Government - Hospital district · 120 certified beds · CMS number 675925
The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat, Lubbock, TX
CMS records 44 health deficiencies at The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat in Lubbock, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on Jun 4, 2026. The highest severity cited is J (immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety). 5 citations were at the immediate jeopardy level. CMS lists 2 fines totaling $26,949 in the last three years.
- 44deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 12in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Jhighest severity · Immediate jeopardy
- $26,949fines, last 3 years
- 2CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (12 deficiencies)
Standard inspection Jun 4, 2026. CMS counts 12 health deficiencies and 2 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jun 16, 2026 · Complaint inspection
3 deficiencies, 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 Jun 17, 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 Jun 17, 2026
F550 · Dignity and the right to exercise rights
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jun 17, 2026
Jun 4, 2026 · Standard inspection
6 deficiencies, highest E
F814 · Garbage disposal
Requirement cited (CMS): Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jun 17, 2026
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 Jun 17, 2026
F804 · Palatable, attractive food at safe temperatures
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jun 17, 2026
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 Jun 17, 2026
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 Jun 17, 2026
F550 · Dignity and the right to exercise rights
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jun 17, 2026
Mar 1, 2026 · 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 Mar 2, 2026
F678 · CPR and basic life support
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 2, 2026
Feb 23, 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 Feb 24, 2026
Previous cycle: 18 deficiencies (standard inspection May 6, 2025)
Standard inspection May 6, 2025. CMS counts 18 health deficiencies and 0 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Aug 22, 2025 · Complaint inspection
3 deficiencies, highest J
F607 · Abuse prevention policies
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Aug 23, 2025
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
- Correction date Aug 23, 2025
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 Aug 23, 2025
Jun 3, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest E
F760 · No significant medication errors
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jun 16, 2025
May 6, 2025 · Standard inspection
10 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 Jun 6, 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
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jun 6, 2025
F804 · Palatable, attractive food at safe temperatures
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jun 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 Jun 6, 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 Jun 6, 2025
F603 · Freedom from involuntary seclusion
Requirement cited (CMS): Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jun 6, 2025
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
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jun 6, 2025
F583 · Personal privacy and confidential records
Requirement cited (CMS): Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jun 6, 2025
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 Jun 6, 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 Jun 6, 2025
Dec 18, 2024 · Complaint inspection
3 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 Jan 31, 2025
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 Jan 31, 2025
F583 · Personal privacy and confidential records
Requirement cited (CMS): Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jan 31, 2025
Sep 12, 2024 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
F607 · Abuse prevention policies
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Sep 30, 2024
Earlier cycle: 14 deficiencies (standard inspection Mar 28, 2024)
Standard inspection Mar 28, 2024. CMS counts 14 health deficiencies and 0 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Aug 29, 2024 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest D
F925 · Pest control
Requirement cited (CMS): Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Sep 30, 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
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Sep 30, 2024
Jun 14, 2024 · Complaint 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
- Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection), Apr 26, 2024
May 3, 2024 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest E
F921 · Safe, functional, sanitary building
Requirement cited (CMS): Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date May 31, 2024
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
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date May 31, 2024
Mar 28, 2024 · Standard inspection
7 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 Apr 28, 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
- F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Apr 28, 2024
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 Apr 28, 2024
F804 · Palatable, attractive food at safe temperatures
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Apr 28, 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 Apr 28, 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 Apr 28, 2024
F583 · Personal privacy and confidential records
Requirement cited (CMS): Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 28, 2024
Sep 26, 2023 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest D
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 Nov 10, 2023
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 Nov 10, 2023
Tags cited in more than one inspection
12 tags cited on more than one inspection date at The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F812 Food safety and sanitation | 4 | Jun 4, 2026; May 6, 2025; Dec 18, 2024; Mar 28, 2024 |
| F880 Infection prevention and control program | 4 | Jun 16, 2026; Feb 23, 2026; May 6, 2025; Mar 28, 2024 |
| F583 Personal privacy and confidential records | 3 | May 6, 2025; Dec 18, 2024; Mar 28, 2024 |
| F761 Drug labeling and secure storage | 3 | Jun 4, 2026; May 6, 2025; Mar 28, 2024 |
| F804 Palatable, attractive food at safe temperatures | 3 | Jun 4, 2026; May 6, 2025; Mar 28, 2024 |
| F550 Dignity and the right to exercise rights | 2 | Jun 16, 2026; Jun 4, 2026 |
| F578 Refusing treatment and advance directives | 2 | Jun 4, 2026; May 6, 2025 |
| F580 Telling residents and families about changes | 2 | Aug 22, 2025; May 3, 2024 |
| F607 Abuse prevention policies | 2 | Aug 22, 2025; Sep 12, 2024 |
| F656 Comprehensive person-centered care plan | 2 | Jun 16, 2026; May 6, 2025 |
| F760 No significant medication errors | 2 | Jun 3, 2025; Sep 26, 2023 |
| F805 Food prepared for individual needs | 2 | Dec 18, 2024; Mar 28, 2024 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | Fine | $11,782 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Fine | $15,167 |
Staffing and CMS ratings
- Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 3.00 h (below the Texas median of 3.27 h)
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.26 h (below the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 2.66 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- 53.8% (Texas median 52.1%)
- Administrators who left
- 0
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5
- Health inspection rating
- 1 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 1 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 5 of 5
CMS figures for The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 3710 4th St, Lubbock, TX 79415
- Phone
- (806) 763-4455
- County
- Lubbock
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Chain (CMS)
- The Ensign Group
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 111
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- Aug 9, 2002
- 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.
- When was the kitchen last inspected, and how are food temperatures checked? (F812, cited 4 times)
- How do staff track and report infections among residents? (F880, cited 4 times)
- How do staff protect residents' privacy during bathing, dressing, and treatments? (F583, cited 3 times)
- How are medications stored and secured on each unit? (F761, cited 3 times)
Other nursing homes in Lubbock and the same chain
- Avir at Lubbock
Lubbock · 63 deficiencies - Lakeside Rehabilitation and Care Center
Lubbock · 50 deficiencies - Mesquite Post Acute Care
Lubbock · 42 deficiencies - The Plaza at Lubbock
Lubbock · 40 deficiencies - Avir at Heritage Oaks
Lubbock · 32 deficiencies - Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Lubbock · 32 deficiencies - The Eden of Las Colinas
Irving · 65 deficiencies - Northeast Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
San Antonio · 57 deficiencies - Westpark Rehabilitation and Living
Euless · 54 deficiencies - Park Village Healthcare and Rehabilitation
DeSoto · 52 deficiencies
Source
CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, Survey Summary. Processed by CMS Sep 1, 2026; next update Oct 28, 2026.