Mesa Springs Healthcare Center

Nursing home in Abilene, TX

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 7171 Buffalo Gap Rd, Abilene, TX 79606
Phone: (325) 692-8080
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 675645
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 3 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 89
Average residents per day: 68
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Eastland Memorial Hospital District
Chain: The Ensign Group (342 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Dec 4, 1996
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 675645. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 19, 2026. CMS lists 33 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 12, 2023 to Apr 15, 2026): 24 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Apr 15, 2026	Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 19, 2026	Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Mar 19, 2026	Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. Administration	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Mar 19, 2026	Provide training in compliance and ethics. Administration	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Mar 19, 2026	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 19, 2026	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 19, 2026	Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with… Quality of Life and Care	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 19, 2026	Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 19, 2026	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 19, 2026	Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. Administration	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jun 6, 2025	Honor 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 · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 6, 2025	Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 33. 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 1 fine totalling $8,190 in the last three years.

Oct 12, 2023

Fine: $8,190

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: 3.45 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.48 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.02 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.00 hours

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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