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6050 Hospital Dr Abilene, TX 79606 · Taylor County
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CMS certification number 676219 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Windcrest Health & Rehabilitation a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Windcrest Health & Rehabilitation as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the Texas average of 2.8.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.32 hours per resident per day at Windcrest Health & Rehabilitation, about the same as the Texas median of 3.30 (US median: 3.72). About 0.53 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.07 hours, 7% below its all-week average. 44.2% of nursing staff left within a year (Texas median 50.2%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Windcrest Health & Rehabilitation: Medicare and Medicaid
Windcrest Health & Rehabilitation is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Texas's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on May 14, 2026 and found 7 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 15 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 15 citations at Windcrest Health & Rehabilitation across 3 inspection dates, 6 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on February 14, 2024. The most common areas cited were nursing and physician services (3) and resident assessment and care planning (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors" (tag F0760, level H, February 14, 2024).
May 14, 2026 · 7 citations
EHonor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
EObtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
EEnsure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
March 12, 2025 · 2 citations
EEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
February 14, 2024 · 6 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
HEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
GProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
CPost nurse staffing information every day.
Questions to ask on a tour of Windcrest Health & Rehabilitation
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on February 14, 2024 under the rule on pharmacy service. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $26,364 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2024 | Fine | $26,364 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Windcrest Health & Rehabilitation
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 1.7 mi
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6.7 mi
Hendrick Medical Center AbileneEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 8m for patients treated and sent home
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