Overview
The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Texas average of 2.8. It ranks 12th of 14 nursing homes in Lubbock. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.1 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 72% of nursing homes in Texas (the state average is 3.4 hours). Of that, 0.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 4, 2026, found 11 health deficiencies, more than the Texas average of 9.6. 6 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $26,949 in the past three years.
The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat is a government-run facility with 120 certified beds, caring for about 106 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2002.
Medicare ratings
- 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.
Top 86%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 4, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 11
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 6
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $26,949
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.10 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.26 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.10 hrs
- Nurse aides1.74 hrs
- Physical therapists0.09 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 106
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 9, 2002
- 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