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Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing
4320 West 19th Street, Lubbock, TX 79407
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing is a For-profit, corporation nursing home in Lubbock, Texas, certified for 144 beds and caring for about 59 residents a day.
CMS gives it 1 of 5 stars overall, below the Texas median of 3; the health inspection rating is 1, staffing 1 and quality measures 3.
Inspectors recorded 30 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (12, 5, 13 by cycle, most recent first), 3 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 20.8 per 100 beds, about the same as the state median of 22.5.
CMS lists 2 penalties in the period covered: fines totalling $37K.
Reported nurse staffing is 4.0 hours per resident per day (0.6 RN), close to the Texas median of 3.3; nursing staff turnover is 98.7%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Lubbock Co. median | Texas median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 30 | 31 | 25 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 20.8 | 28.1 | 22.5 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 98.7% | 67.2% | 52.1% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $36,652 | $23,491 | $16,801 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (15 in the county, 1177 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Texas average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 11 Jun 2026, 15 Apr 2025.
Severity mix: K ×3 D ×16 E ×10 F ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | E | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | F0693 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | F0761 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 18 Feb 2026 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint investigation | 25 Feb 2026 |
| 4 Nov 2025 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E | Complaint investigation | 5 Nov 2025 |
| 24 Aug 2025 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | K | Complaint investigation | 25 Aug 2025 |
| 24 Aug 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | K | Complaint investigation | 25 Aug 2025 |
| 15 Apr 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 7 May 2025 |
| 15 Apr 2025 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 7 May 2025 |
| 15 Apr 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 7 May 2025 |
| 7 Oct 2024 | F0849 | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | E | Complaint investigation | 22 Oct 2024 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint investigation | 29 Oct 2024 |
| 27 Jun 2024 | F0761 | 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. | D | Complaint investigation | 28 Jun 2024 |
| 13 Jun 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | K | Complaint investigation | 11 Jul 2024 |
| 7 Mar 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 7 Apr 2024 |
| 7 Mar 2024 | F0645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | E | Standard survey | 7 Apr 2024 |
| 7 Mar 2024 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 7 Apr 2024 |
| 7 Mar 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 7 Apr 2024 |
| 7 Mar 2024 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 7 Apr 2024 |
| 7 Mar 2024 | F0693 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Standard survey | 7 Apr 2024 |
| 7 Mar 2024 | F0761 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 7 Apr 2024 |
| 8 Feb 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 9 Feb 2024 |
| 18 Aug 2023 | F0602 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | E | Complaint investigation | 19 Aug 2023 |
| 18 Aug 2023 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation | 19 Aug 2023 |
| 18 Aug 2023 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | Complaint investigation | 19 Aug 2023 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2025 | Fine | $15,537 | |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Fine | $21,115 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Texas average. Turnover: nursing staff 98.7%, RNs 100.0%; 2 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Texas median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 33.7% | 14.9% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.8% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 8.2% | 12.4% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 14.6% | 3.4% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 8.9% | 8.3% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, corporation. Legal business name: West Wharton County Hospital District. Chain: Creative Solutions In Healthcare (149 facilities).
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock I Enterprises, LLC | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2022 |
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Lubbock County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Point Health Suites | Lubbock | 108 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16.7 | $8K | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Slaton Care Center | Slaton | 120 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 16.7 | $23K | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Windmill Village Rehabilitation & Care Center | Lubbock | 120 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 23.3 | — | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Carillon Inc | Lubbock | 100 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 19.0 | $57K | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Lubbock Health Care Center | Lubbock | 120 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 17.5 | — | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Mi Casita Nursing and Rehabilitation | Lubbock | 95 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 29.5 | — | 27 Mar 2026 |
| The Plaza At Lubbock | Lubbock | 132 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 30.3 | $39K | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Hansford County Hospital District DBA Lakeridge Nu | Lubbock | 90 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 34.4 | $31K | 12 May 2026 |
All 15 facilities in Lubbock County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing been cited for?
30 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 3 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Texas median is 25 per facility.
Has Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $37K in the period covered.
How does staffing at Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 4.0 hours per resident per day against a Texas median of 3.3 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing?
It is part of the Creative Solutions In Healthcare chain. Ownership type is for-profit, corporation. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include Lubbock I Enterprises, LLC. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 11 Jun 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 11 Jun 2026.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.