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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Wellington Care Center

(806) 447-2777

About Wellington Care Center

Wellington Care Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation expertise to Wellington, Texas with compassionate medical care and recovery support. Our team focuses on helping patients regain independence through personalized treatment plans and evidence-based therapies tailored to individual healing goals.

Community at a glance

Capacity

76 residents

Location

Wellington, TX

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1506 Childress Street, Wellington, Texas 79095

(806) 447-2777

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 January 30, 2026, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 4 minutes with each resident a day, below the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.

Medicare fined Wellington Care Center once in the last three years, $13,070 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 4 minutesBelow the Texas average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day21 minutesBelow 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.

May 13, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

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

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection

January 30, 2026 · 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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 3, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 3, 2026
  • Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 3, 2026
July 7, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 8, 2025
June 14, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 2, 2025
  • 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 2, 2025
October 17, 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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 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 Oct 31, 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 Oct 18, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $13,070 in the last three years.

  • May 13, 2026Fine: $13,070

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Government - Hospital district
Legal business name
Childress County Hospital District
Medicare-certified beds
76
Average residents per day
36
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
January 13, 2003
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
675945

Location

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1506 Childress StreetWellington, TX 79095

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Questions about Wellington Care Center

How did Wellington Care Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on January 30, 2026 and cited 4 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Texas average is 9.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Wellington Care Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 4 minutes with each resident per day, including 21 minutes from registered nurses.

Has Wellington Care Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Wellington Care Center once in the last three years, totaling $13,070.

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