Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
5502 W 4TH ST, Lubbock, TX 79416
Lubbock, Texas · CMS verdict
Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's CMS overall star rating stands at 1 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.
Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Lubbock, Texas holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 25 of 100 (grade F). The 114-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 (heavier deficiency book)
With 35 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the heavier U.S. deficiency tercile (>31). 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 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 25 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 25.
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.
Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's heavier CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center holds a CMS overall quality rating of 1 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 (1/5), staffing (2/5), 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 Lubbock, Texas, this facility operates 114 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 76 residents - an occupancy rate of about 67%. The facility is classified under government - hospital district ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 67% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Texas, Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is one of 207 government - hospital district nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the government - hospital district-segment average of 2.8 stars, ahead of roughly 0% 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 (35 total). CMS has levied 3 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 Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center'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 Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center ranks in Texas
Among the 1,167 CMS-rated nursing homes in Texas, Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Texas homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
267 Texas homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 114 |
| Residents | 76 |
| Ownership | Government - Hospital district |
| County | Lubbock |
| Penalties | 3 |
| Deficiencies | 35 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's inspection record
What is the quality rating for Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center? ▾
Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1/5, staffing rating of 2/5, and quality measures rating of 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 Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center offer? ▾
Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a skilled nursing facility with 114 beds with approximately 76 current residents. It operates under government - hospital district ownership. The facility has recorded 35 deficiencies and 3 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has multiple deficiencies (35 total) and 3 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: 675527.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.