heights Health Care Center — San Antonio, TX · overall 2/5abuse
- Pecan Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare — San Antonio, TX · overall 4/5
- Pleasant Manor Healthcare and Rehabilitation — Waxahachie, TX · overall 3/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 341 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How soon after admission is a full assessment completed, and how are the findings shared with the family?"
- "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
- "What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
- "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "How do you explain health changes and treatment options to residents and their families?"
- "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
- "How do you coordinate hospice care, and can residents stay here while receiving it?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Texas midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 18 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avir at Coronado | 1.1 mi | Abilene, TX | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Hendrick Skilled Nursing Facility | 1.1 mi | Abilene, TX | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Silver Spring | 2.7 mi | Abilene, TX | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| The Oaks at Radford Hills Healthcare Center | 2.9 mi | Abilene, TX | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Willowcreek Rehab and Nursing | 3.5 mi | Abilene, TX | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Brightpointe at Lytle Lake | 3.8 mi | Abilene, TX | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Wisteria Place | 5.0 mi | Abilene, TX | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Windcrest Health & Rehabilitation | 7.3 mi | Abilene, TX | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Wesley Court Health Center | 7.6 mi | Abilene, TX | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Mesa Springs Healthcare Center | 8.4 mi | Abilene, TX | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Merkel Nursing Center | 16.0 mi | Merkel, TX | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuseSFF |
| Clyde Nursing Center | 16.1 mi | Clyde, TX | ★★★★★ | 5/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 455934.