Legacy at Jacksonville
810 Bellaire Street, Jacksonville, TX 75766 · Cherokee County · (903) 586-9871
101 certified beds, about 85 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2006
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 676092 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 29, 2026, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4, the national average 9.2).
Of 12 health citations since January 2024, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 2 fines totaling $27,345 in the last three years; the largest was $14,280, and the latest is dated June 1, 2026.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.17 hours per resident per day, against 3.39 across Texas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.20 of those hours.
CMS links it to Southwest LTC, an affiliated group of 10 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 12 health citations on file.
June 1, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents environment remained as free of accident hazards as is possible for 1 of 5 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for accident hazards. The facility failed to serve coffee at an appropriate temperature resulting in Resident #1 acquiring burns to his left and right inner thighs from a coffee spill. The noncompliance was identified as PNC. The past noncompliance began on 5/22/26 and ended on 5/23/26. The facility had corrected the noncompliance before the survey began. This failure could place residents at risk of burns, infection, and hospitalization.
May 11, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews the facility failed to ensure all alleged violations involving abuse were reported immediately, but not later than 2 hours after the allegations were made, if the events that cause the allegation involve abuse or result in serious bodily injury, or not later than 24 hours if the events that cause the allegation do not involve abuse and do not result in serious bodily injury, to the administrator of the facility for 1 of 4 (Resident #3) residents reviewed for abuse. LVN B failed to report an allegation of verbal abuse from CNA A involving Resident #3 to the Administrator immediately but no later than 2 hours on 5/1/2026. This failure could place residents at risk of abuse.
April 29, 2026Standard inspection · 2 citations
- E Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the accurate acquiring, receiving, dispensing, and administering of all drugs and biologicals to meet the needs for 1 of 5 residents (Resident # 63), and 5 of 5 medication carts (LVN Cart N#100/200, LVN Cart N#200/300, LVN Cart S#400, RN Cart S#500, and LVN Cart S#600), reviewed for pharmacy services. *LVN D failed to use the proper technique for administration of eye drops for Resident #63 on 4/28/2026. *LVN E signed the controlled substance count sheets for the end of their shift at the beginning of their shift on LVN Cart N#100/200 on 04/29/2026. *LVN D signed the controlled substance count sheets for the end of their shift at the beginning of their shift on LVN Cart N#200/300 on 04/29/2026. [...]
- D Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to develop and implement a baseline care plan within 48 hours of admission that included the instructions needed to provide effective and person-centered care of the resident that meets professional standards of quality care for 1 of 4 residents (Resident #92) reviewed for care plans. The facility failed to ensure Resident #92 had a baseline care plan that included interventions to address his admission diagnoses and physician orders within 48 hours of admission. This failure could place newly admitted residents at risk of receiving inadequate care and services.
February 24, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure all drugs and biologicals were stored securely for one of six halls (Hall 400) reviewed for storage of medications. The facility failed to ensure all drugs and biologicals were securely stored when LVN A took possession of hydrocodone-acetaminophen tablets and kept them for approximately 2 hours while charting. This failure placed residents at risk for drug diversion and consuming non-prescribed medication.
November 21, 2025Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan to meet each resident's medical, nursing, mental and psychosocial needs for 1 of 8 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for care plans. The facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan that included Resident #1's enhanced barrier precautions related to her feeding tube. This failure could place residents at risk of not having individual needs met and cause residents not to receive needed services.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections for 1 of 4 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for infection control. The facility failed to ensure CNA A and LVN B followed enhanced barrier precautions and wore a gown and gloves when providing incontinent care to Resident #1 on 11/10/2025. This failure could place residents at risk for cross contamination and infection.
February 5, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations
- E Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents were informed of how to file a grievance for 8 of 8 confidential interviews reviewed for grievances. Residents were not informed of their right to file a grievance during their stay in the facility. This failure could place residents at risk of a decreased quality of life, decreased awareness of their rights and decreased execution of their rights.
