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Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home

1809 N Hwy 87, Big Spring, TX 79720

Part of Texvetsee all 10 affiliated facilities

160 certified beds 145 residents per day on average

CMS Five-Star Quality Rating

5 out of 5 Stars

Overall rating

Health inspections

From the three most recent annual inspection cycles and recent complaint investigations.

Staffing

Based on nurse staffing hours relative to the care needs of this facility’s residents.

Quality measures

Based on clinical quality measures reported for residents, from assessments and Medicare claims.

Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System. These are CMS's own ratings, shown exactly as published — CareRanks does not adjust or re-weight them. How CMS calculates these ratings ↗

Clinical Quality Measures

Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).

Nurse Staffing

Nurse staffing per resident per day
3.6 hours

TX average: 3.4 hours · National: 3.9 hours

All nursing staff combined: RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nurse aides.

Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.7 hours

TX average: 0.4 hours · National: 0.7 hours

RN hours only — the most highly trained nursing staff.

Weekend nurse staffing per resident per day
3.1 hours

TX average: 3.0 hours · National: 3.4 hours

Total nurse staffing on Saturdays and Sundays, when staffing typically dips.

Nursing staff turnover in the past year
33.6%

TX average: 55.3% · National: 45.8%

Share of this facility’s nursing staff who stopped working there over 12 months.

Reported by facilities through CMS's Payroll-Based Journal system. Facility values and the state/national averages are shown exactly as CMS publishes them. More staffing hours are generally better; lower turnover is generally better.

Penalties & Enforcement

1 fine totaling $21,252 in the recent inspection window (most recent: December 18, 2024).

Federal enforcement actions from CMS's penalty file: civil money penalties (fines) and denials of Medicare payment tied to health-inspection deficiencies.

Ownership

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Texvet
Who owns this facility — 4 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
  • Johanns, Kathy Individual
    Managing employee (W-2) since 11/30/2018
  • Berkely, John Individual
    Corporate director since 11/30/2018
  • Havens, Mark Individual
    Corporate officer since 11/30/2018
  • Care Inns Of Texas-Temple Ltd Organization
    Operational/managerial control since 11/30/2018

From CMS's nursing-home ownership file. Roles and percentages are as reported to CMS by the facility; one person or entity can hold several roles.

Inspections & Fire Safety — 4 health (TX avg 9.3) · ⚠ 1 serious Details

22 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles, including ⚠ 1 serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), and 1 infection-control citation. Most recent survey: August 7, 2025.

Most recent inspection cycle: 4 health deficiencies · TX average: 9.3 · National: 9.3

Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.

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How Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home compares nearby

Compared with the 8 other nursing homes within 50 miles — 9 facilities in all, CMS data only.

Among the 9 nursing homes within 50 miles, Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home's overall star rating is 5★; the median among the 8 peers reporting it is 3★.

Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home has the highest overall star rating of the 9 nursing homes within 50 miles.

Measure This facility Nearby median Best nearby
Overall star rating reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 5★ 3★ 4★
Health inspections reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 3★ 3.5★ 4★
Staffing reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 5★ 1.5★ 4★
Quality measures reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 5★ 3★ 4★

The comparison group

Cohort: within 50 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work

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