The Plaza at Lubbock: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Plaza at Lubbock is a 132-bed for-profit nursing home in Lubbock, Texas, part of Stonegate Senior Living. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.05 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Texas average of 2.00, and 60.9% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
The Plaza at Lubbock
4910 EmoryLubbock, TX 79416
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 The Plaza at Lubbock, nurse aides logged 2.05 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Texas average. With about 101 residents a day, that works out to roughly 207 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.05 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.71 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.33 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.09 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.64 | 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
60.9% of nursing staff at The Plaza at Lubbock left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 33.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 8, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $38,594 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2025 | Fine | $16,149 |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Payment Denial | 3 days from Feb 25, 2025 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Fine | $8,824 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Fine | $13,621 |
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 Plaza at Lubbock holds 3 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About The Plaza at Lubbock
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Stonegate Senior Living, 24 homes
- Legal name: Hansford County Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 5, 2006
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Plaza at Lubbock
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Lubbock · abuse citation | 1.0 | 114 | 2.45 | 3.39 | 95.6% | 1 | $19,546 |
| Carillon Inc Lubbock | 1.2 | 100 | 2.91 | 4.66 | 65.8% | 3 | $57,321 |
| The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat Lubbock · abuse citation | 1.4 | 120 | 1.66 | 3.00 | 53.8% | 2 | $26,949 |
| Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing Lubbock | 2.2 | 144 | 2.52 | 3.99 | 98.7% | 1 | $36,652 |
| Mi Casita Nursing and Rehabilitation Lubbock | 2.3 | 95 | 1.74 | 2.80 | 37.5% | 3 | None |
| Lubbock Health Care Center Lubbock | 2.4 | 120 | 2.02 | 3.12 | 96.8% | 3 | None |
| Mesquite Post Acute Care Lubbock | 2.5 | 120 | 1.48 | 2.94 | 79.7% | 1 | $132,185 |
| Lakeside Rehabilitation and Care Center Lubbock | 2.5 | 93 | 1.97 | 3.13 | 82.2% | 1 | $8,994 |
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.