Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing — Nursing Home in Lubbock, TX
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 144 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 70.9 |
| CMS Certification Number | 676028 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.47 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.39 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (February 18, 2026).
Inspection Findings — February 18, 2026
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — February 25, 2026
Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing is a 144-bed nursing home in Lubbock, Texas. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident day, above the Texas average of 3.4. Its most recent inspection, in February 2026, cited 1 deficiency, none of them severe.
Bottom line: The facility has a low overall quality rating but its most recent survey cited only one deficiency and it was not judged severe. A relative strength is that nurse staffing is modestly better than the state average. You should ask how they’ve addressed the infection-prevention and control issues noted on the inspection and what ongoing steps are in place to prevent medication and infection-related problems.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing's CMS star rating?
Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing?
Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing reports 3.46975 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing had 1 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing have?
Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing has 144 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- LUBBOCK HEALTH CARE CENTER — 4/5 — 0.3 mi
- LAKESIDE REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER — 2/5 — 0.4 mi
- MI CASITA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER — 2/5 — 0.7 mi
- MESQUITE POST ACUTE CARE — 1/5 — 0.8 mi
- The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat — 2/5 — 1.0 mi
- CARILLON INC — 3/5 — 1.9 mi
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.