Post Nursing & Rehab Center
605 W 7th St., Post, TX 79356 · Garza County · (806) 495-2848
65 certified beds · For profit - Individual · Medicare and Medicaid since 1997
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 675716 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 4, 2025, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4, the national average 9.2).
None of its 11 health citations since August 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
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 11 health citations on file.
December 4, 2025Standard inspection · 4 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 observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety in 1 of 1 kitchen (Kitchen A) reviewed for dietary services, in that: From 10/1/25 to 10/3/25, the facility failed to properly cover and store resident cups and drinks, exposing the rims of the glasses to the underside of serving trays. From 10/1/25 to 10/2/25, the facility failed to ensure food items (resident drinks, bread, frozen bread and frozen broccoli) in the dry pantry and freezer were labeled with received or use-by dates. On 10/1/25, the facility failed to maintain hot food items (spaghetti) at the required serving temperature of 165 F. From 10/1/25 to 10/3/25, the facility failed to separate dented cans from undamaged cans. [...]
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure that each resident was treated with dignity and respect for 1 of 16 residents (Resident #30) reviewed for resident rights, in that: Resident #30's care plan, dated 09/18/25, which Resident #30 had access to, contained negative descriptive language (argumentative, picky and manipulative) to describe Resident #30. This failure could negatively affect residents psychologically, socially, emotionally and physically overall affecting their dignity and quality of life.
- D Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure all Pre-admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Level I residents with mental illness were provided with an accurate PASRR Level I for 2 of 16 residents (Resident #2 and Resident #3) reviewed for PASRR screening, in that: 1. Resident #2 did not have an accurate and updated PASRR Level 1 assessment reflecting a diagnosis of mental illness. 2. Resident #3 did not have an accurate and updated PASRR Level 1 assessment reflecting a diagnosis of mental illness. These failures could place residents, with an inaccurate PASRR Level 1 and no PASRR Level 2 Evaluation, at risk of not receiving care and services to meet their needs.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, 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 6 (Resident #17 and Resident #4) residents reviewed for infection control. 1. CNA A failed to utilize hand hygiene between glove changes during foley catheter care for Resident #4.2. CNA B failed to utilize hand hygiene between glove changes during incontinence care for Resident #17. These failures could place residents at risk for cross contamination and infection.
September 20, 2024Standard inspection · 3 citations
- F 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 observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide information to resident's and their representatives on their rights related to filing grievances or concerns for 12 of 12 confidential residents. The facility failed to ensure 12 of 12 confidential residents were provided, through postings in prominent locations, the Grievance Procedure, were provided access to the Grievance form, were provided information who the facility grievance official was, their contact information, how to file an anonymous grievance, and their right to obtain a written decision related to their grievance. This failure could place the residents at risk of unresolved grievances and decreased quality of life.
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to 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 5 of 13 residents (Residents #10, #12, #14, #19, #23) and 1 of 5 staff (MA A) reviewed for infection control. 1. MA A failed to properly clean multi-use medical devices between each resident during medication administration for Resident #10, #12 and #23. 2. MA A failed to sanitize hands between residents during medication administration for Resident #10, #14, #19 and #23. These failures could place residents at risk for spread of infection and cross contamination.
- 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 record review and interview, the facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan to meet the highest practicable physical, mental, psychosocial well-being for 1 of 14 residents (Residents #34) reviewed for care plans as follows: Resident #34 did not have a care plan for PASRR positive or PASRR services. These failures could place residents at risk of not receiving the care required to meet their individualized needs.
March 22, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure, before a resident was transferred to a hospital or the resident went on therapeutic leave, provided written information to the resident or the resident representative that specified the duration of the bed-hold policy, if any, during which the resident was permitted to return and resume residence in the nursing facility for 2 of 6 residents (Resident #1 and Resident #2) reviewed for notice of bed hold up on transfers. The facility failed to provide Resident #1, and Resident #2 or their resident representatives with a written bed-hold policy when the residents were transferred out to the hospital or were on therapeutic leave. This failure could place residents at risk for of being improperly discharged and placed in unsafe conditions.
August 17, 2023Standard inspection · 3 citations
- E Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure all residents had the right to formulate an advance directive for 4 of 14 residents (Residents #12, #15, #16, and #30) reviewed for advanced directives, in that: Residents #12, #15, #16 and #30 was listed as a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) but had an Out-of-Hospital Do Not Resuscitate (OOH-DNR) forms that were incorrectly filled out or missing required information. These failures could place residents at risk for not having their end of life wishes honored and incomplete records.
- E Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to provide an ongoing program to support residents in their choice of activities, facility-sponsored group, designed to meet the interest of and support the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of 3 of 14 residents (Residents #4, #12 and #24) reviewed for activities. The facility: 1. Failed to engage in activities at scheduled times. 2. Failed to offer engaging activity replacement for scheduled activities that were cancelled or not completed. This failure could affect Residents of the facility by not addressing their physical, mental, and psychosocial needs for each to attain or maintain their highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial outcome.
- D Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews the facility failed to ensure the residents had the right to be informed of the risks, and participate in, his or her treatment which included the right to be informed in advance, by the physician or other practitioner or professional, of the risks and benefits of proposed care, of treatment and treatment alternatives or treatment options and to choose the alternative or option he or she preferred, for 2 of 14 residents ( Resident #11 and #19) reviewed for resident rights . The facility failed to obtain a signed informed consent based on information of the benefits, risks, and options available from for Residents #11 and #19 prior to administering melatonin (sleep aide). [...]
Fire safety inspections
2 fire safety citations on file: 2 on December 4, 2025.
Every fire safety citation2 citations
- F Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
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) | not reported | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | not reported | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | not reported | 2.98 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | not reported | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | not reported | ||
| 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 note on this home's staffing data: The accuracy of the staffing data for this measure could not be validated by CMS.
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 2.60 on weekdays and 2.39 on weekends, 8% 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 3.52 in April to June 2025 to 2.54 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 | 2.54 | 0.33 | 2.60 | 2.39 | 0.0% | 1 of 90 | 34 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 2.88 | 0.45 | 3.04 | 2.47 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 33 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.46 | 0.52 | 3.67 | 2.91 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 32 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.52 | 0.49 | 3.73 | 3.00 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 31 |
| 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.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.
Official wage estimates for Texas
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.03 | $16.97 to $20.71 | 88,680 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $29.92 | $27.46 to $32.89 | 57,560 |
| Registered nurses | $46.14 | $38.06 to $50.53 | 271,380 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
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 | 34.0 | 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 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 33.4 | 14.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.5 | 9.6 | 15.4 |
| 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 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Short-term rehab results
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Post Nursing & Rehab Center's Medicare short-stay residents. How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
CMS reports none of these results for this home: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Owners and operators
Legal business name: STRATFORD HOSPITAL DISTRICT.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pena Ruiz, Martha | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 08/01/2022 | |
| Chumley, Richard | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2017 | |
| Moore, Mark | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2017 | |
| Post Skilled Nursing Care LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 04/01/2017 | |
| Stratford Hospital District | 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 do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on December 4, 2025: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on December 4, 2025: "Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed."
- 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 December 4, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on December 4, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
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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 Post Nursing & Rehab Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Post Nursing & Rehab Center 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, no for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Post Nursing & Rehab Center get at its last inspection?
- 4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on December 4, 2025. The Texas average is 9.4.
- Has Post Nursing & Rehab Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Post Nursing & Rehab Center 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 Post Nursing & Rehab Center?
- CMS lists 5 owners and managers. Legal business name: STRATFORD 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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