Mesa Springs Healthcare Center
Nursing home in Abilene, Texas, CMS certification number 675645
7171 Buffalo Gap Rd, Abilene, TX 79606 · Taylor County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 89
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 19, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 11
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Mesa Springs Healthcare Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Mesa Springs Healthcare 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Mesa Springs Healthcare 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
- 3.26
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.40
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.95
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.91
- Weekend total hours
- 2.80
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 19, 2026 and cited 11 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 16, 2025, found 10.
Infection control citations: 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Mesa Springs Healthcare Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 69.4 residents live here, about 78% of its 89 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 89
- Average residents per day
- 69.4
- Certified since
- December 4, 1996
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Mesa Springs Healthcare Center
- Legal business name
- Eastland Memorial Hospital District
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 347 homes nationally under The Ensign Group, 3.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Mesa Springs Healthcare Center
- Wesley Court Health Center2617 Antilley Road, Abilene 79606
- Windcrest Health & Rehabilitation6050 Hospital Dr, Abilene 79606
- Wisteria Place3202 S Willis St, Abilene 79605
- Willowcreek Rehab and Nursing4934 S 7Th St, Abilene 79605
- Avir at Abilene1201 Clarks Dr, Abilene 79602
See also all nursing homes in Abilene.
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, the 11 in Abilene, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Mesa Springs Healthcare 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 Mesa Springs Healthcare Center
What is the CMS star rating of Mesa Springs Healthcare Center?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Mesa Springs Healthcare Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Mesa Springs Healthcare Center?
11 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Mesa Springs Healthcare Center?
Eastland Memorial Hospital District, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.