Littlefield, TX · 20.9 miles away
Runningwater Draw Care Center
⌖ Olton, TX · Lamb County
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Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds75
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Runningwater Draw Care Center
Runningwater Draw Care Center is a 75-bed nonprofit nursing home in Olton, TX. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in Texas is 2.7. At its last full inspection (May 2026), inspectors found 5 problems, fewer than the Texas average of 9.4. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. About 49% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $15,672 in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameRunningwater Draw Care Center INC
LocationLamb County, Texas
Phone(806) 285-2677
Address800 W 13th St, Olton, TX 79064 · Lamb County
CMS provider number675117
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceFebruary 9, 1993 (33 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since May 2026.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection5 (May 2026)Texas average: 9.4. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
About average
- Nursing staff turnover49% a yearTexas average: 55%About average
Things to ask about
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- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $15,672Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in May 2024 (about 2 years ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Worth asking about
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Texas average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.5%Better than average
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury4.5%State average: 3.3%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)0.8%State average: 3.8%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 9.6%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.0State average: 2.2Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Texas average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 3 stars now, up from 2 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 4 stars and changed 11 times.
Overall rating3★
Health inspections3★
Staffing1★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.9
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2.8 |
| Jan 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.7 |
| Jan 2021 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2.7 |
| Jan 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.4 |
| Jan 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3.2 |
| Jan 2024 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3.1 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3.3 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | – |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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