Senior Care in Lufkin, TX

Pinecrest Retirement Community is a 51-bed nonprofit nursing home in Lufkin, Texas, managed by Methodist Retirement Communities. CMS rates it 5 stars overall, with 5-star scores on both health inspections and staffing. The quality-of-care rating is 2 stars — and just 1 star for long-stay residents — a gap worth examining alongside the strong operational scores. The facility holds an active state license through January 2029.

Larkspur is a 120-bed nursing home in Lufkin, Texas, licensed since 1971 and operated by Stoneleigh Health Care Center under a hospital district license. CMS rates it 4 stars overall, with 4 stars on health inspections and quality measures — but 2 stars on staffing. Two CMS fines totaling $30,928 have been issued. The facility is running at 71% of licensed capacity, or about 85 residents per day.

Southland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a 150-bed Medicare/Medicaid nursing home in Lufkin, Texas, operated by Piney Lufkin Healthcare under The Ensign Group. CMS rates it 3 stars overall, with a 2-star staffing rating and 4-star quality measures. Two CMS fines totaling $188,884 have been assessed. The facility is currently operating at roughly 46% of licensed capacity, with 69 of 150 beds occupied on an average day.

Castle Pines Health & Rehabilitation is a 120-bed nursing home in Lufkin, Texas, licensed for Medicare and Medicaid care and managed by Creative Solutions In Healthcare. CMS rates it 3 stars overall, with a 2-star staffing rating and a 1-star short-stay quality rating. Two CMS fines totaling $38,771 have been assessed. About 93 residents occupy the facility on an average day, and the license runs through May 2027.

Parkwood In The Pines is a 140-bed Medicare/Medicaid nursing home in Lufkin, Texas, operated under Nacogdoches County Hospital District and managed by PMG Opco Lufkin LLC. CMS rates it 2 stars overall — staffing is rated 1 star, the lowest tier, while long-stay outcome measures rate 5 stars. The facility is running at about 71% of licensed capacity, which is below typical occupancy for Texas nursing homes.

Kennedy Health & Rehab is a 145-bed nursing home in Lufkin, Texas, licensed since 1971 and currently operating at about 49% of licensed capacity. CMS rates it 1 star overall, with 1-star ratings on both health inspections and quality measures. CMS has substantiated findings of resident abuse or neglect here, and the facility carries 4 fines totaling $258,059 — more than 12 times the Texas median fine amount.

Pinnacle Senior Living of Lufkin is a Type B assisted-living facility in Lufkin, Texas, licensed for 95 residents and operated by Pinnacle Senior Living, LLC. It holds state memory-care certification for 30 residents, current through February 2027. The active license runs through the same date, first issued in February 2019. Administrator of record is Becky Eldridge-Clark.

Pinecrest Retirement Community Assisted Living Unit is a 78-bed Type B assisted living facility in Lufkin, Texas, operated by Methodist Retirement Communities under a nonprofit licensee. It holds state certification for memory care — 40 dedicated beds, certified through February 2028. The active license runs through January 2026 and was renewed earlier this year. All 78 beds are private-pay; no Medicaid or Medicare beds are licensed.

A 48-bed Type B assisted living facility in Lufkin, Angelina County, licensed under Cssl 1 Tx Llc and managed by Rosecastle Management, LLC. Type B designation means the facility is licensed to serve residents who may need staff assistance in an emergency evacuation. The active license runs through March 2027. No memory care is offered.