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Mesa Springs Healthcare Center

7171 Buffalo Gap Rd, Abilene, Texas 79606

Overview

Mesa Springs Healthcare Center has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Texas average of 2.8. It ranks 10th of 11 nursing homes in Abilene. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on staffing (1 of 5).

Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 54% of nursing homes in Texas (the state average is 3.4 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on March 19, 2026, found 11 health deficiencies, more than the Texas average of 9.6. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 68% of Texas nursing homes have been fined.

Mesa Springs Healthcare Center is a for-profit facility with 89 certified beds, caring for about 69 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1996.

Medicare ratings

Overall
Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

In Abilene10th of 11 facilities

Top 91%

Within 100 miles52nd of 67 facilities

Top 78%

In Texas699th of 1,166 facilities

Top 60%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
March 19, 2026
Health deficiencies cited
11
Complaint-related deficiencies
2
Fines in the last 3 years
0
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
0

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff3.26 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.40 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.95 hrs
  • Nurse aides1.91 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.21 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified beds
89
Average residents per day
69
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
December 4, 1996
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes