Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
2530 Central Palm Dr, Rio Grande City, TX 78582 · Starr County · 110 certified beds · avg 88 residents/day · certified since Oct 19, 2006
Part of chain: WELLSENTIAL HEALTH (67 facilities, chain avg rating 2.7★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
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 self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Nov 4, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Nov 8, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (18)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint |
| May 5, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. · from a complaint |
| Nov 20, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure residents were fully informed about their own health, care, and treatments in a way they could understand. · from a complaint |
| Nov 20, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · from a complaint |
| Nov 20, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint |
| Sep 10, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. |
| Sep 10, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. |
| Sep 10, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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). |
| Sep 10, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not safely and appropriately administer IV fluids (fluids given through a vein) for residents who needed them. |
| Sep 10, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Sep 10, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Nov 4, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Nov 4, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · from a complaint |
| Aug 8, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Aug 8, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Jun 20, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. · from a complaint |
| Jun 20, 2024 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. · from a complaint |
| May 18, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 6).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | D |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | D |
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)
1 fine totaling $13,514.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2024 | Fine | $13,514 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Texas avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 2.87 | 3.46 | 3.95 | bottom 15% in Texas; bottom 10% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.69 | top 45% in Texas; bottom 23% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.58 | 3.04 | 3.50 | bottom 21% in Texas; bottom 12% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.48 | bottom 49% in Texas; bottom 29% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 24.2 | 55.3 | 45.8 | top 2% in Texas; top 6% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 44.4 | 54.6 | 42.9 | top 37% in Texas; bottom 45% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, 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 3.28, RN 0.47, weekend 2.95. Staffing rating: 2/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Who owns this facility
Government - Hospital district
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSV Rhea Management Holdco, LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2015 |
| DWD TX Holdings LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2015 |
| Jack and Nancy Dwyer Workforce Development Center INC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2015 |
| Reg HG Opco 1, LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2015 |
| Reg HG Opco LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2015 |
| Reg Operator Holdco LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2015 |
| Regency Ihs of Rio Grande City, LLC | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2015 |
| Regency Integrated Health Services LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2015 |
| Regency Texas Holdings LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2015 |
| Starr County Hospital District | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 02/28/2015 |
| 2530 Central Palm Drive LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2015 |
| Baird, Daniel | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/13/2021 |
| Clapp, Barbara | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2021 |
| Cortese, Daren | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/10/2021 |
| Dekowski, Donovan | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2015 |
| Dekowski, Donovan | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2015 |
| Gibson, Patricia | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2021 |
| Gonzales, Ana | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Guerra, Adrian | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2016 |
| Mandelbaum, Elliot | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "How do you explain health changes and treatment options to residents and their families?"
- "How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
- "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
- "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
- "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starr County Nursing and Transitional Care | 10.7 mi | Rio Grande City, TX | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 676119.