Trucare Living Centers-Columbus
1511 Montezuma Street, Columbus, TX 78934 · Colorado County
For-profit · 104 certified beds · 67% occupancy · (979) 733-0500
Trucare Living Centers-Columbus reviews: what the government record shows
The U.S. government (CMS) rates Trucare Living Centers-Columbus 5 out of 5 stars overall, much 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
- 5 of 5 stars
- Nurse staffing
- 3.41 hrs/resident/day (+4% vs TX median)
- Antipsychotic drug use
- 1.8% of long-stay residents (TX median 8.3%)
- Falls with major injury
- 0.4% 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 5 of 5 stars overall from CMS.
- ✓Nurse staffing of 3.41 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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Common questions about Trucare Living Centers-Columbus
Is Trucare Living Centers-Columbus a good nursing home?
Trucare Living Centers-Columbus in Columbus, Texas holds a 5 of 5 star CMS overall rating. A strong option on the record. Still worth a visit to confirm it fits your parent.
How is Trucare Living Centers-Columbus staffed?
Trucare Living Centers-Columbus reports 3.41 nurse hours per resident per day, at or above the Texas median of 3.27 hours per resident per day.
Has Trucare Living Centers-Columbus been fined or flagged for abuse?
Trucare Living Centers-Columbus 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.
3.41 nurse hours per resident per day. 4% above the Texas median of 3.27.
Nursing staff turnover: 46.4%
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 · Apr 24, 2026Corrected Apr 27, 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 F0657 · Apr 24, 2026Corrected Apr 28, 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 F0756 · Apr 24, 2026Corrected Apr 28, 2026
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0759 · Apr 24, 2026Corrected Apr 28, 2026
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0760 · Apr 24, 2026Corrected Apr 28, 2026
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0770 · Apr 24, 2026Corrected Apr 27, 2026
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administration Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0880 · Mar 19, 2026ComplaintCorrected Apr 23, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0689 · Feb 6, 2025Corrected Mar 6, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0759 · Feb 6, 2025Corrected Mar 6, 2025
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0761 · Feb 6, 2025Corrected Mar 6, 2025
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
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 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 - individual). It is independently operated, not part of a multi-facility chain.