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HomeTexasSouthern Specialty Rehab & Nursing

Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing

4320 W 19th Street, Lubbock, TX 794078067951774WebsiteGoogle Maps
4.6on Google(243 reviews)
1/5Much Below Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
1/5
Staffing
1/5
Quality
3/5
Beds
144
certified
2 fine(s) totaling $36,652

How Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing Compares in Texas

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Texas. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
1/5
TX average
2.7/5
Below state average
Health inspection rating
1/5
TX average
2.8/5
Below state average
Staffing rating
1/5
TX average
1.9/5
Below state average
Nursing hours per resident
3.99 hrs/day
TX average
3.39 hrs/day
Above state average
RN hours per resident
0.57 hrs/day
TX average
0.43 hrs/day
Above state average
Staff turnover
98.7%
TX average
55.3%
Higher than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 1/5 overall CMS rating is below the Texas average of 2.7/5.
Its 1/5 health inspection rating is below the Texas average of 2.8/5.
Reported nursing time is 3.99 hours per resident per day, above the state average of 3.39.
Reported RN time is 0.57 hours per resident per day, above the state average of 0.43.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
11
deficiency citations
Inspected Apr 15, 2025
Most recent cycle
12
deficiency citations
Inspected Jun 11, 2026
The most recent cycle recorded 1 more deficiency citation than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$5,996/mo
Texas median
Private Room
$7,300/mo
Texas median
Lubbock County 65+
39,592
12.7% of county
County Population
311,509
Lubbock County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

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Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Lubbock, Texas with 144 certified beds. It has been operating since 2004. Its overall CMS rating is 1 out of 5.

Beds
144
Avg Residents/Day
59.1
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Aug 30, 2004
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Lubbock
Last Inspection
Jun 11, 2026
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
12
Weighted Score
248.8
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (30)

F0550Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Survey: Jun 11, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0690Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Survey: Jun 11, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Jun 11, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0692Potential for Harm

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Survey: Jun 11, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0693Potential for Harm

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Survey: Jun 11, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0759Potential for Harm

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Survey: Jun 11, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0761Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Jun 11, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Jun 11, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Feb 18, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0760Potential for Harm

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Survey: Nov 4, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0656Immediate Jeopardy

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Aug 24, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0689Immediate Jeopardy

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Aug 24, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Apr 15, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0690Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Survey: Apr 15, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Apr 15, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0849Potential for Harm

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Survey: Oct 7, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Sep 26, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0761Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Jun 27, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0880Immediate Jeopardy

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Jun 13, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Mar 7, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0645Potential for Harm

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Survey: Mar 7, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0842Potential for Harm

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Survey: Mar 7, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Mar 7, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0690Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Survey: Mar 7, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0693Potential for Harm

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Survey: Mar 7, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0761Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Mar 7, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0689Potential for Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Feb 8, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0602Potential for Harm

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Survey: Aug 18, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0600Potential for Harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Survey: Aug 18, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0607Potential for Harm

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Survey: Aug 18, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
Total Fines
$36,652
Number of Fines
2
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
2

Penalty History

FineAug 24, 2025
$15,537
FineJun 13, 2024
$21,115

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide2.52 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.90 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.57 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing3.99 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total3.74 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.03 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
98.7%
RN Turnover
100.0%
Administrators Left
2

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
For profit - Corporation
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (5)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
HUGGINS, LINDAW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualN/AApr 1, 2022
MAK, DAVIDCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AMay 17, 2021
LUBBOCK I ENTERPRISES, LLCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/AApr 1, 2022
BLAKE, GARYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AApr 1, 2022
BLAKE, MALISAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AApr 1, 2022

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing and nearby alternatives.

All Texas facilities
Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing
Lubbock, TXCurrent facility
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: $36,652
Lubbock Health Care Center
Lubbock, TX1,584 ft
CMS
3/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: None
Lakeside Rehabilitation and Care Center
Lubbock, TX2,112 ft
CMS
2/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: $8,994
MI Casita Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Lubbock, TX3,696 ft
CMS
3/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: None
Mesquite Post Acute Care
Lubbock, TX4,224 ft
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: $132,185
The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat
Lubbock, TX1.0 miAbuse flag
CMS
2/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: $37,020
Carillon INC
Lubbock, TX1.9 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $57,321
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing
Lubbock, TX · Current facility
—1/51/51/5$36,652
Lubbock Health Care Center
Lubbock, TX
1,584 ft3/54/51/5None recorded
Lakeside Rehabilitation and Care Center
Lubbock, TX
2,112 ft2/53/51/5$8,994
MI Casita Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Lubbock, TX
3,696 ft3/54/51/5None recorded
Mesquite Post Acute Care
Lubbock, TX
4,224 ft1/51/51/5$132,185
The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat
Lubbock, TX
1.0 mi2/51/51/5$37,020
Carillon INC
Lubbock, TX
1.9 mi3/53/53/5$57,321

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing?▾
Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1/5, staffing rating of 1/5, and quality measures rating of 3/5. This facility is rated below average.
How much does Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in Texas is $5,996/month for a semi-private room and $7,300/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing had any health inspection violations?▾
Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing had 12 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Jun 11, 2026). The current CMS dataset records 2 fine(s) totaling $36,652.
What are the staffing levels at Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing?▾
Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing provides 3.99 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.57 RN hours, 0.90 LPN hours, and 2.52 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 98.7%.
How many beds does Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing have?▾
Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing has 144 certified beds with an average of 59.1 residents per day, resulting in approximately 41% occupancy. The facility is For profit - Corporation owned and is part of the Creative Solutions in Healthcare chain.
Are there other nursing homes near Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in Texas, including 6 in Lubbock. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing?▾
On Google Maps, Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing has a rating of 4.6 out of 5 based on 243 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 1/5.

Part of Creative Solutions in Healthcare

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