CMS PUBLIC RECORD · AUGUST 2026 RELEASERECORDS ARE ONE INPUT—NOT A PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATION
NURSING HOMELEDGERINSPECTIONS · OWNERSHIP · PENALTIES
CMS CCN 6758322026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE

NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD

Rising Star Nursing Center

411 S Miller · Rising Star, TX 76471 · Eastland County

CMS OVERALL RATING★★★★☆4/5CMS field—not our score or recommendation
Certified beds60CMS provider file
Recent citation rows16current CMS citation release
Penalty rows0current CMS penalties file
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The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.

01 / INSPECTION LEDGER

Survey cycles in this release

CycleHealth dateHealth deficienciesFire dateFire deficiencies
Cycle 12025-12-0532025-12-051
Cycle 22024-08-0962024-08-091
Cycle 32023-06-2242023-06-221
02 / CITATION DETAIL

16 rows in the current release

0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 2 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.

2025-12-05 · HEALTHF0656Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-09
2025-12-05 · HEALTHF0726Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-09 · complaint
2025-12-05 · HEALTHF0740Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-09
2025-12-05 · FIREK0521Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Services Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-09
2024-08-09 · HEALTHF0655Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-30
2024-08-09 · HEALTHF0657Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-30
2024-08-09 · HEALTHF0686Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-30
2024-08-09 · HEALTHF0695Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-30
2024-08-09 · HEALTHF0842Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-30
2024-08-09 · HEALTHF0880Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-30
2024-08-09 · FIREK0521Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Services Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-22
2023-06-22 · HEALTHF0700Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-07-07
2023-06-22 · HEALTHF0727Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-06-23
2023-06-22 · HEALTHF0812Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-07-10
2023-06-22 · HEALTHF0880Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-07-11
2023-06-22 · FIREK0521Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Services Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-08-02
03 / ENFORCEMENT FILE

Penalties reported by CMS

Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.

DateTypeFine amountPayment-denial days
No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file.
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES

Who appears in the CMS file

  • JONES, TIMOTHYIndividual · MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2017
  • JONES, TIMOTHYIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2017
  • NEAL, JOSEPHIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2017
  • WHITTEN, GREGORYIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/03/2020
  • DERRICK, MICHELEIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICER
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2017
  • KELTZ, TERRYIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICER
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2017
  • RODDIE, KIRKIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICER
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2021
  • SCHAFFNER, MICHAELIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICER
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2021
  • RISING STAR SENIOR CARE LLCOrganization · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2020
  • DONHAM, GUYLEIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2025
  • NEAL, JOSEPHIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2017
  • WHITTEN, GREGORYIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/03/2020
  • JK NEAL REALTYOrganization · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 10/01/2016
  • MCCULLOCH COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICTOrganization · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 04/14/2025
  • RISING STAR SENIOR CARE LLCOrganization · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2020
  • DONHAM, GUYLEIndividual · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2025
  • NEAL, JOSEPHIndividual · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 10/01/2016
  • WHITTEN, GREGORYIndividual · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/03/2020

Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.

05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS

Reported hours and turnover

Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.

Total nurse hours3.78per resident day
RN hours0.66per resident day
Weekend nurse hours3.08per resident day
Staff turnover48.6%CMS reported field
06 / LOCAL RECORDS

Other published facilities nearby

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No second facility in the same city met the directory rule.

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