Prairie Acres: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Prairie Acres is a 83-bed government-run nursing home in Friona, Texas. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.31 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% above the Texas average of 2.00, and 52.5% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Prairie Acres
201 E 15thFriona, TX 79035
Parmer 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 Prairie Acres, nurse aides logged 2.31 hours per resident per day, 16% above the Texas average. With about 47 residents a day, that works out to roughly 108 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 19% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.31 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.51 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.32 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.67 | 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
52.5% of nursing staff at Prairie Acres left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 20.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 31, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,033 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2024 | Fine | $10,033 |
| May 30, 2024 | Payment Denial | 15 days from Jun 28, 2024 |
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. Prairie Acres holds 4 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Prairie Acres
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Legal name: Parmer County Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 10, 1995
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Prairie Acres
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Hereford Nursing & Rehabilitation Hereford | 21.2 | 120 | 2.15 | 3.50 | 32.6% | 4 | None |
| Castro County Nursing & Rehabilitation Dimmitt | 22.8 | 114 | 1.71 | 2.93 | 52.2% | 1 | $47,932 |
| Country View Living Dimmitt | 23.9 | 54 | 3.18 | 4.63 | 37.9% | 5 | None |
| Farwell Care and Rehabilitation Center Farwell | 25.6 | 75 | 2.15 | 3.04 | 60.9% | 1 | $13,397 |
| Park View Nursing Care Center Muleshoe | 29.1 | 74 | 1.91 | 3.49 | 66.7% | 1 | $14,069 |
| Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Clovis | 30.8 | 90 | 1.67 | 2.82 | 40.4% | 2 | $81,641 |
| St. Anthony Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Clovis | 32.5 | 70 | 2.05 | 3.26 | 59.6% | 2 | $24,271 |
| Retirement Ranches Inc. Clovis | 32.9 | 104 | 3.33 | 4.23 | 39.8% | 5 | $64,153 |
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.