Castro County Nursing & Rehabilitation
Nursing Home · 1621 Butler, Dimmitt, TX 79027 · 8066473117
C
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 2.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 1.9 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.4 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 2.1 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.4 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 114 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Limited Liability Company |
| Operator | West Wharton County Hospital District |
| Chain size | 19 facilities |
| Certified since | 2008-05-13 |
| CMS overall star | 1 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $ of 5 · ~$214/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 4 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 48 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $47,932 · payment denials: 1 · penalty actions: 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0628) | D | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2025-05-25 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0609) | F | corrected 2025-07-04 |
| 2025-05-25 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0627) | D | corrected 2025-07-04 |
| 2025-05-25 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0656) | K · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2025-07-04 |
| 2025-05-25 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0558) | E | corrected 2025-07-04 |
| 2025-05-25 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0578) | D | corrected 2025-07-04 |
| 2025-05-25 | 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. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0584) | D | corrected 2025-07-04 |
| 2025-05-25 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0695) | D | corrected 2025-07-04 |
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: 2.86 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.54 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.21 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.62 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 1.68 · LPN 0.97 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 2.62 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.14 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 45.0% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.27 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 7 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 who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 30.6% | 27.3 → · → 33.3 → 35 | worse than 92% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 15.7% | 12.5 → 29.4 → 18 → 0 | worse than 61% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 14% | · → · → 13.5 → · | worse than 52% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 3.4% | 1.8 → 4.6 → 1.7 → 5.7 | better than 65% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 1.4% | 1.9 → 1.8 → 0 → 2 | better than 77% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · TX median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $214/day · $ (price tier 1 of 5 among Texas nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2025-03. 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): 85% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 13% other/private · 47% 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 Castro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plains Memorial Hospital | Dimmitt | No | — | Critical access |
Compare nearby
- A+ Country View Living · Dimmitt
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Castro County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.