Mrc Creekside
1433 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Huntsville, TX 77340 · Walker County · (936) 439-4700
66 certified beds, about 41 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2003
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 675964 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 6, 2026, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4, the national average 9.2).
None of its 14 health citations since February 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.53 hours per resident per day, against 3.39 across Texas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.52 of those hours.
46.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Texas average 55.3%).
CMS links it to Methodist Retirement Communities, an affiliated group of 6 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 14 health citations on file.
May 6, 2026Standard inspection · 3 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 interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to develop a person-centered comprehensive care for each resident, consistent with the resident rights that included measurable objectives and timeframes to meet the resident's needs for 1 of 6 residents (Residents #48) reviewed for comprehensive care plans. The facility failed to ensure Resident #48's comprehensive care plan was revised to reflect the resident requiring a wound vacuum for wound treatments. This failure could place residents at risk of inadequate monitoring of equipment.
- 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, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store all drugs and biologicals in locked compartments under proper temperature controls and permit only authorized personnel to have access to the keys for 1 of 3 (treatment cart) carts reviewed. The Treatment Nurse failed to ensure the medication cart for treatments was locked and secured on 5/4/2026. This deficient practice could place residents at risk for adverse reactions to medications and misappropriation of medications.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review 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 2 of 5 staff (Treatment Nurse and LVN B) reviewed for infection control. The facility failed to ensure the Treatment Nurse did not touch clean items with dirty gloves when wound care was provided to Resident #48 on 5/4/2026. The facility failed to ensure LVN B wore a gown during high-contact resident care activities for Resident #48 on 5/5/2026. These failures could place residents at risk of exposure to infectious diseases due to improper infection control practices.
March 5, 2025Standard inspection · 4 citations
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store food in accordance with professional standards for 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed for food service safety. The facility failed to close food product bags in the walk-in freezer, to prevent exposure to air. This failure placed residents who ate food served by the kitchen at risk of cross contamination and food-borne illness.
- D 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 administration of medications to meet the needs of each resident for 1 of 5 residents observed for medication administration. (Resident #19) MA B administered an incorrect dose of felodipine (used to treat high blood pressure) to Resident #19 on 03/04/25 during medication pass. This failure could place residents who received medications administered at risk of not receiving the intended therapeutic benefit of their medications.
- D Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure each resident's drug regimen was free of unnecessary medication for 1 of 14 residents reviewed for unnecessary medication (Resident #244) The facility did not monitor Resident #244 for side effects of the anticoagulation medication, Eliquis (a blood thinning medication). This failure could place the residents at risk for adverse consequences of the anticoagulant medication.
- 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, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure all drugs and biologicals used in the facility were labeled and stored in accordance with currently accepted professional principles in 1 of 2 medication carts reviewed. (Hall 200 Nurses medication cart) in that: An insulin pen of Lispro insulin (short acting insulin used to lower blood sugar) labeled for Resident #4 with an open date of [DATE], had been expired for 12 days and not removed from use. An insulin pen of Lispro insulin (used to lower blood sugar) labeled for Resident #31 with an open date of [DATE], had been expired for 29 days and not removed from use. This failure could place residents at risk for accidents, hazards, and not receiving therapeutic effects of medication.
January 14, 2025Complaint 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, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure drugs and biologicals were labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles for 1 of 2 medication carts (medication aide cart for the second floor) reviewed for pharmacy services. The facility failed to ensure a bottle of morphine sulfate in a medication cart on the second floor was labeled properly in accordance with professional principles for Resident #8 on 1/13/2025. The bottle had a label without any writing on it. This failure could place residents at risk for adverse effects and improper administration of medications.
February 21, 2024Standard inspection · 6 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety in one of one kitchen. *An uncovered and unlabeled personal use cup was stored in refrigerator #1. *Food items were not properly labeled with product and expiration date in refrigerator #2. *Food items were uncovered and exposed to air in the walk-in freezer. These failures could place residents who consumed food prepared by staff in the kitchen at risk of cross contamination and food-borne illnesses.
- F Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that each employee received the required training that at a minimum educated staff on dementia management for 2 of 13 employees (Maintenance Director and Housekeeping Supervisor) reviewed for required annual trainings. The facility did not ensure dementia management training was completed by the Maintenance Director and Housekeeping Supervisor. This failure could place residents with dementia at risk of a poor quality of care by staff with inadequate training when caring for dementia residents.
- E Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain clinical records on each resident in accordance with accepted professional standards and practices that were complete and accurately documented for 2 of 17 residents (Residents #7 and #28) reviewed for accuracy of clinical records. The facility did not ensure the wound assessments for Residents #7 and #28 were completely and accurately documented. This failure could place residents at risk of not receiving care and services to meet their needs.
