Palomino Place — Nursing Home in Mesquite, TX

3160 Gus Thomasson Road, Mesquite, TX, 75150 | 4693294002

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★☆☆☆ 2/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds120
Average Residents/Day95.9
CMS Certification Number676422

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.41 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.29 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection December 11, 2025
Total Deficiencies 10

Palomino Place had 10 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (December 11, 2025).

Inspection Findings — December 11, 2025

  • Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. (Level D)
    Corrected — December 12, 2025
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Level E)
    Corrected — December 12, 2025
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (Level D)
    Corrected — December 12, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level E)
    Corrected — December 12, 2025
  • Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. (Level D)
    Corrected — December 12, 2025
  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Level E)
    Corrected — December 12, 2025
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level D)
    Corrected — December 12, 2025
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)
    Corrected — December 12, 2025
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (Level D)
    Corrected — December 12, 2025
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level E)
    Corrected — December 12, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Palomino Place is a 120-bed nursing home in Mesquite, Texas. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.4 hours per resident day, above the Texas average of 3.4. Its most recent inspection, in December 2025, cited 10 deficiencies, none of them severe.

Bottom line: This home shows adequate nurse staffing relative to other Texas facilities, which is a positive when daily care needs are a concern. However, its most recent inspection cited multiple issues around medication safety, care planning, assistance with daily activities and infection prevention, so you’ll want to ask how they’ve fixed infection control practices and prevented medication and care-delivery problems going forward.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Palomino Place Medicare and Medicaid certified?

Palomino Place is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is Palomino Place's CMS star rating?

Palomino Place has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at Palomino Place?

Palomino Place reports 3.4112 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has Palomino Place had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, Palomino Place had 10 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does Palomino Place have?

Palomino Place has 120 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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