Non profit - Corporation ·
120 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Wellsential Health (67 facilities)
3
Overall CMS Rating
★★★☆☆
Wharton Nursing And Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Wharton, Texas. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.85 hours per resident per day, below the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Mar 28, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
2 fines totaling $19,725 in CMS records.
2 total penalties
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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
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
How Wharton Nursing And Rehabilitation 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)
2.85
3.40
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.40
0.44
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.69
2.01
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
55.4%
51.5%
46.4%
above 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.
2.85
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.40
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.77
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.69
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.48
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
55.4%
Registered Nurses
63.6%
Administrator Changes3 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Mar 28, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
6
Total Deficiencies Found
64
Health Inspection Score
2
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Wharton Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2026
Immediate jeopardy
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2026
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 · Feb 6, 2026
Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 1, 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 · Mar 28, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 28, 2025
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 · Mar 28, 2025
Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2025
Actual harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2025
Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2024
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 19, 2024
Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 19, 2024
About This Facility
Address
1220 Sunny Lane Wharton, TX 77488
CMS Certification #
675361
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
120
Avg Residents/Day
82.5
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1994-07-06
Chain
Wellsential Health (67 facilities)
Setting
Rural
Part of Wellsential Health
67
Facilities Nationwide
Wellsential Health operates 67 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Wharton Nursing And Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 3 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.
Wharton Nursing And Rehabilitation Center reports 2.85 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
Wharton Nursing And Rehabilitation Center is certified for 120 beds.
Admissions at Wharton Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (979) 532-5020. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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