For profit - Individual · 104 certified beds · CMS number 676229
Trucare Living Centers-Columbus, Columbus, TX
CMS records 14 health deficiencies at Trucare Living Centers-Columbus in Columbus, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on Apr 24, 2026. The highest severity cited is E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm). CMS lists no fines or payment denials in the last three years.
- 14deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 8in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Ehighest severity · Potential for harm
- $0fines, last 3 years
- 5CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for Trucare Living Centers-Columbus as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and Trucare Living Centers-Columbus may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (8 deficiencies)
Standard inspection Apr 24, 2026. CMS counts 8 health deficiencies and 2 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jul 31, 2026 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
F686 · Pressure ulcer prevention and care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Aug 17, 2026
Apr 24, 2026 · Standard inspection
6 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 Apr 27, 2026
F770 · Timely laboratory services
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 27, 2026
F760 · No significant medication errors
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 28, 2026
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 Apr 28, 2026
F756 · Monthly pharmacist medication review
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 28, 2026
F657 · Care plan timing and team review
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 28, 2026
Mar 19, 2026 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
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 Apr 23, 2026
Previous cycle: 4 deficiencies (standard inspection Feb 6, 2025)
Standard inspection Feb 6, 2025. CMS counts 4 health deficiencies and 1 fire safety deficiency in this cycle.
Feb 6, 2025 · Standard inspection
4 deficiencies, highest D
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 Mar 6, 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
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 6, 2025
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 Mar 6, 2025
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 Mar 6, 2025
Earlier cycle: 2 deficiencies (standard inspection Jan 19, 2024)
Standard inspection Jan 19, 2024. CMS counts 2 health deficiencies and 3 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jan 19, 2024 · Standard + complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest D
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 Feb 6, 2024
F690 · Bladder, bowel, and catheter care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 6, 2024
Tags cited in more than one inspection
1 tag cited on more than one inspection date at Trucare Living Centers-Columbus; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F759 Medication error rate under 5 percent | 2 | Apr 24, 2026; Feb 6, 2025 |
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
- 3.41 h (about the same as the Texas median of 3.27 h)
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.31 h (below the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 2.89 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- 46.4% (Texas median 52.1%)
- Administrators who left
- 0
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5
- Health inspection rating
- 4 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 2 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 5 of 5
CMS figures for Trucare Living Centers-Columbus, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 1511 Montezuma Street, Columbus, TX 78934
- Phone
- (979) 733-0500
- County
- Colorado
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Chain (CMS)
- Not part of a chain in CMS data
- Certified beds
- 104
- Average residents per day
- 70.1
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- Jul 30, 2009
- 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 do nurses double-check medications before giving them? (F759, cited 2 times)
- Who sits on the care planning team, and how are family members invited? (F657, cited 1 time)
- How often are residents who spend a lot of time in bed or a wheelchair repositioned and checked for skin problems? (F686, 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 Columbus
- Columbus Oaks Healthcare Community
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Source
CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, Survey Summary. Processed by CMS Sep 1, 2026; next update Oct 28, 2026.