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Trucare Living Centers

2265 S Sycamore St., Palestine, TX 75801 · Anderson County · (903) 723-2592

120 certified beds, about 81 residents a day · Government - Hospital district · Medicare and Medicaid since 2010

CMS high performing icon Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
5 of 5
Staffing
3 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 676257 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on December 17, 2025, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4, the national average 9.2).

None of its 10 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.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.59 hours per resident per day, against 3.39 across Texas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.28 of those hours.

25.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Texas average 55.3%).

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.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

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 10 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
6D
4E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
December 17, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations
  1. D
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 6, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review, the facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for 1 of 4 residents (Resident #58) reviewed for care plans. The facility failed to ensure Resident #58's care plan reflected intervention of prophylaxis antibiotic indefinitely for prevention of urinary tract infection. This failure could place residents at risk of not receiving appropriate care to meet their current needs.
  2. D
    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
    F755 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 6, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, 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 12 residents and 1 of 1 medication rooms (Resident #26 and medication room B) reviewed for pharmacy services. 1. The facility failed to remove Resident #26's insulin that had expired on [DATE] from the nurse medication cart. 2. The facility failed to date when tuberculin PPD was opened. These failures could place residents who receive medications at risk of not receiving the intended therapeutic benefit of the medications, decreased quality of life, and hospitalization.
  3. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 6, 2026
    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 2 of 8 residents (Residents #49 and #53) reviewed for infection control. 1. The facility failed to ensure CNA C performed hand hygiene between glove changes during peri-care on 12/15/25 with Resident #49. 2. The facility failed to ensure CNA A and LVN B followed enhanced barrier precautions and wore a gown and gloves when providing direct care to Resident #53 on 12/15/2025. These failures could place residents at risk for cross contamination and infection.
September 18, 2024Standard inspection · 6 citations
  1. E
    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
    F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 2, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure an accurate MDS was completed for 6 of 15 residents (Residents #40, #53, #70, #74, #17, and #7) reviewed for MDS assessment accuracy. 1. The facility incorrectly coded Resident #40 as having received Insulin in previous 14 days while a resident on his MDS Assessment. 2. The facility failed to accurately code on the MDS assessments for Resident's #53 on 8/10/2024, #70 on 7/20/2024, #74 on 8/29/2024 and #7 on 8/7/2024 who had side rails on their bed. This failure could place residents at risk for not receiving the appropriate care and services to maintain the highest level of well-being.
  2. E
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 2, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record reviews the facility failed to develop and implement comprehensive person-centered care plan that includes measurable objectives and time frames to meet a resident medical and nursing needs to be furnished to attain or maintain the residents highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being for 5 of 18 residents (Residents #53, #70, #13, #74, and #130) reviewed for care plans in that: The facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan for the use of enabler bars for Resident #13 that were put into use on 4/3/21. The facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan for the use of side rails for Resident #74 that were put into use on 5/29/24. The facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan for the use of a side rails for Resident #130 that was put into use on 7/30/24. [...]
  3. E
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 2, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the residents' environment remains as free of accident hazards as possible for 2 of 11 residents reviewed for quality of care, (Resident #6 and #281) in that: The facility failed to remove worn, damaged and bleached mechanical lift slings from service for Residents #6 and #281. The facility failed to obtain physician orders for mechanical lift transfers for Resident #6. This deficient practice could result in a loss of quality of life due to injuries.
  4. E
    Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
    F700 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 2, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to attempt to use appropriate alternatives prior to installing a side or bed rail, assess the resident for risk of entrapment from bed rails prior to installation, and review the risks and benefits of bed rails with the resident or resident representative and obtain informed consent prior to installation for 4 of 24 residents (Resident #53, #70, #74,and #16) reviewed for bed rails. 1. The facility failed to attempt to use an alternative for the use of bedrails and complete quarterly side rail assessments for Resident #53 who re-admitted to the facility on [DATE] and a order with a start date of 12/7/2023 for use of enabler bars to turn and reposition in bed. 2. [...]
  5. D
    Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
    F644 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 2, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review, the facility failed to refer all residents with newly evident or possible serious mental disorder, intellectual disability, or a related condition for level II resident review upon a significant change of condition for 1 of 6 Residents (Resident #53) reviewed for PASSAR (Preadmission Screening and Resident Review Services). The facility failed to ensure Resident #53 had a new level 1 PASSAR completed with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder on admission [DATE]. These failures could place residents at risk of not receiving the needed PASSAR services to meet their individual needs and could result in a decreased quality of life.
  6. D
    Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
    F813 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 2, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain and ensure safe and sanitary storage of residents' food items, per facility policy, for 1 of 11 resident's (Resident #54) personal refrigerators reviewed for food and nutrition services. The facility failed to ensure a personal refrigerator on 09/16/2024 for Resident #54 did not contain a jar of mayonnaise with an expiration date of 8/25/2024. These failures could place residents at risk for food borne illnesses.
August 16, 2023Standard inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
    F755 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 21, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide pharmaceutical services, including procedures that assures the accurate acquiring, receiving, dispensing, and administering of medications for 1 of 4 residents (Resident #39) reviewed for pharmacy services. The facility did not ensure medications were properly administered to Resident #39. This failure could place residents at risk for the unsafe administration of medications and not receiving prescribed doses of ordered medications.

