By GRACE MILLER
Daily Press Staff Writer
Heartland Care Nursing Center recently came under scrutiny when rumors circulated about the center being taken over by the state. Heartland has since been purchased by a privately owned Texas company, Preferred Care Partners Management Group, L.P.
According to a press release, the buyout will be effective Oct. 1. Heartland Care of Artesia will join the Preferred Care family of long-term care facilities and will begin operations as San Pedro Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. … For the rest of the story, subscribe in print and on the web.