Nursing home
Caraday of Lampasas
1000 E Ave J, Lampasas, TX 76550 · Map
Government - Hospital district · Part of Caraday Healthcare (9 facilities) · 76 certified beds
Caraday of Lampasas is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lampasas, Texas. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.49 hours per resident per day, above the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Nov 7, 2024 cited 4 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $16,426In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Caraday of Lampasas 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) | 3.49 | 3.40 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.31 | 2.01 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 43.9% | 51.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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: 3 fines totaling $16,426, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Caraday of Lampasas
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024 · 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 · Nov 7, 2024 · 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 · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 14, 2023 - 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 · Sep 14, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 14, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 14, 2023 - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 14, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 14, 2022
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
- 1000 E Ave J
Lampasas, TX 76550 - CMS certification #
- 676473
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Certified beds
- 76
- Avg residents/day
- 51.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2019-11-26
- Chain
- Caraday Healthcare (9 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Caraday Healthcare
Caraday Healthcare operates 9 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Caraday Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 3 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2020, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Oct 18, 2021: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed Oct 22, 2021. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Caraday of Lampasas.
- Sep 10, 2020: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed Sep 14, 2020. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Cedar Hill Healthcare Centre. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
- Aug 13, 2020: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed Aug 13, 2020. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Cedar Hill Healthcare Centre. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Adventhealth Rollins Brook, Lampasas. 0.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Lampasas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Lampasas. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Integrity Home Health, Killeen. 22.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Cattles Pharmacy. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 76550 as small town (small town core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Lampasas, Lampasas, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 26 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 76550.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Scott And White Clinic, Copperas Cove. 15.8 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
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (effective June 15, 1982), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Lampasas, TX, risk to homes is greater than 80% of communities in Texas and 88% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Caraday of Lampasas a good nursing home?
CMS gives Caraday of Lampasas an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Caraday of Lampasas staffed?
Caraday of Lampasas reports 3.49 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has Caraday of Lampasas had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Caraday of Lampasas have?
Caraday of Lampasas is certified for 76 beds.