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Nursing Home · Ballinger, TX
2001 North 6th Street, Ballinger, TX 76821
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Medicare overall rating
3 / 5 stars
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Catalog updated Sep 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Reported capacity: 114 beds. This is not the number of openings.
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Provides nursing care and help with daily activities. Some offer short-term rehabilitation.
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Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center has a middle-range Medicare overall rating. Strengths include effective and dedicated physical therapy department. Some reviewers note concerns about severe allegations of nutritional neglect and weight loss. Review the health-inspection, staffing, and quality-measure components separately, then visit in person.
Families seeking rehabilitation services will find a highly-regarded therapy department that effectively helps patients regain mobility and strength. While many reviewers praise the compassionate nursing staff and clean environment, there is a critical, severe allegation regarding nutritional neglect and weight loss that must be investigated. Most recent feedback highlights a warm, family-like atmosphere, though some older reviews noted inconsistent responsiveness to call lights.
AI summaries of public opinions. These describe review sentiment, not verified care quality.
The vast majority of reviewers describe the staff as caring, professional, and like family.
Administration is noted as being quick to tend to issues and special requests.
Multiple reviewers specifically noted the facility was clean, fresh, and well-maintained.
Reviews range from praise for beautiful food to a serious allegation of failure to assist with feeding.
Scores range from 0 (negative) to 10 (positive). They are model interpretations of reviews and are not clinical, safety, or inspection ratings. Unmentioned topics are omitted.
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Distribution · 27 analyzed
This facility rarely responds to reviews.
Key Review Excerpts
“The Rehab staff worked with him everyday 5 days a week and got him walking and stable on his”
“The therapy I received was wonderful and effective. I am now up and walking with only the help of a cane.”
“The physical therapy department did an amazing job and got him home sooner than was expected.”
Reported nursing hours are daily averages per resident. They do not describe a specific shift or guarantee one-to-one care.
Per resident, per day
Nurses and aides combined
Reported by Medicare
Registered nurses
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EveryPlace uses reference points of 0.75 registered-nurse hours and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident per day. These are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements or a determination that a facility meets a resident's needs.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
This facility has 7 deficiencies across 3 surveys with families filing 2 complaints, most recently triggering findings in infection control and medication management. Recurring issues include medication labeling problems (appearing in both 2023 and 2024 surveys) and various concerns spanning safety protocols, food service, and resident care. All deficiencies show correction dates, suggesting the facility addresses identified problems, though the repeat medication issue and recent complaints warrant attention during visits.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Environmental Deficiencies
Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Egress Deficiencies
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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
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.
Ballinger Memorial Hospital District
for profit
BALLINGER II ENTERPRISES, LLC
HOLDEN WAYNE HRONEK
Creative Solutions in Healthcare
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Chain avg rating: 2.7/5 · Rank 1 of 148 (Highest rating)
Owners
Ballinger Memorial Hospital District
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