Meridian Care of Hebbronville

606 W Gruy, Hebbronville, TX 78361 (opens Google Maps) · Jim Hogg County · (361) 527-4411· 60 certified beds · avg 39 residents/day · certified since May 26, 1999 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

Abuse citation flag (CMS)

What the abuse flag means →

The abuse flag means inspectors cited this facility for abuse that caused harm to a resident within the past year, or potential for harm in each of the last two years. Source: CMS.

2/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

inspected Dec 4, 2025

Serious findings on record

most recent Jun 4, 2026

$13,065

Fines, last 3 years

3.73

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

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Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5 · how star ratings work →

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.

Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)

▲ Actual harm, isolated · Jun 4, 2026 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint

The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.

Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.

Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 10 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

Jun 4, 2026G · Actual harm, isolated
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint F-0600
Dec 4, 2025E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. F-0760
Dec 4, 2025E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. F-0842

View all 10 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Jun 4, 2026	▲ G · Actual harm, isolated	The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint · F-0600
Dec 4, 2025	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · F-0760
Dec 4, 2025	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · F-0842
Dec 4, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · F-0656
Dec 4, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695
Oct 29, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not make sure a transfer or discharge met the resident's needs and preferences, or did not properly prepare the resident to leave safely. · from a complaint · F-0627
Oct 29, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay). · from a complaint · F-0628
Sep 5, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes. · F-0693
Sep 5, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. · F-0759
Sep 5, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 4).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

All citationsSerious citations (G–L)

2024

2025

2026

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2024	3	0	D
2025	6	0	E
2026	1	1	G ▲

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

How to file a complaint about care →

1 fine totaling $13,065.

Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.

Date	Type	Amount / length
Jun 4, 2026	Fine	$13,065

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

This facilityTexas averageU.S. average

Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)

3.73

3.46

3.95

Registered Nurse hours

0.53

0.44

0.69

Weekend total nurse staffing

3.21

3.04

3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

Measure	This facility	Texas avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.73	3.46	3.95	top 22% in Texas; bottom 48% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.53	0.44	0.69	top 23% in Texas; bottom 42% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.21	3.04	3.50	top 28% in Texas; bottom 43% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.29	0.34	0.48	bottom 48% in Texas; bottom 29% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	40.5	55.3	45.8	top 21% in Texas; top 38% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	—	54.6	42.9	—

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.35, RN 0.47, weekend 2.88.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.35 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.

Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

Costs & payment

Price evidence · separate from quality

No verified facility-specific private-pay price is available in our data for Meridian Care of Hebbronville. CMS inspection and staffing records do not tell us what this home will charge you.

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Who owns this facility

How to read ownership records →

Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

For profit - Partnership

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Balentine, Jay	Individual	Direct Ownership Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2008
Lozano, Ramiro	Individual	Direct Ownership Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2008
Balentine, Jay	Individual	Limited Partnership Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2008
Balentine, Jay	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2008
Levine, Andrew	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	07/07/2015
Levine, Andrew	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/29/2025
Lopez, Gilda	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	04/24/2024
Lopez, Gilda	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/29/2025
Lozano, Ramiro	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2008
Lozano, Ramiro	Individual	Limited Partnership Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2008
Lozano, Ramiro	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	12/30/2024
R J Meridian Care Management Company LLC	Organization	General Partnership Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2008
Salinas, Breanna	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	04/21/2024

All 13 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Questions to ask on your visit

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Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
"What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
"How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
"Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
"How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
"Before a resident is discharged or transferred, how do you make sure the new place can actually meet their needs?"
"What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
"How do you decide when a feeding tube is truly needed, and how do staff care for residents who have one?"

Also worth asking anywhere

"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
"CMS reports 41% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
"The ownership record on file lists 13 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
"Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection	Flags
Gulf Shores Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	33.7 mi	Falfurrias, TX	★★★★☆	4/5
Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of San D	40.0 mi	San Diego, TX	★★★★★	5/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 675796.

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The Care File

Visit checklist — Meridian Care of Hebbronville

606 W Gruy, Hebbronville, TX 78361 · (361) 527-4411

Health inspection rating 2/5 · CMS overall 2/5 · ▲ FEDERAL ABUSE CITATION FLAG· Fines (3y): $13,065

Most serious findings on record:

▲ Jun 4, 2026 (F-0600, Actual harm, isolated): The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
☐ "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
☐ "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
☐ "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
☐ "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
☐ "Before a resident is discharged or transferred, how do you make sure the new place can actually meet their needs?"
☐ "What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
☐ "How do you decide when a feeding tube is truly needed, and how do staff care for residents who have one?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
☐ "CMS reports 41% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
☐ "The ownership record on file lists 13 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
☐ "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 675796 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)