Mesa Springs Healthcare Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Mesa Springs Healthcare Center is a 89-bed for-profit nursing home in Abilene, Texas, part of The Ensign Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.02 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Texas average of 2.00.
Mesa Springs Healthcare Center
7171 Buffalo Gap RdAbilene, TX 79606
Taylor 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 Mesa Springs Healthcare Center, nurse aides logged 2.02 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Texas average. With about 68 residents a day, that works out to roughly 138 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.02 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.45 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.00 | 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
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Mesa Springs Healthcare Center in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data did not meet the criteria to calculate turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 19, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,190 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2023 | Fine | $8,190 |
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. Mesa Springs Healthcare Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Mesa Springs Healthcare Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: The Ensign Group, 342 homes
- Legal name: Eastland Memorial Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 4, 1996
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Mesa Springs Healthcare Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Wesley Court Health Center Abilene | 1.7 | 30 | 1.67 | 3.48 | 50.0% | 5 | None |
| Windcrest Health & Rehabilitation Abilene | 2.3 | 120 | 1.81 | 3.30 | 50.5% | 3 | $26,364 |
| Wisteria Place Abilene | 3.4 | 123 | 1.87 | 3.13 | 36.4% | 3 | $14,069 |
| Willowcreek Rehab and Nursing Abilene | 5.5 | 96 | 1.69 | 2.74 | 57.7% | 2 | $23,794 |
| Brightpointe at Lytle Lake Abilene · abuse citation | 6.8 | 120 | 1.87 | 2.98 | 44.9% | 1 | $23,733 |
| The Oaks at Radford Hills Healthcare Center Abilene | 7.2 | 116 | 1.62 | 2.82 | 79.7% | 2 | $163,651 |
| Avir at Coronado Abilene | 7.5 | 188 | 1.93 | 3.28 | 49.1% | 2 | $184,619 |
| Hendrick Skilled Nursing Facility Abilene | 8.0 | 20 | 3.04 | 9.65 | 34.3% | 5 | None |
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.