Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare is a 124-bed government-run nursing home in Temple, Texas, part of The Ensign Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.79 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the Texas average of 2.00, and 78.4% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare
1802 S 31StTemple, TX 76504
Bell 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 Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare, nurse aides logged 1.79 hours per resident per day, 10% below the Texas average. With about 71 residents a day, that works out to roughly 127 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 20% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.79 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.85 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.03 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.42 | 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
78.4% of nursing staff at Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 75.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 5, 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 3 fines totaling $32,275 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Fine | $8,281 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Fine | $15,167 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Fine | $8,827 |
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. Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare holds 2 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Chain: The Ensign Group, 342 homes
- Legal name: Eastland Memorial Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 14, 1986
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Skil Temple | 0.5 | 23 | 2.13 | 8.51 | 34.0% | 5 | None |
| Avir at Weston Temple · many days without an RN | 0.6 | 120 | 1.84 | 3.03 | 83.3% | 1 | $154,589 |
| William R Courtney Texas State Veterans Home Temple · abuse citation · no staffing data submitted | 1.3 | 160 | — | — | — | 1 | $53,860 |
| Avir at Temple West Temple | 1.4 | 104 | 1.94 | 3.26 | 66.7% | 3 | $7,257 |
| Avir at Temple East Temple | 1.4 | 138 | 2.32 | 3.46 | 40.8% | 5 | None |
| Cornerstone Gardens LLP Temple | 1.5 | 130 | 2.37 | 3.75 | 51.5% | 3 | $15,757 |
| Avir at Adams Temple · abuse citation · many days without an RN | 1.7 | 118 | 2.20 | 3.14 | 66.2% | 1 | $19,240 |
| Morada Temple Temple | 1.8 | 60 | 2.77 | 4.77 | 55.6% | 2 | $14,722 |
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.