The Arbors Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center
1884 Loop 343 West, Rusk, TX 75785 · Cherokee County
For-profit · 110 certified beds · 48% occupancy · (903) 683-1042
The Arbors Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center reviews: what the government record shows
The U.S. government (CMS) rates The Arbors Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center 2 out of 5 stars overall, below average. Its nurse staffing is 5% 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
- 2 of 5 stars
- Nurse staffing
- 3.11 hrs/resident/day (-5% vs TX median)
- Antipsychotic drug use
- 11% of long-stay residents (TX median 8.3%)
- Falls with major injury
- 5.7% of long-stay residents (TX median 3%)
- Federal fines (3 yrs)
- None on record
- Inspection findings
- 25 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
- !CMS rates it just 2 of 5 stars overall.
- !Nurse staffing of 3.11 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?
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 The Arbors Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center
Is The Arbors Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
The Arbors Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center in Rusk, 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 The Arbors Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center staffed?
The Arbors Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center reports 3.11 nurse hours per resident per day, below the Texas median of 3.27 hours per resident per day.
Has The Arbors Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center been fined or flagged for abuse?
The Arbors 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.
3.11 nurse hours per resident per day. 5% below the Texas median of 3.27.
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 F0812 · Jan 14, 2026Corrected Feb 15, 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 F0550 · Jul 1, 2026ComplaintCorrected Jul 24, 2026
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 F0800 · Jul 1, 2026ComplaintCorrected Jul 24, 2026
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0880 · Apr 6, 2026ComplaintCorrected Apr 20, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0552 · Jan 14, 2026Corrected Feb 15, 2026
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0605 · Jan 14, 2026Corrected Feb 15, 2026
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0641 · Jan 14, 2026Corrected Feb 15, 2026
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0655 · Jan 14, 2026Corrected Feb 15, 2026
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 · Jan 14, 2026Corrected Feb 15, 2026
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 F0690 · Jan 14, 2026Corrected Feb 15, 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
Showing the 10 most recent and serious of 25 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 below the national median but above the Texas median, roughly middle of the pack for the state.
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 - 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.