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Trucare Living Centers

2265 S Sycamore St, Palestine, TX 758019037232592120 certified beds · 81 residentsGovernment - Hospital districtMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2023
Deficiencies
10
0100
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2025-12-17
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 5
Staffing 3
Quality 4
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Texas Health and Human Services Commission · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-12-17Standard030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-09-18Standard060CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-08-16Standard010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Texas Health and Human Services Commission publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2025-12-17Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-01-06Record 676257-20251217-F656
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-01-06Record 676257-20251217-F755
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-01-06Record 676257-20251217-F880
2024-09-18Standard survey · 6 deficienciesOfficial report
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-02Record 676257-20240918-F641
F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-02Record 676257-20240918-F644
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-02Record 676257-20240918-F656
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningFalls
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-02Record 676257-20240918-F689
F700Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-02Record 676257-20240918-F700
F813Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-02Record 676257-20240918-F813
2023-08-16Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-08-21Record 676257-20230816-F755

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.28
Facility
Texas
National
Texas 0.43 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.59
Facility
Texas
National
Texas 3.39 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.20
Facility
Texas
National
Texas 2.98 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover25%
Facility
Texas
National
Texas 55% · National 46%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityTexasNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
2.8%3.8%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
10.6%3.3%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
4.5%9.6%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
1.1%0.8%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
10.5%15.8%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
1.4%3.0%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
10.3%18.0%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Fannin County Hospital Authority
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Burnam, Soon
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Byrum, Joe
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Peterson, Marco
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Sandstone Crest Healthcare LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Byrum, Joe
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Byrum, Joe
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Ensign Services Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Keetch, Chad
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Peterson, Marco
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Peterson, Marco
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Sanderson, Clark
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Sandstone Crest Healthcare LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Standard Bearer Healthcare Op, LP
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Sycamore Street Health Holdings LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
The Ensign Group Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Texas.

No county cost figures on file for Anderson.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01