TRUCARE LIVING CENTERS — Nursing Home in PALESTINE, TX
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 120 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 84.9 |
| CMS Certification Number | 676257 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.43 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.23 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
TRUCARE LIVING CENTERS had 3 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (December 17, 2025).
Inspection Findings — December 17, 2025
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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 — January 6, 2026
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level D)Corrected — January 6, 2026
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — January 6, 2026
Trucare Living Centers is a 120-bed nursing home in Palestine, Texas. It holds a 5-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 3 deficiencies, none of them severe.
This facility shows strengths in overall quality and staffing, indicating it maintains solid day-to-day care capacity. However, its most recent inspection noted several non-severe deficiencies, including gaps in infection prevention and control, so you may want to ask how those concerns were addressed and what ongoing infection-control practices are now in place.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is TRUCARE LIVING CENTERS Medicare and Medicaid certified?
TRUCARE LIVING CENTERS is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is TRUCARE LIVING CENTERS's CMS star rating?
TRUCARE LIVING CENTERS has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at TRUCARE LIVING CENTERS?
TRUCARE LIVING CENTERS reports 3.42946 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has TRUCARE LIVING CENTERS had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, TRUCARE LIVING CENTERS had 3 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does TRUCARE LIVING CENTERS have?
TRUCARE LIVING CENTERS has 120 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- LEGACY AT TOWN CREEK — 2/5 — 1.7 mi
- Avir at Town Creek — 2.9 mi
- GREENBRIER NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER OF PALE — 5/5 — 4.0 mi
- ELKHART OAKS CARE CENTER — 3/5 — 8.1 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.