For profit - Corporation · 120 certified beds · CMS number 455942
Lubbock Health Care Center, Lubbock, TX
CMS records 21 health deficiencies at Lubbock Health Care Center in Lubbock, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on Dec 9, 2025. 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.
- 21deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 6in 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 Lubbock Health Care Center as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and Lubbock Health Care Center may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (6 deficiencies)
Standard inspection Dec 9, 2025. CMS counts 6 health deficiencies and 0 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Dec 9, 2025 · Standard inspection
6 deficiencies, highest F
F908 · Equipment kept in safe working order
Requirement cited (CMS): Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Dec 23, 2025
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
- F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Dec 11, 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 Dec 11, 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 Dec 23, 2025
F605 · Limits on psychotropic drugs and chemical restraints
Requirement cited (CMS): Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Dec 11, 2025
F584 · Safe, clean, homelike surroundings
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Dec 23, 2025
Previous cycle: 6 deficiencies (standard inspection Sep 10, 2024)
Standard inspection Sep 10, 2024. CMS counts 6 health deficiencies and 1 fire safety deficiency in this cycle.
Jun 9, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
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 Jun 27, 2025
Mar 5, 2025 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest D
F684 · Quality of care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 19, 2025
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 Mar 19, 2025
Sep 10, 2024 · Standard inspection
3 deficiencies, highest F
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 Sep 11, 2024
F585 · Grievances and how they are handled
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- Severity
- F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Sep 11, 2024
F578 · Refusing treatment and advance directives
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Sep 11, 2024
Earlier cycle: 9 deficiencies (standard inspection Jul 27, 2023)
Standard inspection Jul 27, 2023. CMS counts 9 health deficiencies and 0 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jun 25, 2024 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest E
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 Jul 19, 2024
F584 · Safe, clean, homelike surroundings
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jul 19, 2024
Dec 15, 2023 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest E
F569 · Balance notices and returning funds
Requirement cited (CMS): Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Dec 26, 2023
- Found in
- infection control inspection
F568 · Accounting for resident funds
Requirement cited (CMS): Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jan 11, 2024
- Found in
- infection control inspection
Jul 27, 2023 · Standard inspection
5 deficiencies, highest F
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 Aug 16, 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
- F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Aug 16, 2023
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 Aug 16, 2023
F645 · Pre-admission screening for mental disorder or intellectual disability
Requirement cited (CMS): PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Aug 16, 2023
F641 · Accurate resident assessments
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Aug 16, 2023
Tags cited in more than one inspection
5 tags cited on more than one inspection date at Lubbock Health Care Center; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F584 Safe, clean, homelike surroundings | 2 | Dec 9, 2025; Jun 25, 2024 |
| F689 Accident prevention and supervision | 2 | Dec 9, 2025; Jun 25, 2024 |
| F761 Drug labeling and secure storage | 2 | Dec 9, 2025; Jul 27, 2023 |
| F812 Food safety and sanitation | 2 | Dec 9, 2025; Jul 27, 2023 |
| F880 Infection prevention and control program | 2 | Sep 10, 2024; Jul 27, 2023 |
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
- 3.12 h (about the same as the Texas median of 3.27 h)
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.23 h (below the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 2.57 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- 96.8% (Texas median 52.1%)
- Administrators who left
- 2
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5
- Health inspection rating
- 4 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 1 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 3 of 5
CMS figures for Lubbock Health Care Center, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 4120 22nd Place, Lubbock, TX 79410
- Phone
- (806) 793-3252
- County
- Lubbock
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain (CMS)
- Creative Solutions in Healthcare
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 68.2
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- Aug 15, 1991
- 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 are rooms cleaned and bed linens changed? (F584, cited 2 times)
- How does the home assess each resident's fall risk and plan to prevent falls? (F689, cited 2 times)
- How are medications stored and secured on each unit? (F761, cited 2 times)
- When was the kitchen last inspected, and how are food temperatures checked? (F812, cited 2 times)
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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.