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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

(325) 365-5766

About Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Ballinger, Texas with a focus on personalized recovery. Our team supports patients through healing with attentive care and evidence-based treatments designed to help you or your loved one regain independence and strength.

Community at a glance

Capacity

114 residents

Location

Ballinger, TX

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

2001 6TH ST, Ballinger, Texas 76821

(325) 365-5766

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on February 19, 2026, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 2 minutes with each resident a day, below the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 2 minutesBelow the Texas average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day16 minutesBelow the Texas average
Nursing staff who left in the past year96%Above the Texas average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

10 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

April 17, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 18, 2026

February 19, 2026 · Standard inspection · 6 citations

  • Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 20, 2026
  • Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 20, 2026
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 20, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 20, 2026
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 20, 2026
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 20, 2026
November 21, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 13, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 13, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 13, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Ballinger Memorial Hospital District
Medicare-certified beds
114
Average residents per day
60
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
September 1, 1996
Part of a chain
Creative Solutions in Healthcare, 149 homes
Inside a hospital
Yes
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
675614

Location

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2001 6TH STBallinger, TX 76821

1 other community within 10 miles

Senior living near Ballinger

Questions about Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

How did Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on February 19, 2026 and cited 7 health deficiencies, 7 of them from complaint investigations. The Texas average is 9.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 2 minutes with each resident per day, including 16 minutes from registered nurses. 96% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Ballinger Skilled Nursing in Texas Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026