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CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

Wellington Care Center

1506 Childress Street, Wellington, TX 79095

Wellington Care Center, a 76-bed government - hospital district nursing facility in Wellington, TX, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #555 of 1,165 rated homes in TX on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy 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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3 / 5
Average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
#555 of 1,165
In-state rank among rated TX homes
3.07
Well below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
15
Inspection findings · 1 serious

The verdict

Wellington Care Center, a 76-bed government - hospital district nursing facility in Wellington, TX, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #555 of 1,165 rated homes in TX on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

3 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#555 of 1,165
In-state rank among rated TX homes
3.07
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
15
Inspection findings · 1 serious

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 Government - Hospital district. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.

Health Inspection

4/5

Staffing

1/5

Quality Measures

3/5

Long-Stay Quality

3/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
675945
Ownership
Government - Hospital district
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
76
Residents
36
In Hospital
No
County
Collingsworth
Last Inspection
Jan 30, 2026

Staffing Data

How the 3.07 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
0.35 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
0.97
CNA Hours
1.75
Total Nursing Hours
3.07 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.01

What the CMS Record Reveals About Wellington Care Center

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Wellington Care Center ranks #555 of 1,165 rated nursing homes in TX on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Wellington Care Center operates 76 certified beds in Wellington, TX with approximately 36 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars (health inspection 4★ · staffing 1★ · quality 3★).

The inspection file contains 15 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 1 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. On the enforcement side, CMS has assessed 1 penalty totaling $13K against this provider. Staffing is reported at 3.07 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 0.35 per resident day.

Classified as "Government - Hospital district" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Wellington Care 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 (15 most recent)

J - Isolated - Jeopardy May 13, 2026 Tag: 0805

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 30, 2026 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 3, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 30, 2026 Tag: 0637

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 3, 2026

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Jan 30, 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 3, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 7, 2025 Tag: 0627

Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 8, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 14, 2025 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 2, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 14, 2025 Tag: 0583

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 2, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Oct 17, 2024 Tag: 0561

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 18, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Oct 17, 2024 Tag: 0584

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 31, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Oct 17, 2024 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: Oct 18, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Oct 10, 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 2, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 29, 2023 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: Oct 20, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 29, 2023 Tag: 0656

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 20, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 29, 2023 Tag: 0578

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 20, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 29, 2023 Tag: 0558

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 20, 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 7.1% 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 0.8% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 5.3% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 9.3% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 5.8% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 16.4% 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 2.7% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 0.8% 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 13.0% 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 7.2% 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 N/A No

Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $13K

Date Type Amount
May 13, 2026 Fine $13K

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

Two data-derived peer sets for Wellington Care Center, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.

What the CMS records show for Wellington Care 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 76 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 Wellington Care Center?
Wellington Care Center has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (4★), staffing levels (1★), and quality measures (3★).
Where does Wellington Care Center rank among nursing homes in TX?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), Wellington Care Center ranks 555th among 1,165 rated nursing homes in TX (#555 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 Wellington Care Center?
Wellington Care Center reports 3.07 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 0.35 per resident day (national average: 0.69).
How many beds does Wellington Care Center have?
Wellington Care Center has 76 certified beds with approximately 36 residents. The facility is located at 1506 Childress Street, Wellington, TX 79095.
Does Wellington Care Center have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, Wellington Care Center has 15 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 1 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has Wellington Care Center received any fines or penalties?
Yes, Wellington Care Center has received 1 penalties totaling $13K.
Who owns Wellington Care Center?
Wellington Care Center is classified as "Government - Hospital district" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was Wellington Care Center last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for Wellington Care Center was on Jan 30, 2026. The facility received a health inspection rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for Wellington Care Center?
Wellington Care 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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