Deficiency Index

Legacy at Town Creek

Palestine, Texas · CCN 675998

29 surveys since 2012, 16 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
133
Surveys
29
Harm or worse
16
Immediate jeopardy
8
The record, 2012–2026
’12’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Immediate jeopardy8

Findings at the most serious level CMS records.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file21/29

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
199
Ownership
Government - Hospital district
Chain
SOUTHWEST LTC
County
Anderson · rural
Medicare-certified since
2004

CMS ratings

Overall
1
Health inspection
2
Staffing
1
Quality measures
2

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat more weighted findings than its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 70 government-run facilities with 128 or more beds in Texas.

Last survey on record

Jan 7, 2026

306 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day3.373.23
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.27—
Annual nurse turnover53.8%50.0%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

Fines
$294,608 across 2 penalties

Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ—K37.9%L—
Actual harmG25.3%H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD2052.6%E1128.9%F12.6%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B12.6%C—
CMS’s current file: 38 of the 133 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F8804×

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • F6953×

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  • F7553×

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

  • F6072×

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

  • F6892×

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

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Legacy at Town Creek, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Immediate jeopardy, patternF600Jun 6, 2024

    Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure residents had the right to be free from abuse, neglect, misappropriation of resident property, and exploitation for 7 of 10 residents (Residents #1, #4, #3, #9, #6, #7 and #10) reviewed for abuse and neglect. 1. The facility failed to protect Resident #1 from abuse from Resident #2, Resident #3, Resident #4, Resident #6, and Resident #10 between 5/8/23-1/11/24. on 1/11/24 Resident #6 slapped Resident #1 on his helmet. on 11/13/23 Resident #3 grabbed Resident #1's arm causing 2 skin tears. On 10/29/23 Resident #1 was in the lobby hollering and Resident #2 went over and flipped Resident #1 out of his wheelchair causing him to fall on the floor. […]

  • Immediate jeopardy, patternF607Jun 6, 2024

    Based on interview and record review the facility failed to develop and implement written policies and procedures that prohibited and prevented abuse, neglect, and exploitation of residents and misappropriation of resident property for 7 of 10 residents (Resident #1, Resident #4, Resident #3, Resident #9, Resident #6, Resident #7 and Resident #10) reviewed for abuse policies. 1. The facility failed to implement the abuse policy by failing to protect Resident #1 from abuse from Resident #2, Resident #3, Resident #4, Resident #6, and Resident #10 between 5/8/23-1/11/24. 2. The facility failed to implement interventions after multiple incidents of resident-to-resident altercations. 3. […]

  • Immediate jeopardy, patternF610Jun 6, 2024

    Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to have evidence violations were thoroughly investigated to prevent further abuse for 7 of 10 residents (Resident #1, Resident #4, Resident #3, Resident #9, Resident #6, Resident #7, and Resident #10) reviewed for investigating abuse. The facility failed to ensure a thorough investigation of allegations of resident-to-resident abuse in that: 1. The facility failed to implement the abuse policy by failing to investigate the incidents involving Resident #1 receiving abuse from Resident #2, Resident #3, Resident #4, Resident #6, and Resident #10 between 5/8/23-1/11/24. 2. The facility failed to investigate multiple incidents of resident-to-resident altercations. 3. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF695Oct 8, 2025

    Based on observations, interviews, and records review the facility failed to ensure respiratory care was provided, consistent with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan, and the residents' goals and preferences for 1 of 5 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for Respiratory Care. The facility failed to ensure appropriate respiratory care was provided to Resident #1 on 10/1/25 when the facility transported her to a doctor's appointment with an empty oxygen tank. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF689Jun 6, 2024

    Based on interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide adequate supervision and assistance devices to prevent accidents for 1 of 10 residents reviewed for accidents. (Resident #27). On [DATE] CNA A failed to ensure a safe transfer for Resident #27 by transferring with only 1 staff member when she required 2 staff members for transfers which led to Resident #27 suffering a 4 cm toe laceration requiring sutures. The noncompliance was identified as PNC (past non-compliance). The non-compliance began on [DATE] and ended [DATE]. The facility had corrected the noncompliance before the survey began. […]

Read 31 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 31 of 133 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Jan 7, 2026Complaint1 finding
  • Oct 8, 2025Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Aug 6, 2025Standard4 findings
  • Jul 31, 2024Standard and complaint7 findings
  • Jun 6, 2024Complaint6 findings · 4 harm
  • Jan 22, 2024Complaint2 findings
  • Aug 8, 2023Complaint1 finding
  • Apr 26, 2023Standard16 findings · 1 harm
Show the 21 earlier surveys
  • Feb 16, 2022Standard3 findings
  • Oct 27, 2021Complaint1 finding
  • Apr 14, 2021Complaint2 findings
  • Feb 10, 2021Standard2 findings
  • Jan 7, 2021Complaint1 finding
  • Jan 10, 2020Complaint2 findings
  • Aug 8, 2019Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Jun 13, 2019Standard and complaint3 findings
  • May 6, 2019Complaint5 findings
  • Jan 22, 2019Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Aug 7, 2018Complaint1 finding
  • Jun 8, 2018Standard12 findings
  • Mar 7, 2018Complaint2 findings
  • Jun 15, 2017Standard10 findings
  • Jan 26, 2017Complaint4 findings · 4 harm
  • Oct 7, 2016Complaint1 finding
  • Jul 27, 2016Standard7 findings
  • Aug 27, 2015Standard5 findings
  • Jun 18, 2014Standard8 findings
  • May 30, 2013—22 findings · 4 harm
  • Dec 19, 2012—2 findings

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

Comparable facilities

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