San Saba Nursing & Rehabilitation
Nursing Home · 2400 West Brown Street, San Saba, TX 76877 · 3253878123
Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 1.4 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.3 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.1 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 72 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | West Wharton County Hospital District |
| Chain size | 149 facilities |
| Certified since | 2016-08-30 |
| CMS overall star | 5 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$ of 5 · ~$267/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 3 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $0 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 0
Recent inspection findings
The 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-03 | 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 2024-10-04 |
| 2024-10-03 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Infection Control Deficiencies, tag 0883) | E | corrected 2024-10-04 |
| 2023-08-02 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0684) | D | corrected 2023-08-02 |
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: 2.41 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.28 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.43 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.58 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 1.29 · LPN 0.69 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 1.95 hrs/resident/day (expected 2.91 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.18 (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 experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 8.7% | 5.3 → 8.3 → 14.3 → 7.5 | worse than 97% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 2% | 0 → 2.8 → 2.9 → 2.6 | worse than 72% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 15.8% | not reported | worse than 59% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 12.4% | 16.7 → 0 → 23.8 → 8.7 | better than 54% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 10.7% | 8.7 → 13.6 → · → 9.5 | better than 62% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 1.3% | 2.4 → 2.6 → 0 → 0 | better than 92% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| 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 short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 0% | not reported | better than 100% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $267/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): 46% Medicaid · 11% Medicare · 43% other/private · 56% 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.
Full interactive report card → Facility's own website ↗ CMS Care Compare ↗
Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our San Saba County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.