Government - Hospital district · 120 certified beds · CMS number 675361
Wharton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Wharton, TX
CMS records 14 health deficiencies at Wharton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wharton, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on May 28, 2026. The highest severity cited is K (immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety). 3 citations were at the immediate jeopardy level, 1 of them recorded as past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $43,280 in the last three years.
- 14deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 5in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Khighest severity · Immediate jeopardy
- $43,280fines, last 3 years
- 1CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for Wharton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and Wharton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (5 deficiencies)
Standard inspection May 28, 2026. CMS counts 5 health deficiencies and 1 fire safety deficiency in this cycle.
May 28, 2026 · Standard inspection
2 deficiencies, highest E
F698 · Dialysis care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jul 1, 2026
F688 · Range of motion and mobility
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jul 1, 2026
Feb 6, 2026 · Complaint inspection
3 deficiencies, highest K
F726 · Competent nurses and nurse aides
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- Severity
- K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Apr 19, 2026
F695 · Respiratory and oxygen care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Severity
- K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Apr 19, 2026
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 Apr 18, 2026
Previous cycle: 6 deficiencies (standard inspection Mar 28, 2025)
Standard inspection Mar 28, 2025. CMS counts 6 health deficiencies and 1 fire safety deficiency in this cycle.
Jul 1, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest E
F607 · Abuse prevention policies
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jul 2, 2025
Mar 28, 2025 · 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
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 1, 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 Apr 1, 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 Apr 1, 2025
Mar 7, 2025 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest J
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
- G Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy), isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 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
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection), Dec 6, 2024
Earlier cycle: 3 deficiencies (standard inspection Jan 19, 2024)
Standard inspection Jan 19, 2024. CMS counts 3 health deficiencies and 1 fire safety deficiency in this cycle.
Jul 2, 2024 · 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 Jul 26, 2024
Jan 19, 2024 · Standard + complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest E
F814 · Garbage disposal
Requirement cited (CMS): Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jan 26, 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
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jan 26, 2024
Tags cited in more than one inspection
1 tag cited on more than one inspection date at Wharton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F812 Food safety and sanitation | 2 | Mar 28, 2025; Jan 19, 2024 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | Fine | $34,999 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Fine | $8,281 |
Staffing and CMS ratings
- Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 3.06 h (below the Texas median of 3.27 h)
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.45 h (above the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 2.62 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- 65.3% (Texas median 52.1%)
- Administrators who left
- 5
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5
- Health inspection rating
- 1 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 1 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 4 of 5
CMS figures for Wharton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 1220 Sunny Lane, Wharton, TX 77488
- Phone
- (979) 532-5020
- County
- Wharton
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Chain (CMS)
- Wellsential Health
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 84
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- Jul 6, 1994
- 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 2 times)
- How quickly is the family called if a resident falls or their condition changes? (F580, cited 1 time)
- How often are rooms cleaned and bed linens changed? (F584, cited 1 time)
- Can families get a summary of the home's abuse prevention and reporting policy? (F607, cited 1 time)
Other nursing homes in Wharton and the same chain
- Paradigm at the Creek
Wharton · 43 deficiencies - Longview Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Longview · 60 deficiencies - Guadalupe Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Seguin · 52 deficiencies - Town and Country Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Boerne · 51 deficiencies - Heritage Park Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing C
Austin · 49 deficiencies
Source
CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, Survey Summary. Processed by CMS Sep 1, 2026; next update Oct 28, 2026.