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure accurate assessments were completed for 2 of 10 residents (Resident #17and Resident #54) reviewed for accuracy of assessments. The facility failed to ensure Resident #17's quarterly MDS assessment dated [DATE] was not inaccurately coded for restraint use. The facility failed to ensure Residents #54's admission MDS assessment dated [DATE] was accurately coded for Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR). These failures could place residents at risk for not receiving the appropriate care and services to maintain the highest level of well-being.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections for 1 of 5 residents (Residents #139) reviewed for Enhanced Barrier Precautions. LVN B failed to don (to put on) a gown prior to administering medications through Resident #139's PICC line (A peripherally inserted central catheter, a thin flexible tube inserted into a vein in the upper arm and threaded into a large vein near the heart. This failure could place residents under their care at risk for the transmission of communicable diseases and infections.
January 24, 2024Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to provide pharmaceutical services, including procedures that assure the accurate acquiring, receiving, dispensing and administering of all drugs and biologicals, to meet the needs of each resident for 1 of 19 residents (Resident #42) reviewed for pharmacy services. LVN A failed to ensure Resident # 42's medications were secure and left physician ordered medications at the bedside. LVN A failed to ensure Resident #42 swallowed her medications. These failures could place residents at risk for not receiving the therapeutic effects of ordered medications and consuming medications that were not ordered for them.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, and record review the facility failed to ensure, in accordance with State and Federal laws, store all drugs and biologicals in locked compartments under proper temperature controls, and permitted only authorized personnel to have access to the keys for 1 of 6 residents (Resident #70) reviewed for medication storage. The facility failed to ensure Resident #70's TUMS, an over-the-counter medication, was properly stored. This failure could place residents at risk for adverse reactions .
Fire safety inspections
3 fire safety citations on file: 2 on April 29, 2026, 1 on February 5, 2025.
Every fire safety citation3 citations
- F Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2026 | Fine | $13,065 |
| July 10, 2025 | Fine | $14,280 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.17 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.20 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.77 | 2.98 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.76 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.21 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | not reported | 55.3% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 54.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.60 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.33 on weekdays and 2.77 on weekends, 17% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.63 in April to June 2025 to 3.17 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.17 | 0.20 | 3.33 | 2.77 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 85 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.36 | 0.24 | 3.52 | 2.95 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 84 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.38 | 0.16 | 3.50 | 3.08 | 18.6% | 18 of 92 | 87 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.63 | 0.20 | 3.79 | 3.23 | 31.8% | 0 of 91 | 86 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Texas, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.33 | 0.40 | 3.50 | 2.93 | 2.2% | 0.7% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 23.5 | 15.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 31.1 | 14.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 32.7 | 25.7 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 30.7 | 12.3 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: NACOGDOCHES COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT. CMS links this home to Southwest LTC, a group of 10 nursing homes averaging 2.4 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson, Aimee | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Lindsey, Lynn | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Southwest LTC - Bonner, LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 04/01/2017 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on April 29, 2026: "Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on April 29, 2026: "Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted"
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on November 21, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 1, 2026: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.77 hours per resident per day, below the Texas average of 2.98.
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Twin Oaks Health & Rehabilitation Center Jacksonville, 3.1 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 34 citations
- Avir at Jacksonville Jacksonville, 3.2 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 8 citations
- Cherokee Trails Nursing Home Rusk, 11.9 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 38 citations
- The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Rusk, 13.1 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 25 citations
- Bluebonnet Point Wellness Bullard, 15.4 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 35 citations
- Oak Brook Health Care Center Whitehouse, 17.3 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 12 citations
- The Center at Grande Tyler, 21.7 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 9 citations
- Meadow Lake Health Center Tyler, 22.1 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 4 citations
Texas contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Texas. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Resident advocate: Texas Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, 800-252-2412. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
Common questions
- What is Legacy at Jacksonville's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Legacy at Jacksonville 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Legacy at Jacksonville get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 29, 2026. The Texas average is 9.4.
- Has Legacy at Jacksonville been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 2 fines totaling $27,345 in the last three years.
- Does Legacy at Jacksonville accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Legacy at Jacksonville?
- CMS lists 3 owners and managers, and links the home to Southwest LTC. Legal business name: NACOGDOCHES COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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