Whispering Pines Lodge
Nursing Home · 2131 Alpine Rd, Longview, TX 75601 · 9037578786
D
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 0.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 2.8 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 2.8 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 0.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.3 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 116 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | Longview Iii Enterprises Llc |
| Chain size | 149 facilities |
| Certified since | 1994-09-21 |
| CMS overall star | 1 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $ of 5 · ~$183/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 12 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 48 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $624,499 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 7
- On the CMS Special Focus Facility watch list.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0678) | J · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2026-02-21 |
| 2026-02-02 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0557) | D | corrected 2026-02-03 |
| 2026-02-02 | Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0675) | E | corrected 2026-02-03 |
| 2026-02-02 | 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 2026-02-03 |
| 2026-02-02 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Infection Control Deficiencies, tag 0880) | D | corrected 2026-02-03 |
| 2026-02-02 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Environmental Deficiencies, tag 0921) | D | corrected 2026-02-03 |
| 2026-01-07 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0558) | E | corrected 2026-01-08 |
| 2026-01-07 | 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) | D | corrected 2026-01-08 |
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: 3.78 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.57 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.30 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.63 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.57 · LPN 0.90 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.27 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.17 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.28 (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) | 9.5% | 13.4 → 9.4 → 10.9 → 3.5 | worse than 98% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 8% | 8.3 → 7.9 → 7 → 8.9 | worse than 87% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 1.1% | 2.8 → 0 → 0 → 1.1 | worse than 74% of US homes · TX median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 19.6% | 19.1 → 8.9 → · → · | worse than 71% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 13.9% | 8.9 → 4.9 → 28.2 → 15 | worse than 54% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0.4% | 0 → 1.9 → 0 → 0 | better than 66% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 0.8% | 0 → 3.2 → 0 → 0 | better than 98% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $183/day · $ (price tier 1 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): 67% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 28% other/private · 95% 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 Gregg 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 Good Shepherd Medical Center | Longview | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Longview Regional Medical Center | Longview | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Longview | Longview | No | — | Psychiatric |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Gregg County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.