Nursing Homes 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.