For profit - Limited Liability company · 118 certified beds · CMS number 675326
Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation, Ballinger, TX
CMS records 16 health deficiencies at Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation in Ballinger, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on May 29, 2025. The highest severity cited is J (immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety). 1 citation was at the immediate jeopardy level, 1 of them recorded as past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,936 in the last three years.
- 16deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 8in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Jhighest severity · Immediate jeopardy
- $8,936fines, last 3 years
- 3CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (8 deficiencies)
Standard inspection May 29, 2025. CMS counts 8 health deficiencies and 4 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jul 7, 2026 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest D
F805 · Food prepared for individual needs
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jul 8, 2026
F656 · Comprehensive person-centered care plan
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jul 8, 2026
Jan 16, 2026 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest D
F677 · Help with daily care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jan 17, 2026
F609 · Reporting suspected abuse and crimes
Requirement cited (CMS): Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jan 17, 2026
May 29, 2025 · Standard + complaint inspection
4 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 May 30, 2025
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 May 30, 2025
F656 · Comprehensive person-centered care plan
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date May 30, 2025
F552 · Being informed about health and treatment
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date May 30, 2025
Previous cycle: 5 deficiencies (standard inspection Apr 18, 2024)
Standard inspection Apr 18, 2024. CMS counts 5 health deficiencies and 4 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Apr 18, 2024 · Standard inspection
5 deficiencies, 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
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 19, 2024
F755 · Pharmacy services and a consultant pharmacist
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 19, 2024
F656 · Comprehensive person-centered care plan
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Apr 19, 2024
F604 · Limits on physical restraints
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 19, 2024
F552 · Being informed about health and treatment
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Apr 19, 2024
Earlier cycle: 3 deficiencies (standard inspection Feb 16, 2023)
Standard inspection Feb 16, 2023. CMS counts 3 health deficiencies and 1 fire safety deficiency in this cycle.
Feb 15, 2024 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest J
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
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection), Jan 10, 2024
- Found in
- infection control inspection
F655 · Baseline care plan within 48 hours
Requirement cited (CMS): Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection), Dec 26, 2023
- Found in
- infection control inspection
Feb 16, 2023 · Standard inspection
1 deficiency, 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 Mar 31, 2023
Tags cited in more than one inspection
4 tags cited on more than one inspection date at Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F656 Comprehensive person-centered care plan | 3 | Jul 7, 2026; May 29, 2025; Apr 18, 2024 |
| F552 Being informed about health and treatment | 2 | May 29, 2025; Apr 18, 2024 |
| F761 Drug labeling and secure storage | 2 | May 29, 2025; Apr 18, 2024 |
| F880 Infection prevention and control program | 2 | May 29, 2025; Feb 16, 2023 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2024 | Fine | $8,936 |
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
- 0.46 h (above the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 2.53 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- not reported
- 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 Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 1800 N Broadway St, Ballinger, TX 76821
- Phone
- (325) 365-2538
- County
- Runnels
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain (CMS)
- Creative Solutions in Healthcare
- Certified beds
- 118
- Average residents per day
- 58.5
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 3, 1994
- Inside a hospital
- No
- 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 a resident's goals and preferences written into the care plan? (F656, cited 3 times)
- How do doctors and nurses explain changes in treatment to residents and their families? (F552, cited 2 times)
- 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)
Other nursing homes in Ballinger and the same chain
- Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Ballinger · 11 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.