Palo Pinto Nursing Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Palo Pinto Nursing Center is a 106-bed for-profit nursing home in Mineral Wells, Texas, part of Advanced Healthcare Solutions. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.60 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 20% below the Texas average of 2.00, and 45.6% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Palo Pinto Nursing Center
200 Southwest 25th AveMineral Wells, TX 76067
Palo Pinto 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 Palo Pinto Nursing Center, nurse aides logged 1.60 hours per resident per day, 20% below the Texas average. With about 74 residents a day, that works out to roughly 118 aide hours a day, or about 15 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) | 1.60 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.98 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.04 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.66 | 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
45.6% of nursing staff at Palo Pinto Nursing Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 40.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 11, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $41,036 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2024 | Fine | $41,036 |
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. Palo Pinto Nursing Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Palo Pinto Nursing Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Advanced Healthcare Solutions, 28 homes
- Legal name: Palo Pinto County Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Palo Pinto Nursing Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Mineral Wells Nursing & Rehabilitation Mineral Wells | 0.2 | 109 | 1.82 | 3.05 | 95.6% | 4 | None |
| Avir at Keeneland Weatherford | 19.6 | 72 | 1.34 | 2.59 | 78.1% | 3 | None |
| Avir at Weatherford Weatherford · abuse citation | 19.9 | 122 | 1.91 | 3.32 | 70.4% | 2 | $22,356 |
| Peach Tree Place Weatherford · abuse citation | 20.4 | 59 | 1.33 | 2.65 | 92.0% | 1 | $149,221 |
| College Park Rehabilitation and Care Center Weatherford | 21.3 | 120 | 1.81 | 3.21 | 56.0% | 4 | $38,675 |
| Santa Fe Health & Rehabilitation Center Weatherford | 21.5 | 116 | 1.75 | 2.89 | 59.7% | 3 | None |
| Holland Lake Rehabilitation and Wellness Center Weatherford | 21.7 | 120 | 1.95 | 3.45 | 29.9% | 5 | None |
| Hilltop Park Rehabilitation and Care Center Weatherford | 21.8 | 132 | 2.05 | 3.62 | 73.3% | 1 | $102,810 |
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.