Palo Pinto Nursing Center
200 SOUTHWEST 25TH AVE, Mineral Wells, TX, 76067
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: Advanced Healthcare Solutions
- Certified beds
- 106 · avg 69 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 51.6% — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 51.5% · National avg: 46.4% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 66.7% — higher than most Texas nursing homesTexas 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 · $41,036 total
- Infection control citations
- 1
State licensing & capacity
- License number
- 143655
- Service type
- Medicare/medicaid
- Licensed capacity
- 106 beds
- Bed type breakdown
- 1 Medicare-only · 105 Medicaid/Medicare
- Current license effective
- October 1, 2024
- Current license expires
- October 1, 2027
- Initial license date
- September 1, 1971
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Licensee
- Palo Pinto County Hospital District (HOSPITAL DISTRICT/AUTHORITY)
- Operator / manager
- Advanced Hcs
- Administrator
- Lauron Blanton
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Advanced Healthcare Solutions chain — 30 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.2 / 5.
Disclosed owners (6 on record)
- Eliezer Scheiner
Operational/managerial Control · 40% · since 2021
- Jack y Shelby
Operational/managerial Control · 21% · since 2021
- Teddy Lichtschein
Operational/managerial Control · 40% · since 2021
- Ross a Korkmas
Corporate Officer · since 2019
- Advanced Hcs Llc
Operational/managerial Control · since 2014
- Palo Pinto County Hospital District
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · since 2014
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 22)
- C0577·Sep 11, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
- D0803·Sep 11, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- D0880·Apr 10, 2025Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0728·Apr 10, 2025Complaint
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
- E0925·Aug 25, 2024Complaint
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- E0880·Aug 25, 2024Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0812·Aug 25, 2024Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0755·Aug 25, 2024Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $41K
Most recent events
- Aug 25, 2024Fine · $41K
Fire-safety citations
12 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Sep 11, 2025. 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
Palo Pinto Nursing Center is a 106-bed Medicare/Medicaid nursing home in Mineral Wells, Texas, licensed since 1971 and managed by Advanced Healthcare Solutions under a Hospital District license. CMS rates it 3 stars overall, with a 2-star staffing rating. One fine totaling $41,036 has been issued. The facility is currently running at about 65% of licensed capacity, with 69 residents on a typical day.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
What the data says
CMS rates staffing here at 2 stars — roughly the bottom third of Texas nursing homes on this measure. Each resident receives about 177 minutes of nursing care per day, 64 minutes less than the daily average at a 4-star-staffing facility in Texas. Of that, registered nurse time comes to 32 minutes per resident per day, below the 37-minute threshold Texas 4-star facilities reach.
One CMS fine has been issued totaling $41,036. About 30% of Texas nursing homes have received no fines at all; the state median among fined facilities is $20,699, putting this fine roughly double that midpoint.
The facility is operating at about 65% of its 106 licensed beds — 69 residents on an average day. That level of vacancy can reflect a variety of factors; it is the lowest-occupancy signal in this record and stands apart from the staffing and fine data.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
Questions to ask when you tour
Staffing levels on nights and weekends
Reported weekend nursing hours drop to 2.4 minutes per resident per hour — ask how many nurses and aides are on the floor during overnight and weekend shifts.
What the $41,000 fine covered
CMS issued one fine totaling $41,036; ask what deficiency triggered it and what specific changes were made in response.
Why so many beds are vacant
The facility averages 69 residents against 106 licensed beds — ask whether admissions have slowed, a wing has closed, or staffing is limiting capacity.
Management company's role day to day
The facility is licensed by the county hospital district but managed by Advanced Healthcare Solutions — ask which entity sets staffing levels and handles complaints.
How resident concerns get raised
There is a Resident Council but no Family Council; ask how family members are expected to raise concerns when a resident cannot advocate for themselves.
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.