The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat is a 120-bed government-run nursing home in Lubbock, Texas, part of The Ensign Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.66 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 17% below the Texas average of 2.00, and 53.8% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat
3710 4th StLubbock, TX 79415
Lubbock County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat, nurse aides logged 1.66 hours per resident per day, 17% below the Texas average. With about 111 residents a day, that works out to roughly 184 aide hours a day, or about 23 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) | 1.66 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.08 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.26 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.00 | 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
53.8% of nursing staff at The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 4, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $26,949 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | Fine | $11,782 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Fine | $15,167 |
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. The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat holds 2 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Chain: The Ensign Group, 342 homes
- Legal name: Booker Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 9, 2002
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing Lubbock | 1.0 | 144 | 2.52 | 3.99 | 98.7% | 1 | $36,652 |
| Lubbock Health Care Center Lubbock | 1.3 | 120 | 2.02 | 3.12 | 96.8% | 3 | None |
| Lakeside Rehabilitation and Care Center Lubbock | 1.4 | 93 | 1.97 | 3.13 | 82.2% | 1 | $8,994 |
| The Plaza at Lubbock Lubbock | 1.4 | 132 | 2.05 | 3.09 | 60.9% | 3 | $38,594 |
| Mi Casita Nursing and Rehabilitation Lubbock | 1.5 | 95 | 1.74 | 2.80 | 37.5% | 3 | None |
| Mesquite Post Acute Care Lubbock | 1.7 | 120 | 1.48 | 2.94 | 79.7% | 1 | $132,185 |
| Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Lubbock · abuse citation | 1.7 | 114 | 2.45 | 3.39 | 95.6% | 1 | $19,546 |
| Carillon Inc Lubbock | 1.7 | 100 | 2.91 | 4.66 | 65.8% | 3 | $57,321 |
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.