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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Gainesville Convalescent Center

Gainesville, TexasMedicare inspection record
(940) 665-2826

About Gainesville Convalescent Center

Gainesville Convalescent Center in Gainesville, Texas provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care focused on helping patients regain strength and independence. Our experienced team delivers personalized treatment plans in a supportive environment where recovery is the priority.

Community at a glance

Capacity

112 residents

Location

Gainesville, TX

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1900 O'Neal St, Gainesville, Texas 76240

(940) 665-2826

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 December 11, 2025, state inspectors cited 13 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 5 minutes with each resident a day, below the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.

Medicare fined Gainesville Convalescent Center 2 times in the last three years, $99,075 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 5 minutesBelow the Texas average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day27 minutes
Nursing staff who left in the past year74%Above the Texas average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

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

June 10, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 11, 2026

February 17, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations

  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 11, 2026
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 11, 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 Mar 11, 2026
  • Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 11, 2026
December 11, 2025 · Standard inspection · 8 citations+
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 10, 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 CareCorrected Jan 10, 2026
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 10, 2026
  • 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 Jan 10, 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 PlanningCorrected Jan 10, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 10, 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 PlanningCorrected Jan 10, 2026
  • Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Jan 10, 2026
June 6, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations+
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 7, 2025
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 7, 2025
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 7, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 7, 2025
September 13, 2024 · Standard inspection · 13 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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Sep 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 Sep 18, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 17, 2024
  • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 18, 2024
  • 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, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Sep 17, 2024
  • 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 CareCorrected Sep 18, 2024
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 18, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 18, 2024
  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 18, 2024
  • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 18, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 16, 2024
  • 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 CareCorrected Sep 18, 2024
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 18, 2024
August 27, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 30, 2024
July 22, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 7 citations+
  • Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 23, 2024
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 23, 2024
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 26, 2024
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 26, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 26, 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 few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 26, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 26, 2024
December 16, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • 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 pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 19, 2023
  • 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 Dec 19, 2023

Fines and payment denials

2 fines totaling $99,075 in the last three years.

  • June 6, 2025Fine: $52,848
  • July 22, 2024Fine: $46,227

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Government - Hospital district
Legal business name
County of Throckmorton
Medicare-certified beds
112
Average residents per day
60
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
July 23, 1992
Part of a chain
Avir Health Group, 118 homes
Inside a hospital
Yes
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
675067

Location

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1900 O'Neal StGainesville, TX 76240

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Questions about Gainesville Convalescent Center

How did Gainesville Convalescent Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on December 11, 2025 and cited 13 health deficiencies, 6 of them from complaint investigations. The Texas average is 9.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Gainesville Convalescent Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 5 minutes with each resident per day, including 27 minutes from registered nurses. 74% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Gainesville Convalescent Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Gainesville Convalescent Center 2 times in the last three years, totaling $99,075.

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 Gainesville Skilled Nursing in Texas Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026