Government - State · 160 certified beds · CMS number 675857
William R Courtney Texas State Veterans Home, Temple, TX
CMS records 28 health deficiencies at William R Courtney Texas State Veterans Home in Temple, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on May 21, 2026. The highest severity cited is K (immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety). 5 citations were at the immediate jeopardy level. CMS lists 3 fines totaling $53,860 in the last three years.
- 28deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 8in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Khighest severity · Immediate jeopardy
- $53,860fines, last 3 years
- 1CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for William R Courtney Texas State Veterans Home as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and William R Courtney Texas State Veterans Home may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (8 deficiencies)
Standard inspection May 21, 2026. CMS counts 8 health deficiencies and 0 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jun 15, 2026 · 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
- Correction date Jul 3, 2026
May 21, 2026 · Standard inspection
4 deficiencies, highest F
F851 · Reporting staffing data to CMS
Requirement cited (CMS): Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
- Severity
- F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Jun 25, 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
- F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Jun 25, 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 Jul 3, 2026
F644 · Coordinating with PASARR screening
Requirement cited (CMS): Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jun 25, 2026
May 1, 2026 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
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 Jun 28, 2026
Feb 23, 2026 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
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 Mar 17, 2026
Feb 4, 2026 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest E
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 Mar 3, 2026
Previous cycle: 12 deficiencies (standard inspection Mar 7, 2025)
Standard inspection Mar 7, 2025. CMS counts 12 health deficiencies and 0 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jul 23, 2025 · Complaint inspection
3 deficiencies, highest J
F609 · Reporting suspected abuse and crimes
Requirement cited (CMS): Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jul 24, 2025
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 Jul 24, 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 Jul 24, 2025
Jun 25, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
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 26, 2025
Mar 22, 2025 · Complaint inspection
3 deficiencies, highest J
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
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Mar 23, 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
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 23, 2025
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 23, 2025
Mar 7, 2025 · Standard + 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 Mar 10, 2025
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 10, 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 Mar 10, 2025
Dec 16, 2024 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest D
F609 · Reporting suspected abuse and crimes
Requirement cited (CMS): Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Dec 17, 2024
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 Dec 17, 2024
Earlier cycle: 8 deficiencies (standard inspection Jan 12, 2024)
Standard inspection Jan 12, 2024. CMS counts 8 health deficiencies and 1 fire safety deficiency in this cycle.
Jan 12, 2024 · Standard + complaint inspection
8 deficiencies, highest K
F883 · Flu and pneumonia vaccines
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Feb 7, 2024
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Feb 7, 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 Feb 7, 2024
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 Feb 7, 2024
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 Feb 7, 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 Feb 7, 2024
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 Feb 7, 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 Feb 7, 2024
Tags cited in more than one inspection
5 tags cited on more than one inspection date at William R Courtney Texas State Veterans Home; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F600 Freedom from abuse and neglect | 2 | Jun 15, 2026; Jul 23, 2025 |
| F609 Reporting suspected abuse and crimes | 2 | Jul 23, 2025; Dec 16, 2024 |
| F684 Quality of care | 2 | Mar 22, 2025; Mar 7, 2025 |
| F761 Drug labeling and secure storage | 2 | Jun 25, 2025; Jan 12, 2024 |
| F880 Infection prevention and control program | 2 | Mar 7, 2025; Jan 12, 2024 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2025 | Fine | $15,755 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Fine | $10,922 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Fine | $27,183 |
Staffing and CMS ratings
- Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
- not reported
- RN hours per resident per day
- not reported
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- not reported
- Nursing staff turnover
- not reported
- Administrators who left
- not reported
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5
- Health inspection rating
- 2 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 1 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 4 of 5
CMS figures for William R Courtney Texas State Veterans Home, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 1424 Martin Luther King Jr Lane, Temple, TX 76504
- Phone
- (254) 791-8280
- County
- Bell
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Chain (CMS)
- Texvet
- Certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 151.7
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- Dec 21, 2000
- 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 does the home screen, train, and supervise staff to protect residents? (F600, cited 2 times)
- Who at the home is responsible for reporting incidents to the state? (F609, cited 2 times)
- How does the home make sure doctor's orders are followed consistently across shifts? (F684, cited 2 times)
- How are medications stored and secured on each unit? (F761, cited 2 times)
Other nursing homes in Temple and the same chain
- Avir at Adams
Temple · 49 deficiencies - Avir at Weston
Temple · 33 deficiencies - Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare
Temple · 28 deficiencies - Avir at Western Hills
Temple · 27 deficiencies - Morada Temple
Temple · 22 deficiencies - Avir at Temple West
Temple · 19 deficiencies - Clyde W Cosper Texas State Veterans Home
Bonham · 49 deficiencies - Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home
El Paso · 43 deficiencies - Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home
McAllen · 33 deficiencies - Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home
Amarillo · 29 deficiencies
Source
CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, Survey Summary. Processed by CMS Sep 1, 2026; next update Oct 28, 2026.