El Paso Senior AdvisorPebble Creek Nursing Center is a 120-bed nursing facility at 11608 Scott Simpson Drive, El Paso, certified for Medicare and Medicaid and licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as nursing facility #307155; CMS rates Pebble Creek Nursing Center 1 out of 5 stars overall in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are Pebble Creek Nursing Center's Care Compare star ratings?
CMS rates Pebble Creek Nursing Center 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 1 star for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 2 for quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality (CMS) | 3 / 1 |
| Certification (CMS) | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Certified beds; average daily census | 120; 96.0 |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Individual |
| Chain (CMS) | Creative Solutions In Healthcare, 150 homes |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | November 13, 1987 |
| HHSC nursing facility license | #307155, 120 licensed beds |
| Alzheimer's beds (HHSC directory) | None listed |
About 96 residents live there on an average day, 80% of certified beds, above the 74% median for certified homes in the El Paso area.
How many deficiencies does CMS show for Pebble Creek Nursing Center?
Surveyors' latest standard health inspection of Pebble Creek Nursing Center was on July 15, 2026; CMS records 24 health deficiencies in that cycle (16 standard, 8 complaint).
The cycle before that (standard survey May 20, 2025) had 34 deficiencies. The median latest-cycle count across certified homes in the El Paso area is 15, which puts Pebble Creek Nursing Center above the local middle.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it shows 2 fines totaling $145,184 and 1 payment denial.
How many nursing hours do residents of Pebble Creek Nursing Center receive?
CMS's payroll-based figures credit Pebble Creek Nursing Center with 3.08 total nurse hours per resident per day (below the El Paso median of 3.33), of which 0.42 are RN hours.
Nurse aides account for 1.88 hours per resident day. Weekend total nurse staffing is 2.71 hours per resident day. Nursing staff turnover is 60.2%, above the El Paso median of 43.9%; RN turnover is 42.9%. CMS counts 1 administrator departure in its measurement period.
Who can pay for a stay at Pebble Creek Nursing Center?
CMS lists Pebble Creek Nursing Center as certified for Medicare and Medicaid, so it can bill Medicare for qualifying short-term skilled stays and Texas Medicaid for long-term residents who qualify for nursing facility care.
Medicare's skilled nursing benefit requires a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least three days and pays in full only for the first 20 days; a daily coinsurance applies from day 21 to day 100. Long-term custodial care is paid privately, by long-term care insurance, or by Medicaid. Texas Medicaid residents keep a $75 monthly personal needs allowance; the rest of their income goes toward the cost of care.
How does Pebble Creek Nursing Center compare with nearby nursing homes?
The closest other certified nursing home is Avir at Del Sol in El Paso (0.4 mi, CMS 3 of 5), and the nearest acute-care hospital is University Medical Center of El Paso, about 7.5 miles away.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed capacity | CMS overall rating | Latest CMS health inspection | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avir at Del Sol 11525 Vista Del Sol Drive, 79936 | 0.4 | 150 | 3 of 5 | August 7, 2025 | 5 |
| Vista Hills Health Care Center 1599 Lomaland Drive, 79935 | 1.9 | 120 | 1 of 5 | February 11, 2026 | 15 |
| Oasis Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 9001 North Loop, 79907 | 3.1 | 130 | 4 of 5 | June 25, 2026 | 11 |
| Center at Zaragoza, LLC 12660 Pebble Hills Blvd., 79938 | 3.3 | 80 | 3 of 5 | July 8, 2025 | 12 |
| Edgemere Estates 10880 Edgemere Blvd, 79935 | 3.4 | 138 | 3 of 5 | June 3, 2026 | 10 |
Which questions does Pebble Creek Nursing Center's CMS record raise?
Start with what the record raises: ask for the plan of correction covering the 24 deficiencies from July 15, 2026 and what has been re-checked since.
- Turnover of 60.2% is above the local median; ask what share of aides on nights and weekends are agency staff.
- Ask what led to the $145,184 in CMS fines and whether the problem has been closed out.
- With occupancy near 80%, ask which halls have openings and why.
- CMS shows a resident council; ask when it meets and how families raise concerns.
- Ask who the attending physicians are, how often they see long-term residents, and which hospital they admit to.
