Ballinger Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center
2001 6th St, Ballinger, TX 76821 · Runnels County
For-profit · 114 certified beds · 53% occupancy · (325) 365-5766
Ballinger Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center reviews: what the government record shows
The U.S. government (CMS) rates Ballinger Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center 3 out of 5 stars overall, average. Its nurse staffing is 7% below the Texas median.
Updated September 2026 from the latest CMS data release. Ellery Care shows the government's own inspection and safety record, not consumer reviews.
At a glance
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Nurse staffing
- 3.04 hrs/resident/day (-7% vs TX median)
- Antipsychotic drug use
- 7.2% of long-stay residents (TX median 8.3%)
- Falls with major injury
- 4.4% of long-stay residents (TX median 3%)
- Federal fines (3 yrs)
- None on record
- Inspection findings
- 11 cited
- Federal abuse-warning flag
- No
Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05.
What this means for your family
A mixed record. The strengths and concerns below are worth weighing against a visit.
Strengths
- ✓No federal fines on record in roughly the last three years.
Concerns
- !Nurse staffing of 3.04 hrs/resident/day is below the Texas median of 3.27.
Questions to ask on your visit
- ·How many residents does each nurse and aide care for on the day, evening, and overnight shifts?
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A plain-English read of this home's public record. Not advice — always visit in person.
Common questions about Ballinger Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center
Is Ballinger Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
Ballinger Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center in Ballinger, Texas holds a 3 of 5 star CMS overall rating. A mixed record. The strengths and concerns below are worth weighing against a visit.
How is Ballinger Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Ballinger Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center reports 3.04 nurse hours per resident per day, below the Texas median of 3.27 hours per resident per day.
Has Ballinger Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center been fined or flagged for abuse?
Ballinger Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center has no federal fines on record in roughly the last three years, and does not currently carry a federal abuse-warning flag.
CMS quality ratings
Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05. Stars are CMS's own five-star ratings.
Nurse staffing
Staffing is the single strongest predictor of nursing home quality, and the number pay-to-play referral sites rarely show you.
3.04 nurse hours per resident per day. 7% below the Texas median of 3.27.
Nursing staff turnover: 96.1% · RN turnover: 100%
Safety & compliance flags
No CMS warning flags on record.
Recent inspection findings
The specific problems state inspectors cited, the detail behind the star ratings, and what referral sites never show. Findings CMS records as corrected are marked.
- Potential for harmTag F0727 · Feb 19, 2026ComplaintCorrected Feb 20, 2026
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0695 · Feb 19, 2026ComplaintCorrected Feb 20, 2026
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0914 · Feb 19, 2026ComplaintCorrected Feb 20, 2026
Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
Environmental Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0689 · Apr 17, 2026ComplaintCorrected Apr 18, 2026
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0658 · Feb 19, 2026ComplaintCorrected Feb 20, 2026
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0842 · Feb 19, 2026ComplaintCorrected Feb 20, 2026
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
- Potential for harmTag F0880 · Feb 19, 2026ComplaintCorrected Feb 20, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0812 · Nov 21, 2024Corrected Dec 13, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0880 · Nov 21, 2024ComplaintCorrected Dec 13, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0761 · Nov 21, 2024ComplaintCorrected Dec 13, 2024
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
Showing the 10 most recent and serious of 11 findings. See the full inspection history on Medicare.gov.
Antipsychotic drug use
The share of long-stay residents given antipsychotic medication. These drugs are sometimes used to sedate residents with dementia, a practice CMS and resident advocates watch closely. Lower is better.
This is at or below the Texas median, which is a reassuring sign for how the home manages dementia care.
Source: CMS MDS Quality Measures, long-stay antipsychotic measure, retrieved 2026-09-05. See the Texas study
Preventable harm
Two injuries that good staffing and attentive care are meant to prevent: serious falls and pressure ulcers (bedsores). These are the outcomes families fear most, and they rarely appear on referral sites. Lower is better on both.
The serious-fall rate here is above the national median. It is worth asking how the home prevents falls and whether recent injuries prompted any changes.
Source: CMS MDS Quality Measures, long-stay falls and pressure-ulcer measures, period 2025Q2-2026Q1, retrieved 2026-09-05. Texas falls study · bedsore study
Federal fines and penalties
Money CMS has fined this home, plus other federal penalties, over roughly the last three years. Fines follow serious or repeated violations.
No federal fines are on record for this home in roughly the last three years, a good sign.
Ownership
This home is for-profit (for profit - limited liability company). It is part of the Creative Solutions In Healthcare chain, which operates 149 facilities, with a chain-average CMS rating of 2.1 stars.