Carlos Laguna
May 2026
Muy buena atención
1 / 5CMS Care Compare
Families describe Pinecrest as a clean, well-maintained faith-based campus with warm, attentive staff, particularly praising the rehabilitation and long-term care teams. Reviewers highlight strong therapy outcomes, attentive nursing, and a caring, community-oriented atmosphere across both apartment and patio-home living options.
AI-generated from reviews and community data.
Pinecrest Retirement Community is a senior living community in Lufkin, Texas offering Independent Living and Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Restaurant style Dining Room, Outdoor Patio and Gathering / Activity Spaces. Families rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 74 reviews.
Pinecrest Retirement Community is a faith-based, nonprofit continuing care retirement community in Lufkin, Texas, founded in 1992. It is the only faith-based, nonprofit senior living retirement community in the area and serves older adults throughout the Piney Woods region, including Angelina County and East Texas.
The community offers a full continuum of aging services on one campus, including independent living, assisted living, memory support, long-term care, short-term rehabilitation in skilled nursing, and home health services. Residents can choose between apartment living and spacious patio homes tailored to individual preferences.
The Terrace Assisted Living provides support with bathing, dressing, medication management, and other daily activities. Memory support services are staffed by a team equipped with specialized training to work with individuals living with memory loss. Long-term care provides attentive, professional, and compassionate care for those with long-term diagnoses, while short-term rehabilitation helps residents recover and regain independence following surgery, illness, or injury.
For Lufkin residents not yet ready to relocate, Pinecrest offers home health services, bringing quality care to individuals in their own homes. With more than three decades of service to the area, the community brings established expertise to its operations and care delivery.
Tell us what you're looking for and we'll match you with communities that fit. Free, and you choose who contacts you.
Help Me Choose4.8overall · 74 ratings combined
4.8★ on Google (74)
Carlos Laguna
May 2026
Muy buena atención
Rene Pitts-McKnight
Mar 2026
Had a nice time. Very quiet and peaceful.
Leslie Owens
Mar 2026
Beauty facility! Kind, caring people, both staff and residents!
Belinda Watson
Dec 2025
Staff is always friendly and helpful. The place is clean. The atmosphere is upbeat. The food is good and the fellowship is amazing. I would love living here if it were my time to do so.
Scott Landers
Nov 2025
Pinecrest is a wonderful place for my mother in law, Connie, to live. The facilities are extremely nice and the staff are friendly , warm, and helpful. I am grateful for everything they do to ensure that Connie’s quality of life continues to remain high.
4 inspection visits in the last three years, 15 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 20, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 20, 2026
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jul 4, 2025
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jul 17, 2025
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 30, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 3, 2024
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 30, 2024
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 3, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 3, 2024
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 3, 2024
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 3, 2024
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 3, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 3, 2024
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 20, 2023
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 4, 2023
Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.
Pinecrest Retirement Community offers Independent Living and Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Yes. Pinecrest Retirement Community lists pet-friendly accommodations among its amenities. Ask about any size or breed policies when you visit.
Pinecrest Retirement Community is located at 1302 Tom Temple Dr in Lufkin, Texas.
Families describe Pinecrest as a clean, well-maintained faith-based campus with warm, attentive staff, particularly praising the rehabilitation and long-term care teams. Reviewers highlight strong therapy outcomes, attentive nursing, and a caring, community-oriented atmosphere across both apartment and patio-home living options.
Pinecrest Retirement Community had 4 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 15 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Pinecrest Retirement Community and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
Work at Pinecrest Retirement Community? Claim this listing to update photos, pricing, and details. It's free.
Other senior living options within 25 miles of Lufkin.

Lufkin, Texas0 mi
4.7(29)
Assisted Living

Lufkin, Texas0 mi
4.7(25)
Assisted Living

Lufkin, Texas0 mi
4.1(134)
Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

Lufkin, Texas0 mi
3.7(50)
Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

Lufkin, Texas0 mi
3.5(17)
Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

Lufkin, Texas0 mi
3.4(42)
Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care