William R Courtney Texas State Veterans Home
Nursing home in Temple, Texas, CMS certification number 675857
1424 Martin Luther King Jr Lane, Temple, TX 76504 · Bell County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 160
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 21, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 10
- Fines in 3 years
- $53,860 (3)
Does William R Courtney Texas State Veterans Home take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. William R Courtney 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 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 William R Courtney 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
- 4.67
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.49
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.01
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.17
- Weekend total hours
- 4.07
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 21, 2026 and cited 10 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 7, 2025, found 3.
CMS shows an abuse icon for William R Courtney Texas State Veterans Home. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined William R Courtney Texas State Veterans Home 3 times in the past 3 years, for $53,860 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 149.8 residents live here, about 94% of its 160 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 149.8
- Certified since
- December 21, 2000
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns William R Courtney Texas State Veterans Home
- Legal business name
- State of Texas Veterans Land Board
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Chain
- 9 homes nationally under Texvet, 3.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near William R Courtney Texas State Veterans Home
- Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare1802 S 31St, Temple 76504
- Avir at Weston2505 S 37th St, Temple 76504
- Cornerstone Gardens LLP763 Marlandwood Rd, Temple 76505
- Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Skil546 N KEGLEY Rd FLOOR 2, Temple 76504
- Avir at Temple East1511 Marlandwood Rd, Temple 76502
See also all nursing homes in Temple.
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 10 in Temple, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run William R Courtney 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 William R Courtney Texas State Veterans Home
What is the CMS star rating of William R Courtney Texas State Veterans Home?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does William R Courtney Texas State Veterans Home accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at William R Courtney Texas State Veterans Home?
10 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns William R Courtney Texas State Veterans Home?
State of Texas Veterans Land Board, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.