Kirkwood Manor: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Kirkwood Manor is a 162-bed for-profit nursing home in New Braunfels, Texas, part of The Ensign Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.96 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Texas average of 2.00, and 42.3% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Kirkwood Manor
2590 Loop 337 NNew Braunfels, TX 78130
Comal County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Kirkwood Manor, nurse aides logged 1.96 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Texas average. With about 138 residents a day, that works out to roughly 271 aide hours a day, or about 34 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.96 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.78 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.17 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.78 | 2.98 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
42.3% of nursing staff at Kirkwood Manor left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 35.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 10, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $29,026 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2024 | Fine | $29,026 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Kirkwood Manor holds 2 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Kirkwood Manor
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: The Ensign Group, 342 homes
- Legal name: Uvalde County Hospital Authority
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 5, 1988
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Kirkwood Manor
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Eden Home New Braunfels | 2.5 | 122 | 2.43 | 3.98 | 38.8% | 3 | $45,130 |
| Sundance Inn Health Center New Braunfels · abuse citation | 4.6 | 128 | 1.92 | 3.58 | 47.1% | 2 | $6,364 |
| Avir at New Braunfels New Braunfels · abuse citation | 4.8 | 154 | 2.15 | 3.36 | 73.7% | 1 | $163,819 |
| Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation - New BR New Braunfels | 5.8 | 126 | 2.15 | 3.30 | 49.5% | 3 | None |
| Avir at Schertz Schertz · abuse citation | 9.7 | 96 | 1.73 | 2.93 | 79.4% | 2 | $34,769 |
| Silver Tree Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Schertz | 10.8 | 120 | 1.80 | 3.26 | 93.3% | 2 | $114,303 |
| Trucare Living Centers - Selma Selma | 12.5 | 128 | 2.26 | 3.41 | 66.3% | 2 | None |
| Advanced Rehabilitation & Healthcare of Live Oak Live Oak | 14.2 | 123 | 2.32 | 3.90 | 52.2% | 3 | $12,424 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.