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Whispering Oaks Rehab & Nursing

A nursing home in Cuero, Texas 77954

105 Hospital Dr, Cuero, Texas 77954. (361) 275-3421.

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The short answer

Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.

The last 24 months 22 citations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (L). Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean8
Star ratings
CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Scope and severity (A to L)
CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
Nurse staffing hours
The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
Fines and payment denials
A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
Immediate jeopardy
CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

9 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The Texas average is 9.6.

Last standard inspection Jul 18, 2025.

Most serious in three years: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (L), at a complaint inspection on May 24, 2025

Source:

CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

When those citations happened

22 citations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (L). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

22 citations by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

All 22 citations in the last three years

Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries , from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 4 came from complaint inspections.

Source:

CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Aug 7, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation

  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Rule F0842. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 13, 2026.

Jul 18, 2025: standard inspection7 citations

  • Keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Rule F0583. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 8, 2025.

  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Rule F0690. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 8, 2025.

  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident’s well being.

    Rule F0726. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 8, 2025.

  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Rule F0761. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 8, 2025.

  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Rule F0842. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 8, 2025.

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Rule F0880. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 8, 2025.

  • Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

    Rule F0912. C: no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 8, 2025.

Jul 18, 2025: standard and complaint inspection1 citation

  • Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

    Rule F0808. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 8, 2025.

May 24, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation

  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Rule F0812. L: immediate jeopardy to health or safety. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 25, 2025.

Jun 14, 2024: standard inspection11 citations

  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Rule F0641. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 12, 2024.

  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Rule F0656. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 12, 2024.

  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Rule F0657. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 12, 2024.

  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Rule F0690. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 12, 2024.

  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Rule F0693. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 12, 2024.

  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Rule F0695. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 12, 2024.

  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident’s well being.

    Rule F0726. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 12, 2024.

  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Rule F0761. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 12, 2024.

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Rule F0880. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 12, 2024.

  • Keep all essential equipment working safely.

    Rule F0908. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 12, 2024.

  • Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

    Rule F0912. C: no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 12, 2024.

Jan 18, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation

  • Give the resident’s representative the ability to exercise the resident’s rights.

    Rule F0551. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Mar 7, 2024.

Is it certified, and in good standing?

  • Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Apr 7, 1993.
  • Not on CMS’s special focus list.
  • No abuse icon from CMS.
  • No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
  • CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
  • 98 certified beds.
Source:

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Has it been fined or penalized?

  • No fines in the last three years.
  • No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
  • 4 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
Source:

CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Who does the caring?

4.09 nurse hours per resident per day

The Texas average is 3.42.

CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.

Source:

CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Staffing measures
MeasureThis homeTexas average
Nurse hours per resident per day4.093.42
Of which registered nurses0.280.44
At weekends3.552.99
Nursing staff turnover33.3%50.8%
Registered nurse turnoverNot given49.8%
Administrators who left0Not given

Who owns it?

  • Hamilton County Hospital District owns 100% directly since Apr 1, 2023.
  • Whispering Oaks Hc LLC runs it.
  • 5 owners or officers are people: Frederick Fry (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Frederick Fry (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Grady Hooper (corporate director, 0%); Gary Willers (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Gary Willers (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
  • Part of Advanced Healthcare Solutions (28 homes in CMS’s data).
  • No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
  • No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
Source:

CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Organisations CMS lists
OrganisationRoleShareSince
Hamilton County Hospital DistrictOwns 5% or more directly100%Apr 1, 2023
Whispering Oaks Hc LLCRuns it (operational or managerial control)Apr 1, 2023

How do residents fare?

  • CMS rates its quality measures 5 of 5 (Texas average 3.8).
Source:

CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS’s star ratings, from 1 to 5
MeasureRating
Overall rating4 of 5
Health inspections3 of 5
Staffing4 of 5
Quality measures5 of 5

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among the 12 nearest homes, within 29.7 miles, this one had the 4th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (9; the middle value was 8).
Source:

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

The 12 nearest, by straight-line distance
PlaceMiles awayCitations, latest cycle
Whispering Oaks Rehab & Nursing This nursing home9
Cuero Nursing and Rehabilitation Center2.15
Paradigm at Stevens14.75
Yoakum Nursing and Rehabilitation Center16.49
Yorktown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center16.57
Shiner Nursing and Rehabilitation Center23.314
Twin Pines North Nursing and Rehabilitation Center23.79
Twin Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation26.215
Riverside Oaks27.63
The Courtyard Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center27.64
Avir at Gonzales29.214
The Heights of Gonzales29.77

What the record doesn’t say

  • Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
  • Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
  • CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
  • Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.

Sources

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).

    Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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