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Slaton Care Center

Name: Slaton Care Center
Address: 630 S 19Th, Slaton, TX, 79364, US
Telephone: 8068286268

630 S 19th, Slaton, TX 79364 · Lubbock County · 120 certified beds · avg 41 residents/day · certified since Jun 9, 1995

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

$23,491

Fines, last 3 years

3.02

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: 4/5

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 (20)

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 4, 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 4, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.
Dec 4, 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 4, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician.
Dec 4, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Dec 4, 2025	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility had resident rooms smaller than required — at least 80 square feet per person in shared rooms and 100 square feet in single rooms.
Jan 29, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide each resident with a nourishing, tasty, well-balanced diet that meets their daily nutritional and special dietary needs. · from a complaint
Sep 12, 2024	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.
Sep 12, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature.
Sep 12, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs.
Sep 12, 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.
Aug 3, 2023	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not employ enough qualified food and nutrition staff, including a qualified dietician, to properly run its food service.
Aug 3, 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.
Aug 3, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
Aug 3, 2023	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.
Aug 3, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Aug 3, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician.
Aug 3, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not prepare and serve food in a form that meets each resident's individual needs — for example, chopped, pureed, or softened food for residents with chewing or swallowing problems.
Aug 3, 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.
Aug 3, 2023	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility had resident rooms smaller than required — at least 80 square feet per person in shared rooms and 100 square feet in single rooms.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (4 → 6).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	9	F
2024	4	F
2025	7	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)

1 fine totaling $23,491.

Date	Type	Amount / length
May 1, 2025	Fine	$23,491

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)	3.02	3.46	3.95	bottom 24% in Texas; bottom 14% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.25	0.44	0.69	bottom 16% in Texas; bottom 5% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	2.69	3.04	3.50	bottom 29% in Texas; bottom 16% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.23	0.34	0.48	bottom 32% in Texas; bottom 18% 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 2.84, RN 0.23, 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: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Blake, Gary	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/30/2009
Blake, Malisa	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2008
Creative Solutions in Healthcare INC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/30/2009
Huggins, Linda	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	01/30/2009

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?"
"How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"Who reviews your menus, and can I see this week's menu and join my family member for a meal?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"Can I see the actual room my family member would live in before we decide?"
"Can I see a sample menu, and how do you handle special diets like low-sodium or diabetic meals?"
"Could I join residents for a meal to see the food quality and temperature for myself?"
"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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Windmill Village Rehabilitation & Care Center	14.3 mi	Lubbock, TX	★★★★☆	4/5
Avir at Heritage Oaks	14.4 mi	Lubbock, TX	★☆☆☆☆	2/5
Hansford County Hospital District DBA Lakeridge Nu	15.8 mi	Lubbock, TX	★★☆☆☆	3/5
Lakeside Rehabilitation and Care Center	16.8 mi	Lubbock, TX	★☆☆☆☆	2/5
Lubbock Health Care Center	16.9 mi	Lubbock, TX	★★★☆☆	4/5
Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing	17.0 mi	Lubbock, TX	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Avir at Lubbock	17.1 mi	Lubbock, TX	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	abuseSFF
Mesquite Post Acute Care	17.2 mi	Lubbock, TX	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Mi Casita Nursing and Rehabilitation	17.3 mi	Lubbock, TX	★★★☆☆	4/5
The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat	17.6 mi	Lubbock, TX	★★☆☆☆	1/5	abuse
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 675496.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Slaton Care Center

630 S 19th, Slaton, TX 79364 · 8068286268

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 4/5· Fines (3y): $23,491

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "Who reviews your menus, and can I see this week's menu and join my family member for a meal?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "Can I see the actual room my family member would live in before we decide?"
☐ "Can I see a sample menu, and how do you handle special diets like low-sodium or diabetic meals?"
☐ "Could I join residents for a meal to see the food quality and temperature for myself?"
☐ "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 675496 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)