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Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing

4320 West 19th Street, LUBBOCK, TX, 79407
(806) 795-1774
www.southernspecialtynursing.com
144 licensed beds

CMS rates Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing 1 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 30 citations across 15 inspections in the last three years, with $36,652 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections1/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
144
CMS facility ID
676028
Care type
Nursing home
County
Lubbock
Facility name
Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing
Street address
4320 West 19th Street
City / state / ZIP
Lubbock, TX 79407
Phone
(806) 795-1774
Website
www.southernspecialtynursing.com

About this facility — Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing

Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Lubbock, Texas. It is licensed for 144 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Texas (120 beds).

It is one of 46 senior care facilities in Lubbock 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 Southern Specialty Rehab & Nursing 30 times across 15 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $36,652 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

Blake, Gary
Operational control — since 2022
Blake, Malisa
Operational control — since 2022
Huggins, Linda
Managing employee — since 2022
Lubbock I Enterprises, Llc
Operational control — since 2022
Mak, David
Officer — since 2021

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
2004-08-30
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
10 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$36,652 total
Last standard inspection
2026-06-11
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$254 per day (≈ $7,720/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
88% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 8% private/other
Occupancy
52% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
8% below the TX median of $277/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
144
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.
2026-06-11Health inspection8 citations
F-0550
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2026-07-15
F-0690
E · 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 2026-07-15
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2026-07-15
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 2026-07-15
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2026-07-15
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 2026-07-15
F-0812
E · 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 2026-07-15
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-07-15
2026-02-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-02-25
12 earlier / fire-safety inspections (21 citations)
2025-11-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0760
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-11-05
2025-08-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0656
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-08-25
F-0689
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-08-25
2025-04-15Health inspection3 citations
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 2025-05-07
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 2025-05-07
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-05-07
2024-10-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0849
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2024-10-22
2024-09-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-10-29
2024-06-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0761
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2024-06-28
2024-06-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-07-11
2024-03-07Health inspection7 citations
F-0645
E · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-04-07
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 2024-04-07
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 2024-04-07
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 2024-04-07
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 2024-04-07
F-0842
E · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-04-07
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-04-07
2024-02-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-02-09
2026-06-11Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-07-24
2025-06-26Fire-safety inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
K-0511
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-07-26
2025-04-15Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0321
F · 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 2025-05-07

Federal penalties

2025-08-24Fine$15,537
2024-06-13Fine$21,115
Total fines$36,652
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 676028.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Texas.
Inspection citations, 3 years
30
More than 40% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 33
Federal fines, 3 years
$36,652
More than 70% of nursing homes in the state
State median: $15,642
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
3.7
Higher than 81% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.3
Nursing staff turnover, annual
75%
Higher than 95% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 50%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Texas average on 14 and worse on 3. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased36.8%15.8%13.5%Worse than state
Lose too much weight1.2%2.9%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.3%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.0%0.8%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms0.0%2.3%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.0%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.8%3.2%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%96.4%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened10.2%12.9%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication20.6%17.8%19.5%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%97.0%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers14.2%3.7%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence1.0%12.5%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication9.2%9.8%15.4%Near state average
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.932.051.81Near state average
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.701.971.69Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine97.7%88.7%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.0%1.4%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine96.6%85.4%80.1%Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission9.5%25.5%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit6.7%12.2%11.8%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-0880 6 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  • F-0690 3 inspections. Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
  • F-0761 3 inspections. 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.
  • F-0812 3 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  • F-0693 2 inspections. 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.
  • F-0689 2 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

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

  • Covenant Childrens Hospital, about 0.3 miles.
  • Covenant Medical Center, about 0.4 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • University Medical Center, about 1.1 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.1116 ratings on Google
★★★★★Jessica Juneau · 2023-07-26 · via Google

“All staff were friendly and helpful. The nursing staff especially are very friendly and you can tell that they genuinely care about their residents. The administration team was also very helpful and very knowledgeable. When speaking with the administrator there she showed compassion and answered all the questions and concerns presented. Overall there was a welcoming feeling from staff. Would defin…”

★★★★★Virginia Gross · 2023-07-27 · via Google

“Southern Specialty is a gem in Lubbock. The administrator, Dana, cares so much for her residents and her staff! The residents feel like it is their home and they are among family. The building is clean and well cared for. The staff is super friendly. The nursing and therapy team are seriously the best in town! I would definitely recommend a rehab stay for my loved one or someone needing permanent …”

★★★★★Angel Mcspadden · 2023-07-27 · via Google

“Southern is a five star facility with a very supportive administration staff. The facility staff provides great care for all their residents. The building itself is maintained daily. Residents enjoy a delicious well balanced diet provided by the lovely ladies in dietary. If your looking for long term care do yourself a favor and check out southern!!”

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

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