Nursing home report
SWEETWATER, TX · Medicare-certified · 79 beds
Sweetwater Healthcare Center in Sweetwater, TX has an overall 3-star rating. Its staffing is a major concern at 1 star, with reported nurse staffing of 2.55 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, while health inspections and quality measures are both 4 stars and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
2.5523 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.5523.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
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
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to protect residents’ right to complain without fear and did not ensure grievances were handled promptly. Cited December 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 585 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited October 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to coordinate resident assessments with required screening and make needed service referrals. Cited March 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 644 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to have policies to keep smoking safe and properly managed. Cited March 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 926 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E
The home failed to protect residents’ right to organize and take part in resident and family groups. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 565 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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.
