Sweetwater Healthcare Center
Nursing Home · 1600 Josephine St, Sweetwater, TX 79556 · 3252366653
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 | 1.7 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.7 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.5 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 79 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Limited Liability Company |
| Operator | Stratford Hospital District |
| Chain size | 117 facilities |
| Certified since | 1991-08-29 |
| CMS overall star | 3 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$$$ of 5 · ~$667/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 16 potential for harm · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | 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 2026-04-20 |
| 2026-03-10 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0644) | E | corrected 2026-04-24 |
| 2026-03-10 | 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) | D | corrected 2026-04-20 |
| 2026-03-10 | 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) | E | corrected 2026-04-20 |
| 2026-03-10 | Have policies on smoking. (Environmental Deficiencies, tag 0926) | E | corrected 2026-04-20 |
| 2024-12-17 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0565) | E | corrected 2025-01-16 |
| 2024-12-17 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0585) | F | corrected 2025-01-16 |
| 2024-12-17 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0759) | D | corrected 2025-01-16 |
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: 2.48 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.40 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.28 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.60 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 1.13 · LPN 1.06 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 2.25 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.02 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 44.4% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.22 (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) | 26.3% | not reported | worse than 87% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 22.3% | 20 → 17.6 → 27.3 → 25 | worse than 82% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 5% | 4.2 → 4.5 → 7.2 → 4 | worse than 58% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 1.6% | 0 → 2.1 → 2.2 → 2.4 | better than 73% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 2.3% | 0 → 4 → 5 → 0 | better than 95% 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% |
| 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% |
| 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: $667/day · $$$$$ (price tier 5 of 5 among Texas nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2025-08. 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): 74% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 23% other/private · 48% 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 Nolan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital | Sweetwater | Yes | — | Acute care |
Compare nearby
- B+ Sterling Hills Rehabilitation And Healthcare Cente · Sweetwater
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Nolan County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.