Kemp Care Center

    1351 S Elm St, Kemp, TX 75143
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Caring staff, excellent rehab, recommended

    I placed my mom here and I'm very pleased - the staff are caring, responsive, and make residents feel important. The therapy/rehab team is excellent, the food is fresh with good variety, and the facility is clean, beautiful, and family-friendly with enjoyable activities. New management is making improvements and families are welcomed; I highly recommend this resident-focused community.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.88·(49)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.5
    • Staff

      3.8
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      4.8
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • compassionate, resident-focused caregiving staff
    • strong therapy and rehabilitation services
    • family-friendly visitation and engagement
    • varied, fresh dining options
    • regular social programming and activities
    • clean, attractive common areas and renovated spaces
    • home-like, welcoming atmosphere
    • staff who foster resident mood and weight improvements
    • responsive front-line staff callbacks
    • outstanding rehab department reputation

    Cons

    • inconsistent staffing levels and apparent understaffing
    • delays in responding to resident needs and care tasks
    • incontinence-care delays and related sanitation concerns
    • variable administrative and business practices (billing/refunds)
    • inconsistent communication with families
    • personal-property management lapses
    • management instability and corporate oversight concerns
    • variable facility condition across units (older areas needing maintenance)
    • reliance on monitoring/alarm practices in lieu of individualized interventions
    • inconsistencies in post-hospital clinical oversight

    Summary of reviews

    Overall assessment The reviews present a mixed but informative picture. Many families and residents describe a facility with a strong, compassionate caregiving culture and a therapy program that supports recovery and well‑being. At the same time, a subset of reviews raises operational concerns that relate to staffing, responsiveness, and administrative consistency. Prospective families should weigh the frequently praised aspects of care and programming against reports of variability in day‑to‑day operations and verify current conditions directly with facility leadership and regulatory sources.

    Care and staff Positive comments about direct care staff are prominent: reviewers commonly describe CNAs, nurses, and therapy teams as caring, attentive, and effective at engaging residents. Several accounts note meaningful improvements in resident mood and nutrition after admission. However, there is a recurring operational pattern of inconsistent staffing levels and delays in attending to residents’ needs. These gaps manifest as delayed assistance with personal care tasks and uneven monitoring during shift changes or post‑hospital transitions. Families seeking placement should ask about current staffing ratios, turnover, and contingency plans for peak demand periods.

    Therapy, dining, and activities Therapy and rehabilitation receive strong endorsement across reviews; the rehab department is frequently singled out as a facility strength. Dining is another commonly cited positive, described as fresh with a good variety of menu choices and enjoyable meals. Social programming — bingo, crafts, organized events and outings — appears robust and contributes to a social, family‑oriented atmosphere. These clinical and lifestyle strengths are consistent selling points for residents who need rehab services or value active engagement.

    Facilities and property Several reviewers describe attractive, renovated areas and a generally clean environment, with some noting ongoing remodeling. At the same time, other comments point to variable physical condition across the campus, with older sections that may require maintenance. Prospective visitors should tour different wings and inquire about recent capital improvements and maintenance schedules to understand which areas have been updated.

    Management, administration, and patterns of concern Reviews indicate recent management changes and, in some accounts, improvement under new ownership. Conversely, there are repeated concerns about administrative processes: billing and refund delays, difficulty conducting business, and uneven communication from office staff. There are also operational concerns tied to staffing models and compensation (which reviewers link to turnover), personal‑property handling (lost or missing clothing), and the use of monitoring technology or proximity alarms as part of resident management. A few reviews include serious individual complaints — including concerns following a resident’s death and family‑level disputes — which should prompt direct follow‑up with the facility and review of regulatory records.

    Bottom line and recommended questions The facility demonstrates clear strengths in caregiving culture, therapy/rehab, dining, and activities, making it a potentially good fit for families prioritizing those elements. However, the pattern of variability in responsiveness, staffing, administrative reliability, and property management suggests due diligence is warranted. Recommended topics to address during a visit or call: current staffing ratios and turnover, protocols for responding to urgent resident needs, post‑hospital transition procedures, property‑loss policies, examples of recent administrative improvements, and documentation of any regulatory citations or complaints and how they were resolved.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Kemp Care Center is located at 1351 S Elm St, Kemp, TX, 75143.

    About Kemp Care Center

    Kemp Care Center has served residents since 1996, focusing on skilled nursing, health care, and rehabilitation for short or long stays, and what you find here is a place where the staff work with experienced healthcare professionals to give each person personal help, whether that means physical therapy, occupational therapy, wound care, or just daily tasks like bathing and dressing, and you see them also giving special care for those who need help with diabetes, cardiac illnesses, strokes, or other neurological problems. People who come here get help from a care team dedicated to maintaining health, dignity, and a sense of home, and while sometimes the building is under renovation to make things better, the main goal always stays the same-helping people feel safe and supported, with services like medication management, nutritional support, laundry, housekeeping, transportation, and even religious services and activities to keep folks connected. Kemp Care Center belongs to the Creative Solutions in Healthcare family, and you'll notice there are different features for keeping in touch, like an online Care Portal where families can see updates on their loved ones' health, and a Payment Portal to handle bills, and a customer care line for concerns or questions, plus there are beauty and barber services, podiatry, dentistry, and optometry, along with speech therapy, respite care, hospice support, and help for those coming home from surgery. Residents get help with meals, therapies, and routines, and there's a focus on treating everyone with respect, giving personalized care plans, and maintaining a warm, respectful atmosphere. They also have a store locator for other facilities in the network, and you can find creative touches like social media connections and digital tools for families. Right now, while they don't have much specific information available about the center itself, they follow accreditation standards and keep trying to offer a well-rounded, compassionate community for everyone living there.

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