Carriage House Manor
Nursing Home · 210 Pipeline Rd, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 · 9038853589
B+
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 4.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 3.8 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 2.2 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.8 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 144 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Individual |
| Operator | Uvalde County Hospital Authority |
| Certified since | 1993-07-12 |
| CMS overall star | 4 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$ of 5 · ~$318/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 25 potential for harm · 1 minor
- Federal fines: $0 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 0
Recent inspection findings
The 8 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.
| Date | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-23 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0636) | D | corrected 2025-08-31 |
| 2025-07-23 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0640) | B | corrected 2025-08-31 |
| 2025-07-23 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0695) | D | corrected 2025-08-31 |
| 2025-07-23 | 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. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0761) | E | corrected 2025-08-31 |
| 2025-07-23 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies, tag 0804) | E | corrected 2025-08-31 |
| 2025-07-23 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies, tag 0812) | F | corrected 2025-08-31 |
| 2025-07-23 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Infection Control Deficiencies, tag 0880) | D | corrected 2025-08-31 |
| 2024-06-26 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0641) | E | corrected 2024-08-09 |
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.
- Total nurse staffing: 4.43 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.32 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.54 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.58 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.96 · LPN 0.93 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.88 hrs/resident/day (expected 2.95 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 50.0% · RN turnover 30.0% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.19 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 8 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the TX state median.
| Measure | 4-qtr avg | Quarterly (Q1→Q4) | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 32% | not reported | worse than 94% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 24.3% | 38.3 → 22 → 34.6 → 3.8 | worse than 87% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 5.8% | 4.8 → 4.9 → 6.8 → 6.8 | worse than 87% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0.8% | 0 → 1.5 → 1.8 → 0 | worse than 67% of US homes · TX median 0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 1.6% | 2.2 → 2 → 1.2 → 1.1 | worse than 67% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 1.7% | 1.6 → 1.6 → 3.6 → 0 | worse than 66% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 9.6% | 10 → 6.8 → 9.8 → 11.9 | better than 67% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 3.1% | 1.5 → 3.6 → 3.5 → 3.8 | better than 70% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $318/day · $$$ (price tier 3 of 5 among Texas nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-12. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 40% Medicaid · 19% Medicare · 41% other/private · 54% occupancy
- Texas median (quoted rates): $185/day semi-private · $250/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
Hospitals serving Hopkins County
Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.
| Hospital | City | ER | CMS star | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Hopkins County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.