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Yoakum Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

1300 CARL RAMERT DR, YOAKUM, TX, 77995
(361) 293-2801
wellsentialhealth.org/location/yoakum-nursing-and-rehabilitation-center
110 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections1/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
110
CMS facility ID
675736
Care type
Nursing home
County
Lavaca
Facility name
Yoakum Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Street address
1300 CARL RAMERT DR
City / state / ZIP
Yoakum, TX 77995
Phone
(361) 293-2801
Website
wellsentialhealth.org/location/yoakum-nursing-and-rehabilitation-center

About this facility — Yoakum Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Yoakum Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Yoakum, Texas. It is licensed for 110 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Texas (120 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Yoakum 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 Yoakum Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 33 times across 15 inspections in the last three years, including 7 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $13,627 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
Wellsential Health
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Oakbend Medical Center
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2023
1300 Carl Ramert Drive Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Baird, Daniel
Governing body — since 2021
Clapp, Barbara
Governing body — since 2021
Cortese, Daren
Governing body — since 2021
Crayton, Tom
Governing body — since 2023
Dekowski, Donovan
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Dorman, John
Governing body — since 2022
Drost, James
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Franke, Amanda
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Freudenberger, Joseph
Governing body · Officer — since 2007
Gibson, Patricia
Governing body — since 2021
Haley, Jeff
Governing body — since 2016
King, Abby
Governing body — since 2018
King, Elizabeth
Governing body — since 2023
Lange, Kevin
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Mandelbaum, Elliot
Governing body — since 2025
Pisani, Adam
Governing body — since 2019
Popatia, Amirali
Governing body — since 2020
Regency Ihs Clinical Consulting, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Regency Ihs of Yoakum Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Regency Ihs Rehab Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Stuart, Julius
Governing body — since 2023
Surman, Tabitha
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Uthman, Edward
Governing body — since 2008

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1997-10-23
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
11 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$13,627 total
Last standard inspection
2025-05-30
Nurse staffing
2.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$213 per day (≈ $6,480/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
87% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 8% private/other
Occupancy
73% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
23% below the TX median of $277/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
110
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 7 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0558
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2026-06-10
F-0641
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-06-10
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom 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 2026-06-10
2025-11-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0585
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2025-11-19
F-0842
D · 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 2025-11-19
11 earlier / fire-safety inspections (28 citations)
2025-05-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0641
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-06-03
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom 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 2025-06-03
F-0690
D · 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 2025-06-03
F-0801
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
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 2025-06-03
F-0812
E · 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 2025-06-03
F-0813
D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Corrected 2025-06-03
2025-02-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0602
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2025-03-05
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 2025-03-05
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-03-05
2024-08-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-08-28
2024-08-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom 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 2024-08-22
2024-06-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-06-08
2024-03-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations
F-0558
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-04-19
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 2024-04-19
F-0801
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
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 2024-04-19
F-0803
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
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 2024-04-19
F-0812
E · 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 2024-04-19
F-0842
D · 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 2024-04-19
F-0921
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-04-19
2024-03-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0550
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-03-15
2023-02-03Health inspection1 citation
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 2023-02-21
2025-05-30Fire-safety inspection3 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 2025-06-03
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-06-03
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-06-03
2024-03-29Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2024-04-19
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-04-19
2023-02-03Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0342
F · No harm found
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
Corrected 2023-02-03
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-02-03

Federal penalties

2024-06-09Fine$13,627
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 675736.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
3.519 ratings on Google
★★★★★Sadricka Mathis · 2026-05-31 · via Google

“This is a very clean and friendly facility. They make you feel at home. I really enjoyed my stay and would return if needed. What I noticed was everyone works as a team, no matter the rank. They have very dedicated and compassionate hard workers. The therapy department is amazing always encouraging whether in the gym or not. All my visitors noticed that it didn't have that "nursing home" smell and…”

★★★★★Joy Taylor · 2024-08-16 · via Google

“This facilities very clean and calm. My brother was here a he could not have received better care from admissions to social services to nurses to CNAs the DON is also very involved with residents care. I really Appreciate the care they gave my brother and my family. I’m a nurse myself. Believe me this facility is the best.”

★Leon Garza · 2025-08-08 · via Google

“My brother went in for wound care and physical therapy ONLY he left to the grave!! They failed to care for his wound correctly by letting it become infected n kept letting get worse until he became sepsis by it , NEVER gave him physical therapy, he developed bed sores, some nurses would complain about having to change him to the point he didn’t even want to tell them he needed changed, aug 3 he to…”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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