Kerens Care Center
809 Northeast 4th Street, Kerens, TX 75144 · Navarro County
For-profit · 70 certified beds · 58% occupancy · (903) 396-3211
Kerens Care Center reviews: what the government record shows
The U.S. government (CMS) rates Kerens Care Center 2 out of 5 stars overall, below average. Its nurse staffing is 10% below the Texas median. Inspectors cited it for 1 immediate-jeopardy finding in recent inspection cycles.
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
- 2 of 5 stars
- Nurse staffing
- 2.95 hrs/resident/day (-10% vs TX median)
- Antipsychotic drug use
- 21.5% of long-stay residents (TX median 8.3%)
- Falls with major injury
- 1.9% of long-stay residents (TX median 3%)
- Federal fines (3 yrs)
- None on record
- Inspection findings
- 15 cited, 1 immediate-jeopardy
- 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
- !CMS rates it just 2 of 5 stars overall.
- !Nurse staffing of 2.95 hrs/resident/day is below the Texas median of 3.27.
- !Cited for 1 immediate-jeopardy finding (the most serious category) in recent inspections.
Questions to ask on your visit
- ·How many residents does each nurse and aide care for on the day, evening, and overnight shifts?
- ·Can we see the most recent inspection report and the plan of correction?
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A plain-English read of this home's public record. Not advice — always visit in person.
Common questions about Kerens Care Center
Is Kerens Care Center a good nursing home?
Kerens Care Center in Kerens, Texas holds a 2 of 5 star CMS overall rating. A mixed record. The strengths and concerns below are worth weighing against a visit.
How is Kerens Care Center staffed?
Kerens Care Center reports 2.95 nurse hours per resident per day, below the Texas median of 3.27 hours per resident per day.
Has Kerens Care Center been fined or flagged for abuse?
Kerens Care 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.
2.95 nurse hours per resident per day. 10% below the Texas median of 3.27.
Nursing staff turnover: 97.3% · RN turnover: 83.3%
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.
- Immediate jeopardyTag F0678 · Nov 21, 2025ComplaintCorrected Nov 18, 2025
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
- Potential for harmTag F0558 · Apr 10, 2025Corrected Apr 11, 2025
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0565 · Apr 10, 2025Corrected Apr 11, 2025
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0584 · Apr 10, 2025Corrected Apr 11, 2025
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0679 · Apr 10, 2025Corrected Apr 11, 2025
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0880 · Apr 10, 2025Corrected Apr 11, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0550 · Apr 10, 2025Corrected Apr 11, 2025
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0677 · Apr 10, 2025Corrected Apr 11, 2025
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0755 · Feb 26, 2025ComplaintCorrected Mar 17, 2025
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0656 · Apr 30, 2025ComplaintCorrected May 1, 2025
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Showing the 10 most recent and serious of 15 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 at or below the Texas median, a reassuring sign for how closely the home supervises residents.
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 - 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.