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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Panola County Nursing & Rehabilitation

(903) 693-7141

About Panola County Nursing & Rehabilitation

Panola County Nursing & Rehabilitation brings expert medical care and personalized recovery support to Carthage, Texas. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation team focuses on helping residents regain independence through compassionate clinical expertise and evidence-based therapy programs tailored to each person's healing needs.

Community at a glance

Capacity

108 residents

Location

Carthage, TX

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

501 COTTAGE RD, Carthage, Texas 75633

(903) 693-7141

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 August 13, 2025, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 2 hours 58 minutes with each resident a day, below the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Panola County Nursing & Rehabilitation in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day2 hours 58 minutesBelow the Texas average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day15 minutesBelow the Texas average
Nursing staff who left in the past year46%Below the Texas average

Inspections

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

August 13, 2025 · Standard inspection · 12 citations

  • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalCorrected Sep 13, 2025
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 13, 2025
  • Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 13, 2025
  • 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 PlanningCorrected Sep 13, 2025
  • 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 13, 2025
  • 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 13, 2025
  • 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 Sep 13, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 13, 2025
  • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 13, 2025
  • 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 CareCorrected Sep 13, 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 PlanningCorrected Sep 13, 2025
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 13, 2025

June 5, 2024 · Standard inspection · 16 citations

  • 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 Jul 3, 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 RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 3, 2024
  • 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 CareCorrected Jul 3, 2024
  • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jul 3, 2024
  • Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 3, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 3, 2024
  • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 3, 2024
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 3, 2024
  • 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 RightsCorrected Jul 3, 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 PlanningCorrected Jul 3, 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 Jul 3, 2024
  • Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 3, 2024
  • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 3, 2024
  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jul 3, 2024
  • Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 3, 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 ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 3, 2024

Fines and payment denials

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

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
South Limestone Hospital District
Medicare-certified beds
108
Average residents per day
51
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
September 7, 1994
Part of a chain
Gulf Coast LTC Partners, 20 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
675387

Location

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501 COTTAGE RDCarthage, TX 75633

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Questions about Panola County Nursing & Rehabilitation

How did Panola County Nursing & Rehabilitation do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on August 13, 2025 and cited 12 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Texas average is 9.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Panola County Nursing & Rehabilitation?+

Nurses and aides spend 2 hours 58 minutes with each resident per day, including 15 minutes from registered nurses. 46% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Panola County Nursing & Rehabilitation been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Panola County Nursing & Rehabilitation 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 Carthage Skilled Nursing in Texas Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026