Overview
Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Texas average of 2.8. It ranks 6th of 14 nursing homes in Lubbock. Its strongest area is quality of care (4 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 58% of nursing homes in Texas (the state average is 3.4 hours). Of that, 0.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 23, 2026, found 5 health deficiencies, fewer than the Texas average of 9.6. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $19,546 in the past three years.
Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a government-run facility with 112 certified beds, caring for about 75 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1995.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 43%
Top 52%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 23, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 5
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $19,546
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.37 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.34 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.66 hrs
- Nurse aides2.36 hrs
- Physical therapists0.01 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Certified beds
- 112
- Average residents per day
- 75
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 15, 1995
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes