Pine Tree Lodge Nursing Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Pine Tree Lodge Nursing Center is a 92-bed government-run nursing home in Longview, Texas, part of Creative Solutions in Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.74 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 13% below the Texas average of 2.00, and 93.8% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Pine Tree Lodge Nursing Center
2711 Pine Tree RdLongview, TX 75604
Gregg 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 Pine Tree Lodge Nursing Center, nurse aides logged 1.74 hours per resident per day, 13% below the Texas average. With about 59 residents a day, that works out to roughly 102 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.74 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.18 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.37 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.29 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.93 | 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
93.8% of nursing staff at Pine Tree Lodge 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 100.0%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 25, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $232,525 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | Fine | $21,925 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Fine | $210,600 |
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. Pine Tree Lodge Nursing Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Pine Tree Lodge Nursing Center
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Chain: Creative Solutions in Healthcare, 149 homes
- Legal name: Liberty County Hospital District No 1
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 25, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Pine Tree Lodge Nursing Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Buckner Westminster Place Longview | 3.4 | 20 | 3.53 | 5.28 | 30.8% | 4 | $29,716 |
| The Oaks at Longview Longview | 3.8 | 108 | 1.32 | 2.65 | 48.5% | 3 | None |
| Heritage at Longview Healthcare Center Longview | 3.8 | 140 | 1.39 | 2.81 | — | 1 | $81,752 |
| Avir at Longview Longview · abuse citation | 4.0 | 115 | 2.05 | 3.56 | 73.3% | 1 | $262,731 |
| Longview Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Longview | 4.4 | 198 | 1.92 | 3.36 | 49.5% | 1 | $225,427 |
| Highland Pines Nursing Home Longview | 4.8 | 171 | 2.08 | 3.70 | 46.2% | 1 | $17,629 |
| Treviso Transitional Care Longview | 5.3 | 140 | 1.92 | 3.23 | 53.4% | 1 | $150,705 |
| Whispering Pines Lodge Longview · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 5.9 | 116 | 2.32 | 3.42 | 97.3% | 1 | $491,489 |
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.