For profit - Limited Liability company ·
89 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of The Ensign Group (329 facilities)
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
Mesa Springs Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Abilene, Texas. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.51 hours per resident per day, above the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Jan 16, 2025 cited 12 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $8,190 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
How Mesa Springs Healthcare 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)
3.51
3.40
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.49
0.44
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.07
2.01
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
72.4%
51.5%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
12.0
9.1
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.51
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.49
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.95
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.07
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.98
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
72.4%
Registered Nurses
62.5%
Administrator Changes1 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Jan 16, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
12
Total Deficiencies Found
68
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Mesa Springs Healthcare Center
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
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2025
Potential for harm
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2025
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 · Jan 16, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.Administration Deficiencies · Jan 16, 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 · Jan 16, 2025
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 · Jan 16, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2025
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 · Jan 16, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2025
About This Facility
Address
7171 Buffalo Gap Rd Abilene, TX 79606
CMS Certification #
675645
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
89
Avg Residents/Day
67.5
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1996-12-04
Chain
The Ensign Group (329 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of The Ensign Group
329
Facilities Nationwide
The Ensign Group operates 329 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Mesa Springs Healthcare Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Mesa Springs Healthcare Center reports 3.51 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
Mesa Springs Healthcare Center is certified for 89 beds.
Admissions at Mesa Springs Healthcare Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (325) 692-8080. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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