Kemp Care Center
Nursing home in Kemp, Texas, CMS certification number 675802
1351 South Elm Street, Kemp, TX 75143 · Kaufman County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 124
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 19, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- $256,260 (2)
Does Kemp Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Kemp Care Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Kemp Care Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 2.91
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.21
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.00
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.70
- Weekend total hours
- 2.50
- Nursing staff turnover
- 68.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 75%
- Administrators who left
- 3
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 19, 2026 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 2, 2025, found 14.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Kemp Care Center 2 times in the past 3 years, for $256,260 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 56.9 residents live here, about 46% of its 124 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 124
- Average residents per day
- 56.9
- Certified since
- August 4, 1999
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Kemp Care Center
- Legal business name
- West Wharton County Hospital District
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 150 homes nationally under Creative Solutions in Healthcare, 2.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Kemp Care Center
- Lakeside Health and Wellness110 N State Hwy 274, Kemp 75143
- Mabank Nursing Center18957 US Hwy 175 W., Mabank 75147
- Avir at Kaufman3001 S Houston St, Kaufman 75142
- Sunflower Park Health Care1803 Highway 243 East, Kaufman 75142
- Kerens Care Center809 Northeast 4th Street, Kerens 75144
Who inspects nursing homes in Texas
Texas's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Texas, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Kemp Care Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Kemp Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Kemp Care Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Kemp Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Kemp Care Center?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Kemp Care Center?
West Wharton County Hospital District, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.