For profit - Corporation · 120 certified beds · CMS number 675519
Larkspur, Lufkin, TX
CMS records 24 health deficiencies at Larkspur in Lufkin, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on Jun 10, 2026. The highest severity cited is J (immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety). 2 citations were at the immediate jeopardy level, 2 of them recorded as past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $30,928 in the last three years.
- 24deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 6in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Jhighest severity · Immediate jeopardy
- $30,928fines, last 3 years
- 3CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for Larkspur as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and Larkspur may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (6 deficiencies)
Standard inspection Jun 10, 2026. CMS counts 6 health deficiencies and 2 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jun 10, 2026 · Standard inspection
3 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 19, 2026
F732 · Daily posting of nurse staffing
Requirement cited (CMS): Post nurse staffing information every day.
- Severity
- C No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Jun 19, 2026
F693 · Feeding tube use and care
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jun 19, 2026
Dec 2, 2025 · 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 Dec 3, 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 3, 2025
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 Dec 3, 2025
Previous cycle: 7 deficiencies (standard inspection Apr 23, 2025)
Standard inspection Apr 23, 2025. CMS counts 7 health deficiencies and 1 fire safety deficiency in this cycle.
Apr 23, 2025 · Standard inspection
5 deficiencies, highest E
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 24, 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 Apr 24, 2025
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 24, 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 Apr 24, 2025
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 Apr 24, 2025
Jan 7, 2025 · Complaint inspection
2 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 Jan 8, 2025
F602 · Protecting residents' money and belongings
Requirement cited (CMS): Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection), May 10, 2024
Earlier cycle: 11 deficiencies (standard inspection Mar 6, 2024)
Standard inspection Mar 6, 2024. CMS counts 11 health deficiencies and 4 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jun 25, 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), Jun 8, 2024
Mar 6, 2024 · Standard + complaint inspection
9 deficiencies, highest F
F919 · Working call system
Requirement cited (CMS): Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 5, 2024
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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2024
F695 · Respiratory and oxygen care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 5, 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 5, 2024
F638 · Quarterly assessment reviews
Requirement cited (CMS): Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 5, 2024
F602 · Protecting residents' money and belongings
Requirement cited (CMS): Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 5, 2024
F553 · Taking part in care planning
Requirement cited (CMS): Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 5, 2024
Feb 12, 2024 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, 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), Oct 26, 2023
Tags cited in more than one inspection
6 tags cited on more than one inspection date at Larkspur; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F880 Infection prevention and control program | 5 | Jun 10, 2026; Dec 2, 2025; Apr 23, 2025; Jan 7, 2025; Mar 6, 2024 |
| F602 Protecting residents' money and belongings | 2 | Jan 7, 2025 (PNC); Mar 6, 2024 |
| F677 Help with daily care | 2 | Dec 2, 2025; Apr 23, 2025 |
| F689 Accident prevention and supervision | 2 | Apr 23, 2025; Feb 12, 2024 (PNC) |
| F755 Pharmacy services and a consultant pharmacist | 2 | Apr 23, 2025; Mar 6, 2024 |
| F761 Drug labeling and secure storage | 2 | Dec 2, 2025; Apr 23, 2025 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2024 | Fine | $17,068 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Fine | $13,860 |
Staffing and CMS ratings
- Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 3.42 h (about the same as the Texas median of 3.27 h)
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.55 h (above the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 2.89 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- 54.0% (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
- 4 of 5
CMS figures for Larkspur, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 201 S. John Redditt Drive, Lufkin, TX 75904
- Phone
- (936) 632-3346
- County
- Angelina
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain (CMS)
- Cantex Continuing Care
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 86
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- Jul 28, 1995
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident and family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Questions to ask on a visit
Based on the tags cited most often here.
- How do staff track and report infections among residents? (F880, cited 5 times)
- How does the home keep track of residents' valuables and personal items? (F602, cited 2 times)
- How often do residents who need help get assistance with bathing, grooming, and mouth care? (F677, cited 2 times)
- How does the home assess each resident's fall risk and plan to prevent falls? (F689, cited 2 times)
Other nursing homes in Lufkin and the same chain
- Kennedy Health & Rehab
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Lufkin · 22 deficiencies - Castle Pines Health & Rehabilitation
Lufkin · 21 deficiencies - Pinecrest Retirement Community
Lufkin · 13 deficiencies - Sorrento
San Antonio · 50 deficiencies - The Crescent
Sugar Land · 43 deficiencies - Park Valley Inn Health Center
Round Rock · 42 deficiencies - The Colonnades at Reflection Bay
Pearland · 42 deficiencies
Source
CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, Survey Summary. Processed by CMS Sep 1, 2026; next update Oct 28, 2026.