Whispering Springs Rehabilitation And Healthcare C
Nursing Home · 506 S 7th St, Carrizo Springs, TX 78834 · 8308765011
Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 3.0 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.3 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.5 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 100 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | Nexion Health At Carrizo Springs Inc |
| Chain size | 52 facilities |
| Certified since | 1994-02-17 |
| CMS overall star | 5 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$$ of 5 · ~$373/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 3 potential for harm · 1 minor
- Federal fines: $0 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 0
Recent inspection findings
The 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-18 | Post nurse staffing information every day. (Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies, tag 0732) | C | corrected 2025-08-04 |
| 2024-06-06 | 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 2024-06-07 |
| 2023-05-05 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0842) | D | corrected 2023-06-02 |
| 2023-05-05 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Infection Control Deficiencies, tag 0880) | D | corrected 2023-06-02 |
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: 3.79 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.86 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.46 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.68 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.33 · LPN 1.01 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.22 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.42 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 34.1% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.39 (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 need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 29.5% | 26.3 → 27.8 → 22.2 → 41.7 | worse than 94% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 25% | not reported | worse than 85% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 5.6% | 6.1 → 9.6 → 3 → 3.6 | worse than 66% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0.5% | 0 → 0 → 1.9 → 0 | worse than 55% of US homes · TX median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 1.1% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 4.2 | better than 82% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 3.3% | 5.6 → 2.7 → 0 → 5 | better than 92% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
| 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: $373/day · $$$$ (price tier 4 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): 82% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 13% other/private · 44% 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 Dimmit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimmit Regional Hospital | Carrizo Springs | Yes | — | Critical access |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Dimmit County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.