Center At Zaragoza, Llc
Nursing Home · 12660 Pebble Hills Blvd., El Paso, TX 79938 · 9159901700
Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 3.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 2.8 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 5.0 / 5 | med |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.6 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 80 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | Center At Zaragoza Llc |
| Chain size | 15 facilities |
| Certified since | 2022-02-07 |
| CMS overall star | 4 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$$$ of 5 · ~$784/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 29 potential for harm · 2 minor
- Federal fines: $0 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 0
Recent inspection findings
The 8 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.
| Date | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | 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. (Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies, tag 0726) | D | open |
| 2025-11-25 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0580) | D | corrected 2025-12-20 |
| 2025-11-21 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Infection Control Deficiencies, tag 0880) | D | corrected 2025-11-30 |
| 2025-07-08 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0558) | E | corrected 2025-07-16 |
| 2025-07-08 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0677) | E | corrected 2025-07-16 |
| 2025-07-08 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0695) | D | corrected 2025-07-16 |
| 2025-07-08 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0755) | D | corrected 2025-07-16 |
| 2025-07-08 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0761) | E | corrected 2025-07-16 |
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.
- Total nurse staffing: 4.63 hrs/resident/day (expected 4.54 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.80 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.80 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.55 · LPN 1.28 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.75 hrs/resident/day (expected 4.02 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 50.6% · RN turnover 57.9% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.63 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 1 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the TX state median.
| Measure | 4-qtr avg | Quarterly (Q1→Q4) | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 2.3% | 1.5 → 2 → 2.9 → 2.6 | worse than 77% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $784/day · $$$$$ (price tier 5 of 5 among Texas nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-12. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 0% Medicaid · 38% Medicare · 62% other/private · 67% occupancy
- Texas median (quoted rates): $185/day semi-private · $250/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
Hospitals serving El Paso County
Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.
| Hospital | City | ER | CMS star | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds Healthc | El Paso | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| Sierra Medical Center | El Paso | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| The Hospitals of Providence - East Campus | El Paso | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| The Hospitals of Providence - Memorial Campus | El Paso | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus | El Paso | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our El Paso County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.