Rising Star Nursing Center
411 S Miller, Rising Star, TX 76471 · Eastland County
For-profit · 60 certified beds · 58% occupancy · (254) 643-6700
Rising Star Nursing Center reviews: what the government record shows
The U.S. government (CMS) rates Rising Star Nursing Center 4 out of 5 stars overall, above 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
- 4 of 5 stars
- Nurse staffing
- 3.78 hrs/resident/day (+16% vs TX median)
- Antipsychotic drug use
- 0% of long-stay residents (TX median 8.3%)
- Falls with major injury
- 3% of long-stay residents (TX median 3%)
- Federal fines (3 yrs)
- None on record
- Inspection findings
- 13 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 strong option on the record. Still worth a visit to confirm it fits your parent.
Strengths
- ✓Earns 4 of 5 stars overall from CMS.
- ✓Nurse staffing of 3.78 hrs/resident/day is at or above the Texas median of 3.27.
- ✓No federal fines on record in roughly the last three years.
Questions to ask on your visit
- ·What does a typical day look like for a resident with my parent's needs?
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A plain-English read of this home's public record. Not advice — always visit in person.
Common questions about Rising Star Nursing Center
Is Rising Star Nursing Center a good nursing home?
Rising Star Nursing Center in Rising Star, Texas holds a 4 of 5 star CMS overall rating. A strong option on the record. Still worth a visit to confirm it fits your parent.
How is Rising Star Nursing Center staffed?
Rising Star Nursing Center reports 3.78 nurse hours per resident per day, at or above the Texas median of 3.27 hours per resident per day.
Has Rising Star Nursing Center been fined or flagged for abuse?
Rising Star Nursing 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.
3.78 nurse hours per resident per day. 16% above the Texas median of 3.27.
Nursing staff turnover: 48.6%
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 F0656 · Dec 5, 2025Corrected Dec 9, 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
- Potential for harmTag F0740 · Dec 5, 2025Corrected Dec 9, 2025
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0726 · Dec 5, 2025ComplaintCorrected Dec 9, 2025
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0686 · Aug 9, 2024Corrected Aug 30, 2024
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0695 · Aug 9, 2024Corrected Aug 30, 2024
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0880 · Aug 9, 2024Corrected Aug 30, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0655 · Aug 9, 2024Corrected Aug 30, 2024
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0657 · Aug 9, 2024Corrected Aug 30, 2024
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0842 · Aug 9, 2024Corrected Aug 30, 2024
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 F0700 · Jun 22, 2023Corrected Jul 7, 2023
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Showing the 10 most recent and serious of 13 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 independently operated, not part of a multi-facility chain.