Rising Star Nursing Center
Rising Star, Eastland County, Texas · CCN 675832 · For-profit (LLC) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Rising Star Nursing Center 4 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 60 certified beds, 35 residents a day on average. 13 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / 3 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.77901 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.65775 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.07936 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 48.6% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-05 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0656 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-12-09 |
| 2025-12-05 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0740 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-12-09 |
| 2025-12-05 complaint survey |
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0726 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-12-09 |
| 2024-08-09 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0686 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-30 |
| 2024-08-09 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-30 |
| 2024-08-09 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-30 |
| 2024-08-09 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0655 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-30 |
| 2024-08-09 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0657 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-30 |
| 2024-08-09 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0842 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-30 |
| 2023-06-22 | 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. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0700 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-07-07 |
| 2023-06-22 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0727 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-23 |
| 2023-06-22 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-07-10 |
| 2023-06-22 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-07-11 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jk Neal Realty Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2016-10-01 |
| Mcculloch County Hospital District Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-14 |
| Rising Star Senior Care LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2020-04-01 |
| Rising Star Senior Care LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2020-04-01 |
| Donham, Guyle Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Neal, Joseph Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2016-10-01 |
| Whitten, Gregory Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2020-01-03 |
| Jones, Timothy Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-04-01 |
| Neal, Joseph Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-04-01 |
| Whitten, Gregory Individual | corporate director | — | 2020-01-03 |
| Derrick, Michele Individual | corporate officer | — | 2017-04-01 |
| Keltz, Terry Individual | corporate officer | — | 2017-07-01 |
| Roddie, Kirk Individual | corporate officer | — | 2021-07-01 |
| Schaffner, Michael Individual | corporate officer | — | 2021-07-01 |
| Jones, Timothy Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2017-04-01 |
| Donham, Guyle Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Neal, Joseph Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-04-01 |
| Whitten, Gregory Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2020-01-03 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Eastland County.