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Sunset Home

1800 W 9TH STREET, CLIFTON, TX, 76634
(254) 675-8637
lutheransunset.org
128 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections2/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
128
CMS facility ID
675826
Care type
Nursing home
County
Bosque
Facility name
Sunset Home
Street address
1800 W 9TH STREET
City / state / ZIP
Clifton, TX 76634
Phone
(254) 675-8637
Website
lutheransunset.org

About this facility — Sunset Home

Sunset Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Clifton, Texas. It is licensed for 128 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Texas (120 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Clifton 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 Sunset Home 20 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $14,020 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

Ownership type
Government - Hospital district

Registered owners & officers

Bosque County Hospital District
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2019
Abright, Stephanie
Governing body — since 2019
Allen, Lance
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Bennett, Leslie
Governing body — since 2018
Blossom, Thomas
Governing body — since 2020
Bratcher, Nancy
Governing body — since 2018
Clifton, George
Governing body — since 2018
Dunbar, John
Governing body — since 2023
Erickson, John
Governing body — since 2018
Ferguson, Charles
Governing body — since 2020
Gloff, Vicki
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Hecker, Michael
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2006
Heinley, Virginia
Governing body — since 2019
Hopkins, Charles
Governing body — since 2018
Lutheran Sunset Ministries
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Parks, Roger
Governing body — since 2018
Phillips, Robert
Governing body — since 2023
Pickett, Jerry
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Qualls, Rustin
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Rueter, Rodney
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1997
Squyres, Justin
Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Thiele, John
Governing body — since 2025
Villarreal, Virginia
Governing body — since 2018
Willmann, Adam
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Wolfgang, Ed
Governing body — since 2023
Wright, Don
Governing body — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2000-05-15
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$14,020 total
Last standard inspection
2025-05-29
Nurse staffing
2.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$222 per day (≈ $6,750/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
50% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 46% private/other
Occupancy
73% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
20% below the TX median of $277/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
128
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-05-29Health inspection4 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-06-28
F-0700
E · No harm found
Try 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.
Corrected 2025-06-28
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 2025-06-28
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 2025-06-28
2025-03-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-04-26
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (15 citations)
2024-04-11Health inspection3 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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-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 2024-05-03
2023-11-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-12-12
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-12-12
2023-02-16Health inspection3 citations
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-03-14
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 2023-03-14
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 2023-03-14
2025-05-29Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-07-12
2024-04-11Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2025-03-15
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-03-15
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-03-13
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-03-13
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-03-15
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2025-03-13

Federal penalties

2025-03-26Fine$14,020
2025-03-26Medicare payment denial — 2 days
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 675826.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.723 ratings on Google
★★★★★Katherine Goodwin · 2025-10-02 · via Google

“Great place to have someone you care about. No place is perfect but Natalie and the staff are good to my dad and try their best. There is activities and events for them, which is great. We appreciate the work they do.”

★★★★★John Perry · 2026-01-30 · via Google

“One of the best places in North Texas for your elderly parents. Kind of expensive, but clean facilities and caring staff.”

★★★★★Michael Effertz · 2025-09-11 · via Google

“LSM has been taking care on my in-laws for several years now. They are cared for and loved by their employees. We are there every weekend and it is good to see familiar faces of the employees when we are there.”

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

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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