Nursing home
Hewitt Nursing and Rehabilitation
8836 Mars Dr, Hewitt, TX 76643 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Hmg Healthcare (33 facilities) · 140 certified beds
Hewitt Nursing and Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Hewitt, Texas. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.69 hours per resident per day, above the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Apr 17, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $33,539In 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 Hewitt Nursing and Rehabilitation 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) | 3.69 | 3.40 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.37 | 0.44 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.35 | 2.01 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 64.0% | 51.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 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 $33,539, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Hewitt Nursing and Rehabilitation
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) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Jul 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
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 · Jul 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administration Deficiencies · Jul 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 14, 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
- 8836 Mars Dr
Hewitt, TX 76643 - CMS certification #
- 676213
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 140
- Avg residents/day
- 73.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2009-03-24
- Chain
- Hmg Healthcare (33 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Hmg Healthcare
Hmg Healthcare operates 33 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Hmg 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
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ascension Providence, Waco. 3.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Avir at Waco, Waco. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Accentcare Home Health Of Waco, Waco. 2.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 1.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 76643 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Greenway Kidney Center, Waco, 2.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fmc Dialysis Services Waco West, Waco, 6.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Brazos, Waco, 6.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 17 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 76643.
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Texas, office in Waco, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Bluebonnet Health Services, office in Waco, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Magnolia Hospice, office in Waco, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Vesper Medical Care PLLC, Woodway. 2.9 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 low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 | 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: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| 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 Hewitt Nursing and Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Hewitt Nursing and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Hewitt Nursing and Rehabilitation staffed?
Hewitt Nursing and Rehabilitation reports 3.69 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has Hewitt Nursing and Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Hewitt Nursing and Rehabilitation have?
Hewitt Nursing and Rehabilitation is certified for 140 beds.