The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited July 2023 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: K
Nursing home report
WHEELER NURSING & REHABILITATION
WHEELER, TX · Medicare-certified · 90 beds
In good standing
For-profit
3 of 5 overall
Wheeler Nursing & Rehabilitation in Wheeler, TX has a 3-star overall rating. Its staffing is low at 2 stars with 2.93 reported nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, while health inspections are 3 stars, quality measures are 4 stars, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.9298 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 28, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.9298.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.43
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.84
- Nurse aides
- 1.66
- Weekend nursing
- 2.58
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 39%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
19.1%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.4%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.9%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.9%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
5.2%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
13.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
16.9%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
33.6%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to have policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Cited July 2023 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 607 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: K
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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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 June 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited June 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(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 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $23,547 in total fines.
- $23,547
Federal fine
Jun 15, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Occupancy
- 39.6 residents on an average day (44% of 90 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 30 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.