Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Nursing home in Lubbock, Texas, CMS certification number 675527
5502 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79416 · Lubbock County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 112
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 23, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- $19,546 (2)
Does Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation 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
- 3.37
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.34
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.66
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.36
- Weekend total hours
- 2.96
- Nursing staff turnover
- 62.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 42.9%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 23, 2026 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 7, 2024, found 5.
Infection control citations: 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 2 times in the past 3 years, for $19,546 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 75 residents live here, about 67% of its 112 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 112
- Average residents per day
- 75
- Certified since
- November 15, 1995
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
- Legal business name
- Liberty County Hospital District No 1
- Ownership type
- Government - Hospital district
- Chain
- 150 homes nationally under Creative Solutions in Healthcare, 2.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
- Carillon Inc1717 A Norfolk Ave, Lubbock 79416
- The Plaza at Lubbock4910 Emory, Lubbock 79416
- The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat3710 4th St, Lubbock 79415
- Mi Casita Nursing and Rehabilitation2400 Quaker Ave, Lubbock 79410
- Mesquite Post Acute Care4510 27th St, Lubbock 79410
See also all nursing homes in Lubbock.
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 14 in Lubbock, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation 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 Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
What is the CMS star rating of Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?
Liberty County Hospital District No 1, government - hospital district.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.