Sunset Valley Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center
1241 W. Marshall Howard Blvd., Littlefield, TX 79339 · Lamb County
For-profit · 80 certified beds · 53% occupancy · (806) 385-6600
Sunset Valley Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center reviews: what the government record shows
The U.S. government (CMS) rates Sunset Valley Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center 1 out of 5 stars overall, much below average. Its nurse staffing is 6% below the Texas median. Inspectors cited it for 2 immediate-jeopardy findings 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
- 1 of 5 stars
- Nurse staffing
- 3.08 hrs/resident/day (-6% vs TX median)
- Antipsychotic drug use
- 23.1% of long-stay residents (TX median 8.3%)
- Falls with major injury
- 8% of long-stay residents (TX median 3%)
- Federal fines (3 yrs)
- $44,434
- Inspection findings
- 38 cited, 2 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
Several serious marks on its federal record. Look closely and ask hard questions before deciding.
Concerns
- !CMS rates it just 1 of 5 stars overall.
- !Nurse staffing of 3.08 hrs/resident/day is below the Texas median of 3.27.
- !Cited for 2 immediate-jeopardy findings (the most serious category) in recent inspections.
- !Serious-fall rate of 8% is well above the Texas median of 3%.
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?
- ·What is your fall-prevention program, and how is it staffed overnight?
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A plain-English read of this home's public record. Not advice — always visit in person.
Common questions about Sunset Valley Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center
Is Sunset Valley Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
Sunset Valley Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center in Littlefield, Texas holds a 1 of 5 star CMS overall rating. Several serious marks on its federal record. Look closely and ask hard questions before deciding.
How is Sunset Valley Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center staffed?
Sunset Valley Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center reports 3.08 nurse hours per resident per day, below the Texas median of 3.27 hours per resident per day.
Has Sunset Valley Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center been fined or flagged for abuse?
Sunset Valley Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center has paid approximately $44,434 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.
3.08 nurse hours per resident per day. 6% below the Texas median of 3.27.
Nursing staff turnover: 58.6%
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 F0576 · Feb 26, 2026Corrected Mar 2, 2026
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0585 · Feb 26, 2026Corrected Mar 2, 2026
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 F0692 · Feb 26, 2026Corrected Mar 2, 2026
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0803 · Feb 26, 2026Corrected Mar 2, 2026
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0812 · Feb 26, 2026Corrected Mar 2, 2026
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 F0761 · Feb 26, 2026Corrected Mar 2, 2026
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
- Potential for harmTag F0880 · Feb 26, 2026Corrected Mar 2, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0926 · Feb 26, 2026Corrected Mar 2, 2026
Have policies on smoking.
Environmental Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0740 · Dec 22, 2025ComplaintCorrected Jan 21, 2026
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Minimal harmTag F0577 · Feb 26, 2026Corrected Mar 2, 2026
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Showing the 10 most recent and serious of 38 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 least double the Texas median. Ask the staff directly about their fall-prevention program: how they assess risk, how often they check on residents, and whether staffing at night is enough to respond quickly.
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 - limited liability company). It is part of the Paramount Healthcare Consultants chain, which operates 14 facilities, with a chain-average CMS rating of 2.4 stars.