Deficiency Index

Lone Star Ranch Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cent

Kingsville, Texas · CCN 675494

41 surveys since 2011, 27 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
216
Surveys
41
Harm or worse
27
Immediate jeopardy
5
The record, 2011–2026
’11’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Immediate jeopardy5

Findings at the most serious level CMS records.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file31/41

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

The facility

Certified beds
146
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
NEXION HEALTH
County
Kleberg · rural
Medicare-certified since
1995

CMS ratings

Overall
3
Health inspection
2
Staffing
4
Quality measures
5

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded fewer weighted findings than most of its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 209 for-profit facilities with 128 or more beds in Texas.

Last survey on record

May 28, 2026

165 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 day3.223.26
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.64—
Annual nurse turnover43.8%55.3%

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

Enforcement

Fines
$8,190 across 1 penalty
Abuse icon
Flagged by CMS on Care Compare

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—K—L—
Actual harmG14.3%H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD1565.2%E417.4%F14.3%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C28.7%
CMS’s current file: 23 of the 216 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F7615×

    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.

  • F8123×

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

  • F6002×

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  • F6072×

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

  • F8802×

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Lone Star Ranch Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cent, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Oct 7, 2022

    Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that each resident received adequate supervision to prevent elopement for 1 (Resident #1) of 5 residents reviewed for supervision. The facility did not implement interventions to prevent Resident #1 from eloping from the facility. Resident #1 exited the facility undetected and was missing 2.5 hours before the facility initiated a search and located Resident#1 two miles from the facility. This failure resulted in an identification of a past non-compliance Immediate Jeopardy at 1:00 p.m. on 10/07/22. The noncompliance was identified as PNC. The IJ began on 08/20/22 and ended on 08/24/22. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF689Sep 18, 2023

    Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure adequate supervision and assistive devices to prevent accidents for 1 of 1 resident (R#2) reviewed for accidents. The facility failed to provide R #2 with adequate supervision, resulting in falls on 08/13/23 and 08/17/23. This failure could lead to the injury of residents that are at risk of falls. The findings included: Record review of R #2 's file reflected a [AGE] year-old female, with an original admitted [DATE]. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Apr 25, 2024

    Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety for 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed for sanitation in that: 1. The facility failed to ensure dry goods were sealed 2. The facility failed to ensure dry goods were labeled and dated 3. The facility failed to ensure equipment was clean and sanitized 4. The facility failed to refrain from having personal items in the prep areas 5. The facility failed to label and date items in the walk-in refrigerator 6. The facility failed to label and date items in the walk-in freezer 7. The facility failed to maintain temperature logs for refrigerators and the freezer 8. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF925Jun 11, 2022

    Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain an effective pest control program to keep the facility free of ants for 10 residents of 45 (Residents #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, and #10) reviewed for pest control in that: Each reviewed resident had ants in their bedcovers. Resident #8 pointed out a stream of ants on the wall that this surveyor observed. These failures could place residents at risk for illness and infection due to the nature of pathogens ants are known to carry. Findings include: Observation of 45 beds on 6/11/22 beginning at 11:00 am revealed ants found in the bedcovers of Resident #1, Resident #2, Resident #3, Resident #4, Resident #5, Resident #6, Resident #7, Resident #8, Resident #9, and Resident #10. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Aug 12, 2026

    Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections for 2 (Resident #40 and Resident #2) of 5 residents reviewed for infection control practices. The facility failed to ensure Resident #40 received proper or adequate incontinent care on 08/11/2026 at 8:22 AM. […]

Read 47 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 47 of 216 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Aug 12, 2026Standard10 findings
  • May 28, 2026Complaint1 finding
  • Dec 29, 2025Complaint2 findings
  • Nov 26, 2025Complaint1 finding
  • Jun 19, 2025Standard3 findings
  • May 15, 2025Complaint1 finding
  • Nov 12, 2024Complaint1 finding
  • Apr 25, 2024Standard4 findings
Show the 33 earlier surveys
  • Sep 18, 2023Complaint4 findings · 1 harm
  • Aug 10, 2023Complaint3 findings
  • Feb 23, 2023Standard and complaint3 findings
  • Dec 29, 2022Complaint1 finding
  • Oct 7, 2022Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Jun 11, 2022Complaint1 finding
  • Dec 16, 2021Standard5 findings
  • Sep 11, 2020Complaint9 findings
  • Jan 8, 2020Complaint3 findings
  • Oct 17, 2019Complaint3 findings
  • Mar 29, 2019Standard21 findings · 2 harm
  • Dec 5, 2018Complaint5 findings
  • Sep 19, 2018Complaint2 findings · 1 harm
  • Apr 28, 2018Standard21 findings · 4 harm
  • Feb 22, 2018Complaint1 finding
  • May 26, 2017Standard and complaint19 findings · 3 harm
  • Apr 13, 2017Complaint9 findings · 6 harm
  • Mar 9, 2017Complaint1 finding
  • Nov 3, 2016Complaint4 findings · 4 harm
  • Apr 5, 2016Standard14 findings
  • Jan 14, 2016Complaint4 findings · 3 harm
  • Nov 11, 2015Complaint7 findings
  • Mar 19, 2015Standard6 findings
  • Nov 10, 2014Complaint2 findings
  • Feb 27, 2013—1 finding
  • Nov 5, 2012—7 findings
  • May 30, 2012—4 findings
  • Mar 16, 2012—5 findings
  • Feb 16, 2012—3 findings
  • Dec 6, 2011—4 findings
  • Apr 6, 2011—5 findings · 1 harm
  • Mar 14, 2011—1 finding
  • Feb 18, 2011—14 findings · 1 harm

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

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