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1802 S 31st Temple, TX 76504 · Bell County
All 10 nursing homes in Temple, TX (9 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 455637 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare 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 Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above 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 3.43 hours per resident per day at Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare, above the Texas median of 3.30 (US median: 3.72). About 0.55 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.00 hours, 13% below its all-week average. 65.5% of nursing staff left within a year (Texas median 50.2%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare: Medicare and Medicaid
Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare 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 June 5, 2025 and found 0 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 27 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 27 citations at Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare across 10 inspection dates, 11 of them from complaint investigations. 4 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on February 17, 2026 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (12) and resident rights (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level J, February 17, 2026). 2 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
August 6, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
February 17, 2026 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
August 27, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DCoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
June 24, 2025 · 3 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
JEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
June 5, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
November 21, 2024 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
July 16, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
May 8, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
April 25, 2024 · 7 citations
EReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
EHonor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
EEnsure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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 appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
March 2, 2023 · 9 citations
EHonor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
EProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
EProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
DCreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Questions to ask on a tour of Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on February 17, 2026 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on June 24, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Nursing staff turnover was 65.5% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
- The home averages about 53% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- 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
3 penalties in the last three years, including $32,275 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Fine | $8,281 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Fine | $15,167 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Fine | $8,827 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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1.1 mi
Temple VA Medical Center (VA Central Texas Healthcare System) TempleEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 38m for patients treated and sent home
- 1.7 mi
- 8.0 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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