Government - Hospital district · 76 certified beds · CMS number 675945
Wellington Care Center, Wellington, TX
CMS records 15 health deficiencies at Wellington Care Center in Wellington, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on Jan 30, 2026. The highest severity cited is J (immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety). 1 citation was at the immediate jeopardy level, 1 of them recorded as past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $13,070 in the last three years.
- 15deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 4in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Jhighest severity · Immediate jeopardy
- $13,070fines, last 3 years
- 3CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for Wellington Care Center as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and Wellington Care Center may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (4 deficiencies)
Standard inspection Jan 30, 2026. CMS counts 4 health deficiencies and 5 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
May 13, 2026 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest J
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
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection)
Jan 30, 2026 · 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
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 3, 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 Feb 3, 2026
F637 · Reassessment after a significant change
Requirement cited (CMS): Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 3, 2026
Previous cycle: 6 deficiencies (standard inspection Oct 17, 2024)
Standard inspection Oct 17, 2024. CMS counts 6 health deficiencies and 2 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jul 7, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
F627 · Permitted transfers, discharge planning, and return rights
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jul 8, 2025
Jun 14, 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 Jul 2, 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 Jul 2, 2025
Oct 17, 2024 · Standard inspection
3 deficiencies, highest F
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 Oct 18, 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 Oct 31, 2024
F561 · Making everyday choices
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 18, 2024
Earlier cycle: 5 deficiencies (standard inspection Sep 29, 2023)
Standard inspection Sep 29, 2023. CMS counts 5 health deficiencies and 1 fire safety deficiency in this cycle.
Oct 10, 2023 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
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
- Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection), Oct 2, 2023
Sep 29, 2023 · Standard + complaint inspection
4 deficiencies, highest D
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
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 20, 2023
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 Oct 20, 2023
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 Oct 20, 2023
F558 · Accommodating individual needs and preferences
Requirement cited (CMS): Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 20, 2023
Tags cited in more than one inspection
2 tags cited on more than one inspection date at Wellington Care Center; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F812 Food safety and sanitation | 3 | Jan 30, 2026; Oct 17, 2024; Sep 29, 2023 |
| F880 Infection prevention and control program | 2 | Jan 30, 2026; Jun 14, 2025 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Fine | $13,070 |
Staffing and CMS ratings
- Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 3.07 h (below the Texas median of 3.27 h)
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.35 h (below the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 2.72 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- not reported
- Administrators who left
- 1
- 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 Wellington Care Center, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 1506 Childress Street, Wellington, TX 79095
- Phone
- (806) 447-2777
- County
- Collingsworth
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Chain (CMS)
- Creative Solutions in Healthcare
- Certified beds
- 76
- Average residents per day
- 35.9
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- Jan 13, 2003
- 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 3 times)
- How do staff track and report infections among residents? (F880, cited 2 times)
- How does the home adapt rooms and routines for residents with limited mobility, vision, or hearing? (F558, cited 1 time)
- Can residents choose when they wake up, go to bed, and bathe? (F561, cited 1 time)
Other nursing homes in Wellington and the same chain
- Franklin Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation
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Mount Pleasant · 66 deficiencies
Source
CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, Survey Summary. Processed by CMS Sep 1, 2026; next update Oct 28, 2026.