Nursing home
Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home
1809 N Hwy 87, Big Spring, TX 79720 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Texvet (9 facilities) · 160 certified beds
Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Big Spring, Texas. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.52 hours per resident per day, above the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Jul 11, 2024 cited 11 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $21,252In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home 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) | 3.52 | 3.40 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.70 | 0.44 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.20 | 2.01 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 44.4% | 51.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 11.0 | 9.1 | 9.5 | above 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: 1 fine totaling $21,252, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2024 · 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 · Jul 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 11, 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
- 1809 N Hwy 87
Big Spring, TX 79720 - CMS certification #
- 675874
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 160
- Avg residents/day
- 141.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2001-03-26
- Chain
- Texvet (9 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Texvet
Texvet operates 9 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Texvet facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Programs State Veterans Home
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Paying with Medicaid and other programs
Federal and state programs
- State Veterans Home. Listed as a State Veterans Home (LAMUN-LUSK-SANCHEZ TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME) in the national directory that VA links to. Beds listed: Nursing Care: 160. State Veterans Homes are state-owned; VA surveys them each year and pays part of the cost of care for eligible veterans. (State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory), as of Aug 14, 2024)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Scenic Mountain Medical Center, Big Spring. 2.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Big Spring. 3.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Enhabit Home Health, Big Spring. 1.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- H-E-B Pharmacy. 2.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 79720 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- West Texas Dialysis Center, Big Spring, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 79720.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Odessa, Midland. 41.6 miles away, straight line. 3 geriatric medicine doctors 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
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set; inside the regulatory floodway. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Big Spring, TX, risk to homes is greater than 81% 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 low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado relatively moderate, 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 | 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 | 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 | See above |
| 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 Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home staffed?
Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home reports 3.52 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home have?
Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home is certified for 160 beds.