For profit - Corporation ·
70 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Creative Solutions In Healthcare (149 facilities)
3
Overall CMS Rating
★★★☆☆
Kerens Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Kerens, Texas. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.86 hours per resident per day, below the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Apr 10, 2025 cited 9 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Health Inspections
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
No data
How Kerens Care Center 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.86
3.40
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.44
0.44
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.39
2.01
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
54.8%
51.5%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
9.0
9.1
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
2.86
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.44
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.02
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.39
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.49
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
54.8%
Registered Nurses
40.0%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Apr 10, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
9
Total Deficiencies Found
72
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Kerens Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Immediate jeopardy
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025
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 · Apr 30, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
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 · Apr 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
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 · Apr 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
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 · Feb 26, 2025
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 · Jul 30, 2024
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 · Jul 30, 2024
About This Facility
Address
809 Ne 4Th St Kerens, TX 75144
CMS Certification #
675867
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
70
Avg Residents/Day
41.4
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
2001-03-14
Chain
Creative Solutions In Healthcare (149 facilities)
Setting
Rural
Part of Creative Solutions In Healthcare
149
Facilities Nationwide
Creative Solutions In Healthcare operates 149 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Kerens Care Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Kerens Care Center reports 2.86 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
Kerens Care Center is certified for 70 beds.
Admissions at Kerens Care Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (903) 396-3211. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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