Balch Springs Nursing Home
Nursing Home · 4200 Shepherd Ln, Balch Springs, TX 75180 · 9722860335
Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 1.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 2.0 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.8 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 3.5 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.7 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 120 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Limited Liability Company |
| Operator | Hamilton County Hospital District |
| Chain size | 30 facilities |
| Certified since | 1992-06-01 |
| CMS overall star | 2 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 2 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 18 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $32,295 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 1
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 8 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. Percentiles are national.
| Measure | Rate | vs US nursing homes |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 4.2% | worse than 71% of US nursing homes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0.5% | worse than 57% of US nursing homes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 4.5% | worse than 52% of US nursing homes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 11.9% | better than 55% of US nursing homes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 7.8% | better than 76% of US nursing homes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 3% | better than 93% of US nursing homes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0% | better than 100% of US nursing homes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 0% | better than 100% of US nursing homes |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $494/day · $$$$$ (price tier 5 of 5 among Texas nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2025-08. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 91% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 5% other/private · 38% occupancy
- Texas median (quoted rates): $185/day semi-private · $250/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
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Full interactive report card → Facility's own website ↗ CMS Care Compare ↗
Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Dallas County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.