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.

MeasureThis homeTexasUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)3.593.393.86
Registered nurses0.280.430.69
All nursing staff on weekends3.202.983.42
Nurse aides2.51
Licensed practical nurses0.80
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)25.0%55.3%45.8%
Registered nurse turnovernot reported54.6%42.9%
Administrators who left0

CMS expects 3.55 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 3.74 on weekdays and 3.20 on weekends, 14% 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 3.43 in April to June 2025 to 3.59 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20263.590.283.743.20 0.0%0 of 9081
Oct to Dec 20253.630.273.813.16 0.0%0 of 9279
Jul to Sep 20253.580.273.753.13 0.0%1 of 9282
Apr to Jun 20253.430.233.603.01 0.0%0 of 9185
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Texas, Jan to Mar 20263.330.403.502.932.2%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.

Official wage estimates for Texas

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
Texas, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$18.03$16.97 to $20.7188,680
LPNs and LVNs$29.92$27.46 to $32.8957,560
Registered nurses$46.14$38.06 to $50.53271,380
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

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.

How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeTexasUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
10.515.813.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.00.30.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.10.81.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
10.63.33.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.01.51.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
4.214.014.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.83.84.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
4.59.615.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
29.025.723.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
20.512.312.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.92.21.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
2.72.11.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Trucare Living Centers's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (55.4% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

55.4% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Texas: 116 better, 50 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 101 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

9.0% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Texas: 0 better, 9 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 128 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

7.8% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Texas: 4 better, 11 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 73 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

74.1% this home

Median of homes: Texas57.3% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 54 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

0.0% this home

Median of homes: Texas0.0% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 75 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

6.0% this home

Median of homes: Texas1.3% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 75 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Median of homes: Texas98.5% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 7 residents counted.

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: FANNIN COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Fannin County Hospital Authority5% or greater direct ownership interestOrganization100%05/01/2026
Byrum, JoeManaging control - governing bodyIndividual05/01/2026
Peterson, MarcoManaging control - governing bodyIndividual05/01/2026
Keetch, ChadCorporate officerIndividual03/01/2011
Sanderson, ClarkCorporate officerIndividual05/01/2026
Sandstone Crest Healthcare LLCOperational/managerial controlOrganization05/01/2026
Burnam, SoonOperational/managerial controlIndividual05/01/2026
Byrum, JoeOperational/managerial controlIndividual05/01/2026
Peterson, MarcoOperational/managerial controlIndividual05/01/2026
Ensign Services IncAdp of the SNFOrganization02/13/2026
Sandstone Crest Healthcare LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization04/15/2026
Standard Bearer Healthcare Op, LPAdp of the SNFOrganization05/01/2026
Sycamore Street Health Holdings LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization05/01/2026
The Ensign Group IncAdp of the SNFOrganization05/01/2026
Byrum, JoeAdp of the SNFIndividual05/01/2026
Peterson, MarcoAdp of the SNFIndividual04/01/2018

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.

  1. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on December 17, 2025: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
  2. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on December 17, 2025: "Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist."
  3. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 18, 2024: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
  4. 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 December 17, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."

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Common questions

What is Trucare Living Centers's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Trucare Living Centers 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Trucare Living Centers get at its last inspection?
3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on December 17, 2025. The Texas average is 9.4.
Has Trucare Living Centers been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Trucare Living Centers 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 Trucare Living Centers?
CMS lists 16 owners and managers. Legal business name: FANNIN COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY.

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