Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing is a 144-bed for-profit nursing home in Lubbock, Texas, part of Creative Solutions in Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.52 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 26% above the Texas average of 2.00, and 98.7% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing
4320 West 19th StreetLubbock, TX 79407
Lubbock 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 Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing, nurse aides logged 2.52 hours per resident per day, 26% above the Texas average. With about 59 residents a day, that works out to roughly 149 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.52 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.90 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.57 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.99 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.74 | 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
98.7% of nursing staff at Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing 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 Jun 11, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $36,652 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2025 | Fine | $15,537 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Fine | $21,115 |
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. Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing holds 1 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Creative Solutions in Healthcare, 149 homes
- Legal name: West Wharton County Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 30, 2004
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Lubbock Health Care Center Lubbock | 0.3 | 120 | 2.02 | 3.12 | 96.8% | 3 | None |
| Lakeside Rehabilitation and Care Center Lubbock | 0.4 | 93 | 1.97 | 3.13 | 82.2% | 1 | $8,994 |
| Mi Casita Nursing and Rehabilitation Lubbock | 0.7 | 95 | 1.74 | 2.80 | 37.5% | 3 | None |
| Mesquite Post Acute Care Lubbock | 0.8 | 120 | 1.48 | 2.94 | 79.7% | 1 | $132,185 |
| The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat Lubbock · abuse citation | 1.0 | 120 | 1.66 | 3.00 | 53.8% | 2 | $26,949 |
| Carillon Inc Lubbock | 1.9 | 100 | 2.91 | 4.66 | 65.8% | 3 | $57,321 |
| Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Lubbock · abuse citation | 2.0 | 114 | 2.45 | 3.39 | 95.6% | 1 | $19,546 |
| Avir at Lubbock Lubbock · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 2.2 | 117 | 2.39 | 3.39 | 70.0% | 1 | $69,307 |
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.