For profit - Limited Liability company · 114 certified beds · CMS number 675614
Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Ballinger, TX
CMS records 11 health deficiencies at Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Ballinger, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on Feb 19, 2026. The highest severity cited is F (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm). CMS lists no fines or payment denials in the last three years.
- 11deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 7in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Fhighest severity · Potential for harm
- $0fines, last 3 years
- 3CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (7 deficiencies)
Standard inspection Feb 19, 2026. CMS counts 7 health deficiencies and 3 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Apr 17, 2026 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
F689 · Accident prevention and supervision
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 18, 2026
Feb 19, 2026 · Standard + complaint inspection
6 deficiencies, highest F
F914 · Visual privacy in bedrooms
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Feb 20, 2026
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 20, 2026
F842 · Complete, confidential medical records
Requirement cited (CMS): Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 20, 2026
F727 · RN coverage and director of nursing
Requirement cited (CMS): Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
- Severity
- F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Feb 20, 2026
F695 · Respiratory and oxygen care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Feb 20, 2026
F658 · Professional standards in care
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 20, 2026
Previous cycle: 3 deficiencies (standard inspection Nov 21, 2024)
Standard inspection Nov 21, 2024. CMS counts 3 health deficiencies and 1 fire safety deficiency in this cycle.
Nov 21, 2024 · Standard + complaint inspection
3 deficiencies, highest E
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Dec 13, 2024
F812 · Food safety and sanitation
Requirement cited (CMS): Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Dec 13, 2024
F761 · Drug labeling and secure storage
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Dec 13, 2024
Earlier cycle: 1 deficiency (standard inspection Sep 21, 2023)
Standard inspection Sep 21, 2023. CMS counts 1 health deficiency and 0 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Sep 21, 2023 · Standard inspection
1 deficiency, highest E
F761 · Drug labeling and secure storage
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Sep 22, 2023
Tags cited in more than one inspection
2 tags cited on more than one inspection date at Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F761 Drug labeling and secure storage | 2 | Nov 21, 2024; Sep 21, 2023 |
| F880 Infection prevention and control program | 2 | Feb 19, 2026; Nov 21, 2024 |
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing and CMS ratings
- Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 3.04 h (below the Texas median of 3.27 h)
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.27 h (below the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 2.72 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- 96.1% (Texas median 52.1%)
- Administrators who left
- 1
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5
- Health inspection rating
- 4 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 1 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 2 of 5
CMS figures for Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 2001 6TH St, Ballinger, TX 76821
- Phone
- (325) 365-5766
- County
- Runnels
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain (CMS)
- Creative Solutions in Healthcare
- Certified beds
- 114
- Average residents per day
- 60
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- Sep 1, 1996
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident and family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Questions to ask on a visit
Based on the tags cited most often here.
- How are medications stored and secured on each unit? (F761, cited 2 times)
- How do staff track and report infections among residents? (F880, cited 2 times)
- How do nursing leaders check that daily care follows current clinical guidelines? (F658, cited 1 time)
- How does the home assess each resident's fall risk and plan to prevent falls? (F689, cited 1 time)
Other nursing homes in Ballinger and the same chain
- Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation
Ballinger · 16 deficiencies - Franklin Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation
El Paso · 76 deficiencies - St. Teresa Nursing & Rehab Center
El Paso · 75 deficiencies - Mountain View Health & Rehabilitation
El Paso · 72 deficiencies - Pleasant Springs Healthcare Center
Mount Pleasant · 66 deficiencies
Source
CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, Survey Summary. Processed by CMS Sep 1, 2026; next update Oct 28, 2026.