Rock Creek Health And Rehabilitation
Nursing Home · 1414 College Street, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 · 9034390107
Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 4.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 2.1 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 2.4 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 4.2 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.4 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 120 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | West Wharton County Hospital District |
| Chain size | 149 facilities |
| Certified since | 2009-08-13 |
| CMS overall star | 3 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$ of 5 · ~$266/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 1 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 33 potential for harm · 1 minor
- Federal fines: $14,659 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0677) | D | corrected 2026-03-06 |
| 2026-03-05 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Infection Control Deficiencies, tag 0880) | D | corrected 2026-03-06 |
| 2025-11-24 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Infection Control Deficiencies, tag 0880) | D | corrected 2025-11-25 |
| 2025-08-14 | 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) | D | corrected 2025-08-15 |
| 2024-12-13 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0689) | J · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2024-12-11 |
| 2024-10-23 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Infection Control Deficiencies, tag 0880) | E | corrected 2024-10-24 |
| 2024-09-05 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0655) | D | corrected 2024-09-06 |
| 2024-09-05 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0755) | D | corrected 2024-09-06 |
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: 3.04 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.63 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.48 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.64 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 1.87 · LPN 0.69 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 2.65 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.22 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.31 (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) | 31.8% | · → · → · → 35 | worse than 94% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 8.5% | 12.3 → 9.5 → 8 → 4.6 | worse than 89% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 23.9% | 28.1 → 24.1 → 20.4 → 23 | worse than 86% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 2.1% | 0 → 2.8 → 2.9 → 2.6 | worse than 76% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 2.1% | 2.6 → 1.5 → 0 → 3.7 | worse than 72% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 3.4% | 6.5 → 0 → 1.5 → 4.9 | worse than 59% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 7.6% | 2.2 → 7 → 8.3 → 12.5 | better than 76% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
| 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% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $266/day · $$ (price tier 2 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): 62% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 29% other/private · 67% 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 |
Compare nearby
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- C+ Sulphur Springs Health And Rehabilitation · Sulphur Springs
- C+ Sunny Springs Nursing & Rehab · Sulphur Springs
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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.