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CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

1884 Loop 343 West, Rusk, TX 75785

The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, a 110-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Rusk, TX, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #759 of 1,165 rated homes in TX on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.

CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.

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2 / 5
Below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
#759 of 1,165
In-state rank among rated TX homes
3.11
Well below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
25
Inspection findings

The verdict

The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, a 110-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Rusk, TX, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #759 of 1,165 rated homes in TX on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.

2 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#759 of 1,165
In-state rank among rated TX homes
3.11
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
25
Inspection findings on file

CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.

In-state ownership mix · peer inventory

How 1,177 TX nursing homes split by ownership sector

This facility is recorded as For profit - Corporation. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.

Health Inspection

3/5

Staffing

1/5

Quality Measures

3/5

Long-Stay Quality

4/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
455840
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
110
Residents
53
In Hospital
No
County
Cherokee
Last Inspection
Jan 14, 2026

Staffing Data

How the 3.11 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
0.38 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
1.04
CNA Hours
1.69
Total Nursing Hours
3.11 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.12

What the CMS Record Reveals About The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center ranks #759 of 1,165 rated nursing homes in TX on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center operates 110 certified beds in Rusk, TX with approximately 53 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars (health inspection 3★ · staffing 1★ · quality 3★).

The inspection file contains 25 deficiency records from recent surveys, all falling in the no-harm or minimal-harm bands of the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider's enforcement record shows no fines or payment denials to date. Reported nurse staffing runs 3.11 total hours per resident day (national average 3.86); RN hours specifically are 0.38 per resident day.

Classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center falls into a category where comparative context matters.

Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter

The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.

National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.

For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.

Deficiency History (25 most recent)

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 1, 2026 Tag: 0800

Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 24, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 1, 2026 Tag: 0550

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 24, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 6, 2026 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 20, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 14, 2026 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 15, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 14, 2026 Tag: 0730

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 15, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 14, 2026 Tag: 0693

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 15, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 14, 2026 Tag: 0690

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 15, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 14, 2026 Tag: 0657

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 15, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 14, 2026 Tag: 0655

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 15, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 14, 2026 Tag: 0641

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 15, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 14, 2026 Tag: 0605

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 15, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 14, 2026 Tag: 0552

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 15, 2026

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Jan 14, 2026 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 15, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Nov 18, 2025 Tag: 0550

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 19, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 19, 2025 Tag: 0921

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Category: Environmental Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 20, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 19, 2025 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 20, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Feb 19, 2025 Tag: 0755

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 20, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Oct 9, 2024 Tag: 0926

Have policies on smoking.

Category: Environmental Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 10, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Oct 9, 2024 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 10, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Oct 9, 2024 Tag: 0558

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 10, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Oct 9, 2024 Tag: 0690

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 10, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 13, 2023 Tag: 0919

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Category: Environmental Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 6, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 13, 2023 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 6, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 13, 2023 Tag: 0689

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 6, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 13, 2023 Tag: 0644

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 6, 2023

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 8.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 5.7% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 13.7% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 4.9% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 11.0% Yes
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 1.5% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Long Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 8.6% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 18.5% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 100.0% No

Penalty History

No penalties on record.

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

Two data-derived peer sets for The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.

What the CMS records show for The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.

  • The TX registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View TX registry
  • Peer homes near 110 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in TX. Compare a similar-size peer
  • CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work

CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall CMS rating for The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center?
The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (3★), staffing levels (1★), and quality measures (3★).
Where does The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center rank among nursing homes in TX?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center ranks 759th among 1,165 rated nursing homes in TX (#759 of 1,165). CMS force-curves the overall star within each state, so this peer set is the honest comparison.
What are the staffing levels at The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center?
The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center reports 3.11 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 0.38 per resident day (national average: 0.69).
How many beds does The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center have?
The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center has 110 certified beds with approximately 53 residents. The facility is located at 1884 Loop 343 West, Rusk, TX 75785.
Does The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center has 25 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Most deficiencies are classified as no harm or minimal harm.
Has The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center received any fines or penalties?
No, The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center has no fines or penalties on record.
Who owns The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center?
The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center was on Jan 14, 2026. The facility received a health inspection rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center?
The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is evaluated on 17 quality measures, of which 8 are used in the CMS star rating calculation. These include measures for both long-stay and short-stay residents covering areas like infections, falls, pressure ulcers, and medication use.
Data Sources

Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare provider data (data.cms.gov). See our methodology for how this page is compiled. Ratings, staffing, health-inspection deficiency, and Civil Money Penalty records are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under a public-domain (CC0) license.

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