Nursing home
Buckner Westminster Place (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
2201 Horseshoe Ln, Longview, TX 75605 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Buckner Retirement Services (5 facilities) · 20 certified beds
Buckner Westminster Place (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Longview, Texas. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 6.08 hours per resident per day, above the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Jun 4, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $29,716In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Buckner Westminster Place (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) compares
This facility vs. the Texas and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Texas avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 6.08 | 3.40 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.80 | 0.44 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.08 | 2.01 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.7% | 51.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 9.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $29,716, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Buckner Westminster Place (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Administration Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Actual harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 2201 Horseshoe Ln
Longview, TX 75605 - CMS certification #
- 676167
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 20
- Avg residents/day
- 17.8
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2008-01-22
- Chain
- Buckner Retirement Services (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Buckner Retirement Services
Buckner Retirement Services operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Buckner Retirement Services facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Buckner Westminster Place (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, transportation, pets allowed, couples welcome
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Buckner Westminster Place (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation and Outings
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Pets are allowed to reside with Independent Living residents.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Couples welcome.
Couples may live together in Independent Living and add private-duty services to support the spouse who needs additional help.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: one-bedroom, two-bedroom, three-bedroom.
Our variety of one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom floor plans means there is something to fit every need, preference, and budget.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Longview Regional Medical Center, Longview. 1.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Heritage at Longview Healthcare Center, Longview. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Christus Good Shepherd, Longview. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 75605 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Longview Dialysis Center, Longview, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Fourth Street Dialysis, Longview, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Kilgore Dialysis Center, Kilgore, 11.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 31 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 75605.
Heart To Heart Hospice Of East Texas LLC, office in Longview, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Lifecare Health Services, office in Longview, 1.0 mile away, straight line
Three Oaks Hospice, office in Longview, 1.0 mile away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Correct Care, Inc., Ashdown. 86.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Buckner Westminster Place (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Buckner Westminster Place (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Buckner Westminster Place (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Buckner Westminster Place (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 6.08 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has Buckner Westminster Place (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Buckner Westminster Place (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Buckner Westminster Place (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 20 beds.