For profit - Corporation ·
104 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
Top Rated Facility
5
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★★
Trucare Living Centers-Columbus is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Columbus, Texas. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.57 hours per resident per day, above the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Feb 6, 2025 cited 4 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
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★★ 5/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
How Trucare Living Centers-Columbus 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)
3.57
3.40
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.30
0.44
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.43
2.01
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
38.0%
51.5%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
4.0
9.1
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.57
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.30
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.84
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.43
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.99
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
38.0%
Registered Nurses
40.0%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Feb 6, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
4
Total Deficiencies Found
16
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Trucare Living Centers-Columbus
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 · Mar 19, 2026
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 · Feb 6, 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 · Feb 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 6, 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 · Feb 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 19, 2024
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 · Jan 19, 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 · Nov 17, 2022
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 · Nov 17, 2022
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 · Nov 17, 2022
About This Facility
Address
1511 Montezuma Street Columbus, TX 78934
CMS Certification #
676229
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
104
Avg Residents/Day
61.1
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
2009-07-30
Setting
Rural
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Trucare Living Centers-Columbus an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Trucare Living Centers-Columbus reports 3.57 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
Trucare Living Centers-Columbus is certified for 104 beds.
Admissions at Trucare Living Centers-Columbus
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (979) 733-0500. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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