- D PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure preadmission screening for individuals identified with MI, DD, or ID were evaluated for services for 1 of 17 residents reviewed for PASRR (Residents #17). The facility did not have an accurate PASRR level 1 screening for Residents #17 upon admission therefore a PASRR Evaluation was not conducted. This failure could place residents who have a diagnosis of mental disorder, developmental disability, or intellectual disability at risk for a diminished quality of life and not receiving necessary care and services in accordance with individually assessed needs.
- D 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 that the residents' environment remained as free of accident hazards as was possible for 1 of 17 (Resident #12) residents reviewed for hazards. The facility failed to ensure an oxygen cylinder (a tank that contains oxygen) in Resident #12's room was properly stored. This failure could place the residents at risk of accidents or injury.
- D Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure each resident's drug regimen was free from unnecessary drugs when used without adequate monitoring for 1 of 17 residents (Resident #256) reviewed for unnecessary medication. The facility failed to monitor Resident #256 for side effects from 02/05/24 to 02/20/24 of the anticoagulant medication Eliquis (a blood thinning medication). This failure could place residents at risk for adverse consequences such as bleeding, bruising, and black colored stools related to the use of the anticoagulant medication.
Fire safety inspections
4 fire safety citations on file: 2 on May 6, 2026, 2 on February 21, 2024.
Every fire safety citation4 citations
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
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) | 5.53 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.52 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.77 | 2.98 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.42 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.59 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 46.8% | 55.3% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 50.0% | 54.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.44 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 5.83 on weekdays and 4.77 on weekends, 18% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 5.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.98 in April to June 2025 to 5.53 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 | 5.53 | 0.52 | 5.83 | 4.77 | 5.0% | 0 of 90 | 41 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.38 | 0.56 | 5.64 | 4.73 | 3.7% | 0 of 92 | 41 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.09 | 0.35 | 5.33 | 4.48 | 8.0% | 0 of 92 | 48 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.98 | 0.36 | 5.21 | 4.40 | 3.4% | 0 of 91 | 48 |
| 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 | 9.9 | 15.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 20.2 | 9.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 26.4 | 25.7 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 11.1 | 12.3 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: MRC TOWNCREEK. CMS links this home to Methodist Retirement Communities, a group of 6 nursing homes averaging 4.7 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Retirement Communities | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 12/02/2002 | |
| Mrc Towncreek | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 12/02/2002 | |
| The Aldersgate Trust | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 06/11/2010 |
| Truist Bank | 5% or greater mortgage interest | Organization | 12/06/2019 | |
| Baggett, Alyce | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2013 | |
| Besser, Alicia | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2024 | |
| Brown, Alan | Corporate director | Individual | 04/13/2020 | |
| Bunch, James | Corporate director | Individual | 08/07/2020 | |
| Conger, Dale | Corporate director | Individual | 02/21/2020 | |
| Gilts, Kip | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2020 | |
| King, William | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2018 | |
| Koerner, William | Corporate director | Individual | 02/21/2020 | |
| Malone-Wardley, Romonica | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2023 | |
| Morgan, Richard | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2017 | |
| Simmons, Ed | Corporate director | Individual | 02/10/2023 | |
| Watson, Frankie | Corporate director | Individual | 11/12/2021 | |
| Williamson, Billy | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2010 | |
| Woodward, Walter | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2024 | |
| Brown, Alan | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/13/2020 | |
| Currie, Matthew | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/21/2025 | |
| Stephens, Donald | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2015 | |
| Logan, James | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2015 | |
| Partin, Todd | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/01/2018 | |
| Thomas, Amy | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/01/2018 | |
| The Aldersgate Trust | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 06/11/2010 | |
| Logan, James | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2015 |
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 6 problems in this area, most recently on May 6, 2026: "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."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on May 6, 2026: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 5, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on May 6, 2026: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Willis Nursing and Rehabilitation Willis, 19.5 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 13 citations
- River Pointe of Trinity Healthcare and Rehabilitat Trinity, 20.1 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 18 citations
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Texas contacts for a concern about a nursing home
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- 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 Mrc Creekside's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Mrc Creekside 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Mrc Creekside get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on May 6, 2026. The Texas average is 9.4.
- Has Mrc Creekside been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Mrc Creekside 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 Mrc Creekside?
- CMS lists 26 owners and managers, and links the home to Methodist Retirement Communities. Legal business name: MRC TOWNCREEK.
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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