Nursing home
Wellington Care Center
1506 Childress St, Wellington, TX 79095 · Map
Government - Hospital district · Part of Creative Solutions In Healthcare (149 facilities) · 76 certified beds
Wellington Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Wellington, Texas. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.07 hours per resident per day, below the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Jan 30, 2026 cited 6 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Wellington 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.07 | 3.40 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.37 | 0.44 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.69 | 2.01 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 46.7% | 51.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 9.1 | 9.5 | below 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.
What inspectors found at Wellington Care 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
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 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Oct 10, 2023 - 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 · Sep 29, 2023 - 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 · Sep 29, 2023
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
- 1506 Childress St
Wellington, TX 79095 - CMS certification #
- 675945
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Certified beds
- 76
- Avg residents/day
- 36.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2003-01-13
- Chain
- Creative Solutions In Healthcare (149 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Creative Solutions In Healthcare
Creative Solutions In Healthcare operates 149 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Creative Solutions In Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Collingsworth General Hospital, Wellington. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Memphis Convalescent Center, Memphis. 20.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Bluebonnet Home Health & Hospice Company, Wellington. 0.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Clutch Health Pharmacy. 28.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 79095 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 79095.
Bluebonnet Home Health & Hospice Company, office in Wellington, 0.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Long Term Care Specialists, Inc, Bethany. 152.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor 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
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (effective April 3, 1989), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Wellington, TX, risk to homes is greater than 34% of communities in Texas and 71% 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: very high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively high, tornado very high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wellington Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Wellington Care Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Wellington Care Center staffed?
Wellington Care Center reports 3.07 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has Wellington Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Wellington Care Center have?
Wellington Care Center is certified for 76 beds.