Kerens Care Center
Kerens Care Center is a 70-bed nursing home in Kerens, Texas. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2001-03-14. It averages 40.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Kerens Care Center?
CMS lists 15 health-inspection deficiencies for Kerens Care Center, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2025-11-21.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | F0678 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. | J |
| 2025-04-30 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2025-04-10 | F0558, F0565, F0584, F0679, F0880 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-04-10 | F0550, F0677 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| 2025-02-26 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E |
| 2024-07-30 | F0626, F0656, F0842 | Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-05-24 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2024-02-28 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
How is Kerens Care Center staffed relative to the TX average?
| Measure | This facility | TX average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 2.95273 | 3.38539 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 97.3 | 55.3 |
| Average number of residents per day | 40.3 | 75.8 |
Who owns Kerens Care Center, and what chain is it in?
Kerens Care Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name KERENS I ENTERPRISES LLC and belongs to the CREATIVE SOLUTIONS IN HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | HUGGINS, LINDA | since 01/01/2019 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | CREATIVE SOLUTIONS IN HEALTHCARE INC, BLAKE, GARY, BLAKE, MALISA | since 01/01/2019 |