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Nursing Homes & Extended Care in Rusk, TX.

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8 licensed nursing homes in Rusk, TX
Updated October 21, 2026
5.2Mixed

THE ARBORS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER

1884 LOOP 343 WEST, RUSK, TX 75785

THE ARBORS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER has a 2-star overall rating, with staffing scores that hit rock bottom. They use fewer strong sedatives and antipsychotics than many places nationally, and there are no federal fines on record, though it’s impossible to know if those are recent or old.

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3.7Concerns

CHEROKEE TRAILS NURSING HOME

330 E. Bagley Rd., RUSK, TX 75785

CHEROKEE TRAILS NURSING HOME brings high quality measure scores (4.0/5). There are 2 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly.

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BIRMINGHAM HEALTH CARE CENTER, L.P.

1383 JOHNSON DRIVE, RUSK, TX 75785

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BIRMINGHAM SNF LLC

1383 JOHNSON DR, RUSK, TX 75785

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1.2Concerns

Henderson Health & Rehabilitation Center

1010 W. Main St., HENDERSON, TX 75652

Henderson Health & Rehabilitation Center has a 2.0 out of 5 overall rating, stemming from a 2.0 in health inspections, driven by a substantiated finding of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. However, residents are being given antianxiety and sleep medications at a rate higher than the national average, and falls resulting in major injury are occurring more than three times the national rate.

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0.0

Avir at Overton

1110 Hwy 135 S, Overton, TX 75684

Avir at Overton has a critical flag: cms has placed an abuse icon on this facility, indicating a substantiated finding of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a resident. Worth asking: Registered nurse hours are 0.28 per resident per day — below the recommended minimum of 0.75 hours.

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3.4Concerns

Arbor Grace Guest Care Center

2700 S. Henderson Blvd., Kilgore, TX 75662

Arbor Grace Guest Care Center has 1 federal fine(s) on record and a Palmelle trust score of 42/100. We don't have date context on those fines, so ask when they visit.

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5.3Mixed

AUTUMN LEAVES NURSING AND REHAB INC

321 KILGORE DRIVE, HENDERSON, TX 75652

AUTUMN LEAVES NURSING AND REHAB INC brings high quality measure scores (5.0/5). There are 1 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly.

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8 licensed nursing homes in Rusk, TX, drawn from federal CMS records and state licensing data.
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