The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
SCHLEICHER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
ELDORADO, TX · Medicare-certified · 34 beds
In good standing
Government-run
4 of 5 overall
Schleicher County Medical Center in Eldorado, TX has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with solid health inspection and staffing scores, but a lower 2-star quality measures rating. Reported nurse staffing is 4.63 hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.6348 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 8, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.6348.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.70
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.98
- Nurse aides
- 2.95
- Weekend nursing
- 3.91
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 49%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
—18.8%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
7.1%3.6%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.3%0%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%7.1%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
10%4.5%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
40%19%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—22.8%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
20%13.6%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—8.7%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
34.6%28.7%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
4%3.8%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—93.1%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
92.9%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—85.7%—
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: G
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited June 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Occupancy
- 29.6 residents on an average day (87% of 34 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 51 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.