Big Spring Center For Skilled Care
3701 Wasson Rd, Big Spring, TX 79720 · Howard County
For-profit · 120 certified beds · 51% occupancy · (432) 606-5012
Big Spring Center For Skilled Care reviews: what the government record shows
The U.S. government (CMS) rates Big Spring Center For Skilled Care 3 out of 5 stars overall, average. Its nurse staffing is at or above 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
- 3.43 hrs/resident/day (+5% vs TX median)
- Antipsychotic drug use
- 15.4% of long-stay residents (TX median 8.3%)
- Falls with major injury
- 4.1% of long-stay residents (TX median 3%)
- Federal fines (3 yrs)
- $8,184
- Inspection findings
- 27 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
- ✓Nurse staffing of 3.43 hrs/resident/day is at or above the Texas median of 3.27.
Concerns
- !Pressure-ulcer (bedsore) rate of 9.5% is well above the Texas median of 3.3%.
Questions to ask on your visit
- ·How often are residents repositioned, and who checks skin daily?
Touring in person? Our free nursing-home tour checklist has 30 questions to ask and the red flags to watch for, printable to take with you.
A plain-English read of this home's public record. Not advice — always visit in person.
Common questions about Big Spring Center For Skilled Care
Is Big Spring Center For Skilled Care a good nursing home?
Big Spring Center For Skilled Care in Big Spring, 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 Big Spring Center For Skilled Care staffed?
Big Spring Center For Skilled Care reports 3.43 nurse hours per resident per day, at or above the Texas median of 3.27 hours per resident per day.
Has Big Spring Center For Skilled Care been fined or flagged for abuse?
Big Spring Center For Skilled Care has paid approximately $8,184 in federal fines 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.
3.43 nurse hours per resident per day. 5% above the Texas median of 3.27.
Nursing staff turnover: 91.7% · RN turnover: 88.9%
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 F0813 · Apr 24, 2026Corrected Jun 6, 2026
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0644 · Apr 24, 2026Corrected Jun 6, 2026
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0690 · Apr 24, 2026Corrected Jun 6, 2026
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0880 · Apr 24, 2026Corrected Jun 6, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0585 · Feb 27, 2025Corrected Apr 2, 2025
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
- Potential for harmTag F0812 · Feb 27, 2025Corrected Apr 2, 2025
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 · Feb 27, 2025Corrected Apr 2, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0607 · Mar 31, 2025ComplaintCorrected Apr 30, 2025
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0625 · Mar 31, 2025ComplaintCorrected Apr 30, 2025
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0645 · Feb 27, 2025Corrected Apr 2, 2025
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Showing the 10 most recent and serious of 27 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 above the national median. Ask how the home decides to start these medications and how often it reviews them.
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.
Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05. See the most-fined homes in Texas
Ownership
This home is for-profit (for profit - corporation). It is part of the Creative Solutions In Healthcare chain, which operates 149 facilities, with a chain-average CMS rating of 2.1 stars.