For profit - Limited Liability company · 120 certified beds · CMS number 455589
Fortress Nursing and Rehabilitation, College Station, TX
CMS records 18 health deficiencies at Fortress Nursing and Rehabilitation in College Station, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on Jan 22, 2026. The highest severity cited is J (immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety). 3 citations were at the immediate jeopardy level, 1 of them recorded as past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $17,014 in the last three years.
- 18deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 1in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Jhighest severity · Immediate jeopardy
- $17,014fines, last 3 years
- 2CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for Fortress Nursing and Rehabilitation as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and Fortress Nursing and Rehabilitation may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (1 deficiency)
Standard inspection Jan 22, 2026. CMS counts 1 health deficiency and 2 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jan 22, 2026 · Standard inspection
1 deficiency, 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 23, 2026
Previous cycle: 10 deficiencies (standard inspection Oct 24, 2024)
Standard inspection Oct 24, 2024. CMS counts 10 health deficiencies and 1 fire safety deficiency in this cycle.
Jun 2, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest G
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
- G Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy), isolated
- Status
- Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection), May 28, 2025
Apr 16, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest E
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 Apr 17, 2025
Oct 24, 2024 · Standard + complaint inspection
8 deficiencies, highest E
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 Oct 25, 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
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 25, 2024
F759 · Medication error rate under 5 percent
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 25, 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
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 25, 2024
F679 · Activities program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 25, 2024
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 Oct 25, 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
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 25, 2024
F558 · Accommodating individual needs and preferences
Requirement cited (CMS): Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 25, 2024
Earlier cycle: 7 deficiencies (standard inspection Sep 14, 2023)
Standard inspection Sep 14, 2023. CMS counts 7 health deficiencies and 3 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Aug 8, 2024 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
F600 · Freedom from abuse and neglect
Requirement cited (CMS): Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection), Jul 1, 2024
Mar 13, 2024 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest J
F600 · Freedom from abuse and neglect
Requirement cited (CMS): Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection), Mar 6, 2024
Sep 14, 2023 · Standard + complaint inspection
3 deficiencies, highest E
F814 · Garbage disposal
Requirement cited (CMS): Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 13, 2023
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
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 13, 2023
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
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 13, 2023
Sep 7, 2023 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest J
F684 · Quality of care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Sep 8, 2023
F580 · Telling residents and families about changes
Requirement cited (CMS): Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Sep 8, 2023
Tags cited in more than one inspection
3 tags cited on more than one inspection date at Fortress Nursing and Rehabilitation; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F677 Help with daily care | 3 | Jan 22, 2026; Oct 24, 2024; Sep 14, 2023 |
| F600 Freedom from abuse and neglect | 2 | Aug 8, 2024 (PNC); Mar 13, 2024 (PNC) |
| F812 Food safety and sanitation | 2 | Oct 24, 2024; Sep 14, 2023 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2024 | Fine | $17,014 |
Staffing and CMS ratings
- Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 2.84 h (below the Texas median of 3.27 h)
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.50 h (above the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 2.21 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- 79.7% (Texas median 52.1%)
- Administrators who left
- 1
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5
- Health inspection rating
- 3 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 1 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 4 of 5
CMS figures for Fortress Nursing and Rehabilitation, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 1105 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845
- Phone
- (979) 694-2200
- County
- Brazos
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain (CMS)
- Creative Solutions in Healthcare
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 68.7
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- Aug 28, 1985
- 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 often do residents who need help get assistance with bathing, grooming, and mouth care? (F677, cited 3 times)
- How does the home screen, train, and supervise staff to protect residents? (F600, cited 2 times)
- When was the kitchen last inspected, and how are food temperatures checked? (F812, cited 2 times)
- How does the home adapt rooms and routines for residents with limited mobility, vision, or hearing? (F558, cited 1 time)
Other nursing homes in College Station and the same chain
- Accel at College Station
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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.