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Wheeler Nursing & Rehabilitation

1000 S Kiowa St, Wheeler, TX 79096

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For profit - Limited Liability company · 90 certified beds · Medicare and Medicaid

2
Overall
CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆

Wheeler Nursing & Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Wheeler, Texas. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Its most recent inspection on Aug 28, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.

1 fine totaling $23,547 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
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
No data

How Wheeler Nursing & Rehabilitation 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)—3.403.89—
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)—0.440.68—
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)—2.012.34—
Nursing staff turnover47.2%51.5%46.4%below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection3.09.19.5below avg

Staffing

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

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Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
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RN Hrs/Resident/Day
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LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
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Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
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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
47.2%
Registered Nurses —
Administrator Changes 0 in last year

Recent Health Inspection

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

Aug 28, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
3
Total Deficiencies Found
24
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines

What inspectors found at Wheeler Nursing & Rehabilitation

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 · Aug 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 · Aug 28, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 28, 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 10, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 10, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Assess the resident when there is a significant change in conditionResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 10, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 1, 2024
  • Immediate jeopardy
    Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 21, 2023
  • Immediate jeopardy
    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 21, 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 · Jun 15, 2023
  • Potential for harm
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 15, 2023
  • 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 · Jun 15, 2023

About This Facility

Address

1000 S Kiowa St
Wheeler, TX 79096

CMS Certification #

675534

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company

Certified Beds

90

Avg Residents/Day

39.0

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

First Certified

1995-08-11

Setting

Rural

Location & Nearby

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Frequently asked questions

CMS gives Wheeler Nursing & Rehabilitation 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.

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.

Wheeler Nursing & Rehabilitation is certified for 90 beds.

Admissions at Wheeler Nursing & Rehabilitation

For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (806) 826-3505. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.

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