The home failed to make sure residents got food that met their allergies, intolerances, and preferences. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 806 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: K
Nursing home report
LAMUN-LUSK-SANCHEZ TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME
BIG SPRING, TX · Medicare-certified · 160 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
LAMUN-LUSK-SANCHEZ TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME in Big Spring has an overall 5-star rating, with 5-star staffing and quality measures but a 3-star health inspection rating. It has a recent federal penalty and $21,252 in fines, and reported nurse staffing is 3.45 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4519 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 27, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $21,252recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4519.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.65
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.55
- Nurse aides
- 2.25
- Weekend nursing
- 2.97
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 41%
Registered nurse turnover: 42%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
9.5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.8%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.4%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
3%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.5%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
15%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
27.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.6%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
20.7%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
94%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
81.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
22.9%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
31.2%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
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 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $21,252 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $21,252 in total fines.
- $21,252
Federal fine
Dec 18, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of TEXVET · 9 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 149.9 residents on an average day (94% of 160 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 25 years
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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.