Lamunlusksanchez Texas State Veterans Home
1809 N HWY 87, Big Spring, TX, 79720
Federal Quality Data
Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed March 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Texvet
- Certified beds
- 160 · avg 141 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 44.4% — lower than most Texas nursing homesTexas avg: 51.5% · National avg: 46.4% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 54.2% — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 50.5% · National avg: 43.6% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $21,252 total
- Infection control citations
- 1
State licensing & capacity
- License number
- 149830
- Service type
- Medicare/medicaid
- Licensed capacity
- 160 beds
- Memory-care capacity
- 60 beds · state-certified
- Bed type breakdown
- 20 Medicare-only · 140 Medicaid/Medicare
- Current license effective
- March 26, 2024
- Current license expires
- March 26, 2027
- Initial license date
- September 1, 2001
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Licensee
- State Of Texas Veterans Land Board (STATE)
- Operator / manager
- Touchstone Veterans Management Ltd
- Administrator
- Robin Saffle
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Texvet chain — 9 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.7 / 5.
Disclosed owners (4 on record)
- Care Inns of Texas-temple Ltd
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2018
- John Berkely
Corporate Director · since 2018
- Kathy Johanns
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2018
- Mark Havens
Corporate Officer · since 2018
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of April 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 24)
- E0812·Mar 27, 2025Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0804·Feb 26, 2025Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- K0806·Dec 18, 2024Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- E0908·Jul 11, 2024
Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- E0880·Jul 11, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0842·Jul 11, 2024
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E0804·Jul 11, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D0761·Jul 11, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $21K
Most recent events
- Dec 18, 2024Fine · $21K
Fire-safety citations
2 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 24, 2022. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Mar 1, 2026.
About this community
Lamunlusksanchez Texas State Veterans Home is a 160-bed nursing home in Big Spring, Howard County, licensed to the State of Texas Veterans Land Board and managed by Touchstone Veterans Management Ltd. It holds a 4-star overall CMS rating, with 5 stars on quality measures and 4 stars on staffing. The facility includes 60 memory-care beds, state-certified through August 2026. One CMS fine of $21,252 is on record.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
What the data says
CMS rates staffing here at 4 stars — roughly the top 9% of Texas nursing homes on staffing. Each resident receives about 211 minutes of nursing care per day. That number is adjusted upward by a resident mix that is, on average, less dependent than at a typical facility, so the raw minutes likely stretch further than usual.
Quality measures — the outcomes CMS tracks, such as rates of falls, pressure wounds, and infections — rate 5 stars, the highest tier. That applies specifically to long-stay residents; short-stay quality data was not reported to CMS in the most recent filing.
One CMS fine of $21,252 is on record. About 30% of Texas nursing homes have no fines at all; this facility's single fine is close to the state median of $20,699 among facilities that do have fines.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
Questions to ask when you tour
Short-stay quality data gap
CMS shows no short-stay quality measures for this facility — ask whether the home accepts short-term rehabilitation stays and, if so, what outcomes data is available.
Memory care certification renewal
The state memory-care certification runs through August 2026 — ask what the renewal process looks like and whether any program changes are planned before that date.
Veterans-only admission policy
The facility is licensed to the Texas Veterans Land Board — ask whether admission requires verified veteran status and what the current waitlist situation is, given 141 of 160 beds are in use.
Management company's role
Day-to-day operations are run by Touchstone Veterans Management Ltd under a state license — ask how decisions about staffing levels and care protocols are divided between the management company and the Veterans Land Board.
Infection control citation
CMS recorded one infection control citation in the most recent inspection cycle — ask what the specific finding was and what corrective steps were taken.
Where this information comes from
- License, capacity, ownership, administrator: Texas HHSC licensing registry, snapshot as of April 16, 2026.
- Star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processed March 1, 2026.
- Summary, insights, and tour questions: Written from the state licensing and CMS records above, last updated April 19, 2026.
Read our methodology for how this information is collected and verified.