Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home
Nursing home in Big Spring, Texas, CMS certification number 675874
1809 N Hwy 87, Big Spring, TX 79720 · Howard County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 160
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 17, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- $21,252 (1)
Does Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 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 Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home 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
- 3.53
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.72
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.60
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.21
- Weekend total hours
- 2.92
- Nursing staff turnover
- 34.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 19.2%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 17, 2026 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 7, 2025, found 4.
Infection control citations: 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home 1 time in the past 3 years, for $21,252 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 152.9 residents live here, about 96% of its 160 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 152.9
- Certified since
- March 26, 2001
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home
- Legal business name
- State of Texas Veterans Land Board
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 9 homes nationally under Texvet, 3.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home
- Parkview Skilled Care and Rehabilitation3200 Parkway, Big Spring 79720
- Big Spring Center for Skilled Care3701 Wasson Road, Big Spring 79720
- Mitchell County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center971 West I-20, Colorado City 79512
- Focused Care at Hogan Park3203 Sage St, Midland 79705
- Focused Care at Midland2000 N Main St, Midland 79705
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 Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home, 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 Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home
What is the CMS star rating of Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home?
State of Texas Veterans Land Board, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.