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Slaton Care Center

630 S 19TH, SLATON, TX, 79364

(806) 828-6268

www.slatoncarecenter.com

120 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections1/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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630 S 19th

Slaton, TX 79364

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Bed capacity

120

CMS facility ID

675496

Care type

Nursing home

County

Lubbock

Facility name

Slaton Care Center

Street address

630 S 19TH

City / state / ZIP

Slaton, TX 79364

Phone

(806) 828-6268

Website

www.slatoncarecenter.com

About this facility — Slaton Care Center

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

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Slaton and 1,178 skilled nursing facilities across Texas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Slaton Care Center 27 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 9 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $23,491 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 August 31, 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

Blake, Gary

Operational control — since 2009

Blake, Malisa

Operational control — since 2008

Creative Solutions In Healthcare Inc

Operational control — since 2009

Huggins, Linda

Managing employee — since 2009

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

1995-06-09

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$23,491 total

Last standard inspection

2025-12-04

Nurse staffing

2.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$205 per day (≈ $6,230/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

61% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 35% private/other

Occupancy

30% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

26% below the TX median of $277/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

120

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 2026-08-31. 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 9 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-12-04Health inspection6 citations

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-12-05

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 2025-12-05

F-0803

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2025-12-05

F-0812

F · 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 2025-12-05

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-12-05

F-0912

B · No harm found

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Corrected 2025-12-05

2025-01-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0800

D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-01-30

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (20 citations)

2024-09-12Health inspection4 citations

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 2024-09-13

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 2024-09-13

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

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

Corrected 2024-09-13

F-0812

F · 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 2024-09-13

2023-08-03Health inspection9 citations

F-0578

E · 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 2023-08-04

F-0584

E · 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 2023-08-07

F-0689

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-08-04

F-0801

F · No harm foundFood safety

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Corrected 2023-08-23

F-0803

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2023-08-04

F-0805

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2023-08-04

F-0812

F · 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 2023-08-04

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-08-04

F-0912

B · No harm found

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Corrected 2023-08-27

2025-12-04Fire-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 2025-12-05

K-0521

C · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

2025-05-01Fire-safety inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

K-0791

L · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Ensure that any exit in an area undergoing construction, repair, or improvements shall be inspected daily to ensure its ability to be used instantly in case of emergency.

Corrected 2025-05-27

2024-09-12Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0521

C · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2024-09-13

2023-08-03Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0200

D · No harm found

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2023-08-02

K-0293

D · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2023-08-07

K-0741

E · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2023-08-10

Federal penalties

2025-05-01Fine$23,491

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 675496.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.624 ratings on Google

★★★★★Rex Castle · 2026-06-08 · via Google
“Recently I was looking for a place for my 98-year-old mom. She'd taken a fall and was recuperating from some health (infection) stuff. I wasn't looking at "long-term." If I had been, I'd consider Slaton again. I looked at four facilities in Lubbock. One was pretty good but not quite where I wanted. On a fluke I went to Slaton (20 minute drive). I say on a fluke because Slaton is owned by Creativ…”

★★★★★Valerie Perryman · 2025-02-27 · via Google
“They gave great care of my my Grumps and we called him that for good reason! The staff gave personalized care and it allowed him to have purpose and joy in his last year that they let him think he was in charge. This facility may be older and without fancy frills but the people are high quality.”

★★★★★Don Kubica · 2018-06-05 · via Google
“I have visited numerous friends over the years who lived at Slaton Care Center and I was always impressed with the cleanliness of the facility and I have always been impressed with the staff’s friendliness! This past year I had the opportunity to take care of two men who were in need of advanced care and I recommended that they move in to Slaton Care. The folks that helped with placement were awes…”

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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