The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
View the original federal record
F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Columbus, TX · Medicare-certified · 137 beds
1 out of 5 stars overall. Columbus Oaks Healthcare Community has 1-star staffing and quality ratings, reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.33 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), and a recent federal penalty with $8,412 in fines in the last 24 months; its health inspection rating is 3 stars.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.332 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.332.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited March 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited July 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
A federal fine of $8,412 was recorded.
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,412 in total fines.
Federal fine
Jul 9, 2025
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.