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Whispering Pines Lodge

Nursing home in Longview, TX

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address
2131 Alpine Rd, Longview, TX 75601
Phone
(903) 757-8786
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
675386
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
116
Average residents per day
67
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Longview III Enterprises LLC
Chain
Creative Solutions in Healthcare (149 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Sep 21, 1994
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 675386. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 7, 2026. CMS lists 60 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 23, 2023 to Feb 20, 2026): 38 from complaint inspections, 12 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 12 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Feb 20, 2026Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Feb 2, 2026Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 2, 2026Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in…
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 2, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 2, 2026Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 2, 2026Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 7, 2026Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2026Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2026Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in…
Pharmacy Service
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2026Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 60. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 7 fines totalling $491,489 in the last three years.

Feb 20, 2026Fine: $79,863
Sep 13, 2025Fine: $168,194
Jul 16, 2025Fine: $16,432
Mar 10, 2025Fine: $17,641
Mar 10, 2025Fine: $17,641
Feb 27, 2025Fine: $9,479
Oct 3, 2024Fine: $182,239

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.42 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.43 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.32 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.85 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
97%
RN turnover (yearly)
100%
Administrators who left in the past year
3

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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