1220 Sunny Lane, Wharton, TX 77488 (opens Google Maps) · Wharton County · (979) 532-5020· 120 certified beds · avg 84 residents/day · certified since Jul 6, 1994 · 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: WELLSENTIAL HEALTH (67 facilities, chain avg rating 2.7★)
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Health inspection rating: ★☆☆☆☆1/5 · CMS overall rating: 1/5 · 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.
▲ Immediate jeopardy, pattern · Feb 6, 2026 · F-0695 · triggered by a complaint
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.
Why it matters: Mistakes in breathing care can quickly become life-threatening for residents who depend on oxygen or equipment.
Severity (K): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was a pattern: more than a limited occurrence, without being widespread. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Apr 19, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, pattern · Feb 6, 2026 · F-0726 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident.
Why it matters: Undertrained caregivers are more likely to miss warning signs and make care mistakes.
Severity (K): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was a pattern: more than a limited occurrence, without being widespread. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Apr 19, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · Mar 7, 2025 · 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): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Dec 6, 2024 (Past Non-Compliance)
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Mar 7, 2025 · F-0755 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist.
Why it matters: Weak pharmacy services lead to medication mistakes, delays, and missed drug interactions that can seriously harm residents.
Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Mar 11, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
Showing the latest 3 of 17 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. F-0698
The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. F-0688
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. · from a complaint F-0695
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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. · F-0698 |
| May 28, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. · F-0688 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | ▲ K · Immediate jeopardy, pattern | 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. · from a complaint · F-0695 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | ▲ K · Immediate jeopardy, pattern | The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · from a complaint · F-0726 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection. · from a complaint · F-0607 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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 |
| Mar 28, 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. · F-0656 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0880 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, isolated | 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 · F-0689 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | 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 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 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 19, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · from a complaint · F-0812 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not dispose of garbage and refuse properly. · from a complaint · F-0814 |
| Aug 16, 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. · from a complaint · F-0690 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not treat residents with respect and dignity, or did not let them keep and use their own personal belongings. · from a complaint · F-0557 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 |
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 2).
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | J ▲ |
| 2026 | 5 | 2 | K ▲ |
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.
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2 fines totaling $62,125.
Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | Fine | $53,844 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Fine | $8,281 |
What these staffing numbers mean →
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) | 3.14 | 3.46 | 3.95 | bottom 34% in Texas; bottom 19% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.69 | top 31% in Texas; bottom 33% 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) | 0.23 | 0.34 | 0.48 | bottom 32% in Texas; bottom 18% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 65.3 | 55.3 | 45.8 | bottom 25% in Texas; bottom 10% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 81.3 | 54.6 | 42.9 | bottom 17% in Texas; bottom 5% in the U.S. |
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 3.06, RN 0.45, weekend 2.62.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.06 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 1/5.
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
Price evidence · separate from quality
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How to read ownership records →
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 →
Government - Hospital district
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Medical Center County of Victoria | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 03/01/2014 |
| CSV Rhea Management Holdco, LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2014 |
| DWD TX Holdings LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2014 |
| Jack and Nancy Dwyer Workforce Development Center INC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2014 |
| Reg HG Opco 1, LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2014 |
| Reg HG Opco LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2014 |
| Reg Operator Holdco LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2014 |
| Regency Ihs of Wharton LLC | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2014 |
| Regency Texas Holdings LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2014 |
| 1220 Sunny Lane LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2014 |
| Baird, Daniel | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/13/2021 |
| Capocyan, Owen | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Carvajal, Antonio | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/16/2024 |
| Citizens Medical Center County of Victoria | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2014 |
| Citizens Medical Center County of Victoria | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/28/2025 |
| Clapp, Barbara | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2021 |
| Cortese, Daren | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/10/2021 |
| Cox, Krystal | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Dekowski, Donovan | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2014 |
| Dekowski, Donovan | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2014 |
Showing 20 of 42 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 22 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
CMS lists this facility under the chain Wellsential Health — 67 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.
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 66 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradigm at the Creek | 2.0 mi | Wharton, TX | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Paradigm at the Prairies | 14.1 mi | El Campo, TX | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home No 2 | 15.7 mi | Needville, TX | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home 3 | 19.9 mi | El Campo, TX | ★★★★★ | 5/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 675361.
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