Larkspur: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Larkspur is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Lufkin, Texas, part of Cantex Continuing Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.69 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% below the Texas average of 2.00, and 54.0% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Larkspur
201 S. John Redditt DriveLufkin, TX 75904
Angelina 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 Larkspur, nurse aides logged 1.69 hours per resident per day, 16% below the Texas average. With about 86 residents a day, that works out to roughly 145 aide hours a day, or about 18 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.69 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.19 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.55 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.42 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.89 | 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
54.0% of nursing staff at Larkspur left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 18.2%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 10, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $30,928 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2024 | Fine | $17,068 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Fine | $13,860 |
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. Larkspur holds 3 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Larkspur
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Cantex Continuing Care, 37 homes
- Legal name: Tyler County Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 28, 1995
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Larkspur
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Kennedy Health & Rehab Lufkin · SFF candidate · abuse citation · no staffing data submitted | 0.5 | 145 | — | — | — | 1 | $247,037 |
| Castle Pines Health & Rehabilitation Lufkin | 0.8 | 120 | 2.13 | 3.35 | — | 2 | $53,155 |
| Parkwood in the Pines Lufkin | 1.0 | 140 | 1.83 | 3.14 | 54.6% | 3 | $21,473 |
| Pinecrest Retirement Community Lufkin | 2.6 | 51 | 2.17 | 4.72 | 51.5% | 5 | None |
| Southland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Lufkin | 4.3 | 150 | 1.86 | 3.24 | 51.6% | 1 | $188,884 |
| Diboll Nursing and Rehab Diboll · many days without an RN | 12.0 | 82 | 1.50 | 2.94 | 63.3% | 2 | None |
| Huntington Health Care & Rehabilitation Center Huntington | 12.1 | 112 | 2.29 | 3.39 | 94.8% | 2 | None |
| Wells LTC Nursing & Rehabilitation Wells · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 14.7 | 90 | 3.30 | 4.82 | 52.0% | 1 | $93,678 |
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.