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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Rock Creek Health and Rehabilitation

Sulphur Springs, TexasMedicare inspection record
(903) 439-0107

About Rock Creek Health and Rehabilitation

Rock Creek Health and Rehabilitation brings expert skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Sulphur Springs, Texas. Our team focuses on recovery and regaining independence through personalized treatment plans. Whether transitioning from hospital care or managing complex medical needs, families trust us for compassionate, professional support.

Community at a glance

Capacity

120 residents

Location

Sulphur Springs, TX

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1414 College Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482

(903) 439-0107

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 14, 2025, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 2 hours 50 minutes with each resident a day, below the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.

Medicare fined Rock Creek Health and Rehabilitation 2 times in the last three years, $58,807 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day2 hours 50 minutesBelow the Texas average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day28 minutesAbove the Texas average
Nursing staff who left in the past year90%Above the Texas average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

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

June 25, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations

  • Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 26, 2026
  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 26, 2026

April 17, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 18, 2026
March 5, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • 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 6, 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 Mar 6, 2026
November 24, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 25, 2025
August 14, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
  • 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 few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 15, 2025
December 13, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • 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 Dec 11, 2024
October 23, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 24, 2024
September 5, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • 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 ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 6, 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 complaintCorrected Sep 6, 2024
June 20, 2024 · Standard inspection · 18 citations+
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 21, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 9, 2024
  • 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 Jun 21, 2024
  • 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 pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 21, 2024
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 21, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 21, 2024
  • Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 21, 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 Jun 21, 2024
  • 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 few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 21, 2024
  • Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Jun 21, 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 PlanningCorrected Jun 21, 2024
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 21, 2024
  • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 21, 2024
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 21, 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 Jun 21, 2024
  • Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 21, 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 few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 21, 2024
  • Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

    Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 21, 2024

Fines and payment denials

2 fines totaling $58,807 in the last three years.

  • April 17, 2026Fine: $44,148
  • December 13, 2024Fine: $14,659

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
West Wharton County Hospital District
Medicare-certified beds
120
Average residents per day
99
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
August 13, 2009
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
676235

Location

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1414 College StreetSulphur Springs, TX 75482

6 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Sulphur Springs

Questions about Rock Creek Health and Rehabilitation

How did Rock Creek Health and Rehabilitation do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on August 14, 2025 and cited 7 health deficiencies, 6 of them from complaint investigations. The Texas average is 9.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Rock Creek Health and Rehabilitation?+

Nurses and aides spend 2 hours 50 minutes with each resident per day, including 28 minutes from registered nurses. 90% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Rock Creek Health and Rehabilitation been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Rock Creek Health and Rehabilitation 2 times in the last three years, totaling $58,807.

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 Sulphur Springs Skilled Nursing in Texas Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026