Nursing homeFAID #14272

Kemp Care Center

1351 SOUTH ELM STREET, KEMP, TX, 75143

(903) 498-8073

124 licensed beds

CMS rates Kemp Care Center 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 50 citations across 11 inspections in the last three years, with $256,260 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections1/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

1351 South Elm Street

Kemp, TX 75143

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Bed capacity

124

CMS facility ID

675802

Care type

Nursing home

County

Kaufman

Facility name

Kemp Care Center

Street address

1351 SOUTH ELM STREET

City / state / ZIP

Kemp, TX 75143

Phone

(903) 498-8073

Website

kempcarecenter.com

About this facility — Kemp Care Center

Kemp Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Kemp, Texas. It is licensed for 124 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Texas (120 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Kemp and 1,179 skilled nursing facilities across Texas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Creative Solutions in Healthcare, a group of 150 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Kemp Care Center 50 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $256,260 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Creative Solutions In Healthcare

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

West Wharton County Hospital District

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2022

Blake, Gary

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Blake, Malisa

Operational control — since 2020

Bowers, Sean

Governing body — since 2024

Brashear, Benjamin

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Cisneros, Alfred

Governing body — since 2008

Cobb, Travis

Governing body — since 2022

Cooper, Stephen

Governing body — since 2022

Davis, Susan

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Hardin, Sherrie

Governing body — since 2024

Huggins, Linda

Director — since 2020

Kemp I Enterprises, Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Kerzee, Richard

Governing body — since 2007

Korenek, Patricia

Governing body — since 2018

Soechting, Paul

Governing body — since 2024

Strack, Joe

Governing body — since 2022

Thompson, Johnny

Officer — since 2024

Willig, Zachary

Director — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

4 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1999-08-04

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$256,260 total

Last standard inspection

2026-08-19

Nurse staffing

2.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$230 per day (≈ $6,990/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

65% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 29% private/other

Occupancy

49% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

17% below the TX median of $277/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

124

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-08-19Health inspection5 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2026-08-20

F-0578

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2026-08-20

F-0640

D · No harm found

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Corrected 2026-08-20

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2026-08-20

F-0755

E · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2026-08-20

2026-08-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0842

B · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-08-14

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (44 citations)

2025-07-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered14 citations

F-0565

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Corrected 2025-07-03

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-07-03

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-07-03

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2025-07-03

F-0656

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-07-03

F-0677

E · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2025-07-03

F-0693

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-07-03

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-07-03

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2025-07-03

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-07-03

F-0800

D · No harm foundFood safety

Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

Corrected 2025-07-03

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2025-07-03

F-0812

D · No harm foundFood safety

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

Corrected 2025-07-03

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-07-03

2025-03-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0607

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-03-14

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-03-14

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-03-14

2024-05-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered17 citations

F-0565

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Corrected 2024-05-03

F-0584

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2024-05-03

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-05-03

F-0607

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-05-03

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-05-03

F-0656

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-03

F-0677

E · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-05-03

F-0686

K · Immediate jeopardy

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-05-03

F-0689

J · Immediate jeopardy

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

Corrected 2024-05-07

F-0690

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-03

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-05-03

F-0725

F · No harm found

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2024-05-07

F-0755

E · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2024-05-03

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2024-05-07

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-05-07

F-0761

E · No harm found

Corrected 2024-05-03

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-05-03

2024-03-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations

F-0583

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2024-03-07

F-0684

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-03-07

F-0686

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-03-07

F-0690

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-03-07

F-0770

K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

Corrected 2024-03-07

F-0837

C · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.

Corrected 2024-03-07

2026-08-19Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-08-19

2025-07-02Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2025-07-03

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-07-03

2024-05-02Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0929

D · No harm found

Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.

Corrected 2024-05-22

Federal penalties

2024-05-02Fine$92,814

2024-03-06Fine$163,446

Total fines$256,260

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 675802.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Texas.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 79% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 33

Federal fines, 3 years

$256,260

More than 97% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $15,642

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

2.9

Higher than 12% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.3

Nursing staff turnover, annual

69%

Higher than 90% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 50%

Resident outcomes

On 17 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Texas average on 12 and worse on 2. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	11.4%	15.8%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	3.4%	2.9%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.5%	0.8%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.5%	2.3%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	2.4%	3.2%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	96.4%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	11.4%	12.9%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	20.0%	17.8%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	98.1%	97.0%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	1.1%	3.7%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	13.4%	12.5%	18.3%	Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication	8.4%	9.8%	15.4%	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	88.7%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	1.4%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	85.4%	80.1%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0695 3 inspections. Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
F-0755 3 inspections. Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
F-0609 3 inspections. Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
F-0565 2 inspections. Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
F-0656 2 inspections. Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
F-0677 2 inspections. Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

What its owners also hold

West Wharton County Hospital District has an ownership stake on file at 21 nursing homes, averaging 2.7 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Texas

Licensing: Texas Health and Human Services
File a complaint: 800-458-9858 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-252-2412. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 800-252-5400. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Ennis Regional Medical Center, about 26 miles.
Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital, about 28 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale, about 32 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Lakeside Health and Wellness, Kemp, about 0.4 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Mabank Nursing Center, Mabank, about 7.0 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Avir At Kaufman, Kaufman, about 12 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Sunflower Park Health Care, Kaufman, about 12 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Kerens Care Center, Kerens, about 20 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.049 ratings on Google

★★Rhoda Myers Parker · 2026-06-04 · via Google
“Very clean and does not smell like a lot of nursing homes. Most of workers are very nice, however one worker walking down hall was cussing at another worker at desk. Complaints are when they cleaned up patient they moved her tray and knocked her call button to floor and she couldn't reach her drink or call for help. This happened at night so family wasn't there to help her. Told her to quit c…”

★james haygood · 2025-11-23 · via Google
“This has to be one of the worst medical places you could leave your loved ones to be cared for. They allow their employees, Tamra Foster specifically, to take home medical equipment and issue it to minors. When I brought this to the attention of HR (Angie or some other A name, she could not be bothered to stop eating long enough to give me her email) I 100% have video and audio proof of everythin…”

★Kim Splawn · 2025-03-04 · via Google
“My precious Mommy went her and was totally ignored. She fell and was in severe pain for 2 weeks. Now, a month later she has died. thank goodness not in Kemp's care. Please, please don't use this place. They are understaffed and completely unorganized. Worst experience ever.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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