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Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation

(325) 365-2538

About Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation

Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation brings compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Ballinger, Texas. Our experienced team focuses on recovery and comfort, helping seniors regain independence through personalized treatment plans and attentive daily support.

Community at a glance

Capacity

118 residents

Location

Ballinger, TX

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1800 N BROADWAY ST, Ballinger, Texas 76821

(325) 365-2538

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 May 29, 2025, state inspectors cited 8 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 fined Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation once in the last three years, $8,936 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 2 minutesBelow the Texas average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day28 minutesAbove the Texas average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

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

July 7, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations

  • Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 8, 2026
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 8, 2026

January 16, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations

  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 17, 2026
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 17, 2026
May 29, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected May 30, 2025
  • 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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected May 30, 2025
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 30, 2025
  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 30, 2025
April 18, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 19, 2024
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 19, 2024
  • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Apr 19, 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 ServiceCorrected Apr 19, 2024
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 19, 2024
February 15, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jan 10, 2024
  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Dec 26, 2023

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $8,936 in the last three years.

  • February 15, 2024Fine: $8,936

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
West Wharton County Hospital District
Medicare-certified beds
118
Average residents per day
59
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
May 3, 1994
Part of a chain
Creative Solutions in Healthcare, 149 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
675326

Location

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1800 N BROADWAY STBallinger, TX 76821

1 other community within 10 miles

Senior living near Ballinger

Questions about Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation

How did Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on May 29, 2025 and cited 8 health deficiencies, 8 of them from complaint investigations. The Texas average is 9.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 2 minutes with each resident per day, including 28 minutes from registered nurses.

Has Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation once in the last three years, totaling $8,936.

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