Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Wellington Care Center
1506 Childress Street, Wellington, TX · (806) 447-2777
- Certified beds
- 76
- Residents per day
- 38
- Ownership
- Government
- Chain
- Creative Solutions In Healthcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 13, 2003
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Texas.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Texas homes
Wellington Care Center carries 44 inspection points. That is fewer than 73% of Texas's 1,166 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Texas: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–26 pts
- 4★ 26–51 pts
- 3★ 51–85 pts
- 2★ 85–145.75 pts
- 1★ over 145.75 pts
Bars show every rated home in Texas by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
15 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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J
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights6E
- D
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- E
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.
- D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
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.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Infection Control2D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspection history
2026-01-30
4 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
2024-10-17
6 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (4 deficiencies)
2023-09-29
5 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 4 min of nursing staff time a day, 26 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 4 min
Texas average
3 h 25 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 31% of nursing staff and 20% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$8,496 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Fine | $8,496 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.6 pts better | 100.0% | 96.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3 pts better | 100.0% | 97.0% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.5 pts worse | 6.7% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.5 pts better | 0.8% | 2.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.1 pts better | 1.8% | 2.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication6.7 pts better | 11.1% | 17.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication7.5 pts worse | 17.3% | 9.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened4.5 pts better | 8.4% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased8 pts better | 7.8% | 15.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.8 pts better | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6.2 pts better | 6.3% | 12.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.2 pts worse | 5.9% | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine11.3 pts better | 100.0% | 88.7% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit4.8 pts better | 7.4% | 12.2% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3.3 pts worse | 28.8% | 25.5% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
21 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childress County Hospital District | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 11 facilities |
| Blake, Gary | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 139 facilities |
| Blake, Gary | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 139 facilities |
| Blake, Malisa | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 139 facilities |
| Driver, James | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Favor, Debra | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Garrison, Reagan | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Hathaway, Natasha | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Head, Howard | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Holcomb, Holly | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Holcomb, Holly | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Huggins, Linda | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 138 facilities |
| Inman, John | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Johnson, Larry | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Pickard, Bethany | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pierce, Brian | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Stratton, Emilee | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Stratton, Emilee | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Wellington I Enterprises, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wellington I Enterprises, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Willig, Zachary | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 84 facilities |
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Fire safety
8 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke4F
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Miscellaneous1E
- E
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Egress1D
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
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Other homes nearby
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- K
- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 2 min
- Fines
- $19,754
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Colonial Manor Ii
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- Nursing / resident / day
- —
- Fines
- $0
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Avir At Childress
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- F
- Nursing / resident / day
- 2 h 56 min
- Fines
- $0