The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat
3710 4Th St, Lubbock, TX 79415
Lubbock, Texas · CMS verdict
The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat'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.
The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat in Lubbock, Texas holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 28 of 100 (grade F). The 120-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 28 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 28.
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.
The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat carries an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (1/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (5/5).
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 Lubbock, Texas, this facility operates 120 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 111 residents - an occupancy rate of about 93%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 93%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Same-ownership peers
Within Texas, The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat is one of 313 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.5 stars, ahead of roughly 32% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (48 total). CMS has levied 2 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 The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat'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 The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat ranks in Texas
Among the 1,167 CMS-rated nursing homes in Texas, The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat’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 | 120 |
| Residents | 111 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Lubbock |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 48 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat? ▾
CMS rates The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat at 2 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 1/5, staffing 1/5, quality measures 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Texas? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Texas is $5,627 per month ($67,525 annually). A private room averages $7,604 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat offer? ▾
The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat is a skilled nursing facility with 120 beds with approximately 111 current residents. It operates under for profit - limited liability company ownership. The facility has recorded 48 deficiencies and 2 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
The Mildred & Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Educat has multiple deficiencies (48 total) and 2 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: 675925.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.