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Palo Duro Nursing Home

405 S Collins St, Claude, TX 79019

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For profit - Corporation · 66 certified beds · Medicare and Medicaid · Part of Gulf Coast Ltc Partners (20 facilities)

3
Overall
CMS Rating
★★★☆☆

Palo Duro Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Claude, Texas. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.95 hours per resident per day, below the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Aug 20, 2025 cited 7 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
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Quality Measures
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Long-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Short-Stay QM
No data

How Palo Duro Nursing 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.

MetricThis facilityTexas avgNational avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.953.403.89below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.710.440.68above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)1.392.012.34below avg
Nursing staff turnover87.9%51.5%46.4%above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection7.09.19.5below avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

2.95
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.71
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.85
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
87.9%
Registered Nurses
100.0%
Administrator Changes 2 in last year

Recent Health Inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

Aug 20, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
7
Total Deficiencies Found
40
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines

What inspectors found at Palo Duro Nursing 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
    Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.Administration Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 20, 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 · Aug 20, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.Administration Deficiencies · Jul 15, 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 · Jul 30, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 30, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 30, 2024
  • 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
    PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 30, 2024

About This Facility

Address

405 S Collins St
Claude, TX 79019

CMS Certification #

455641

Ownership

For profit - Corporation

Certified Beds

66

Avg Residents/Day

38.7

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

First Certified

1986-02-19

Chain

Gulf Coast Ltc Partners (20 facilities)

Setting

Urban

Part of Gulf Coast Ltc Partners

20
Facilities Nationwide

Gulf Coast Ltc Partners operates 20 nursing facilities across the United States.

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Frequently asked questions

CMS gives Palo Duro Nursing Home an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

Palo Duro Nursing Home reports 2.95 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.

Palo Duro Nursing Home is certified for 66 beds.

Admissions at Palo Duro Nursing Home

For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (806) 226-5121. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.

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