Kent County Nursing Home
1443 NORTH MAIN, Jayton, TX 79528
Jayton, Texas · CMS verdict
Kent County Nursing Home's CMS overall star rating stands at 2 of 5, below the Texas state average (2.8) and reflecting below-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Kent County Nursing Home in Jayton, Texas holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 41 of 100 (grade F). The 60-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Texas runs a median of $5,627 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's 2/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 41 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 41.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Kent County Nursing Home's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
Kent County Nursing Home holds a CMS overall quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (3/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Jayton, Texas, this facility operates 60 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 53 residents - an occupancy rate of about 88%. The facility is classified under government - county ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 88% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (28 total). CMS has levied 7 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Kent County Nursing Home's lower-tercile stars compare to Texas
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Texas facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Texas state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Kent County Nursing Home ranks in Texas
Among the 1,167 CMS-rated nursing homes in Texas, Kent County Nursing Home’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 23% of them. The bars show how all Texas homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
262 Texas homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 60 |
| Residents | 53 |
| Ownership | Government - County |
| County | Kent |
| Penalties | 7 |
| Deficiencies | 28 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Kent County Nursing Home? ▾
CMS rates Kent County Nursing Home at 2 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 2/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Texas? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Texas's median semi-private nursing home rate at $5,627 per month ($67,525 per year), with private rooms averaging $7,604 per month.
What services does Kent County Nursing Home offer? ▾
Kent County Nursing Home operates as a skilled nursing facility (60 beds with approximately 53 current residents) under government - county ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 28 deficiencies and 7 penalties there.
Does Kent County Nursing Home have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Kent County Nursing Home has multiple deficiencies (28 total) and 7 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Texas? ▾
In Texas, alternatives include assisted living ($5,666/mo), home health aides ($5,720/mo), and adult day care ($1,950/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Texas elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 745002.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.