Juniper Village At Lincoln Heights
Nursing Home · 855 E Basse Rd, San Antonio, TX 78209 · 2109301040
B-
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 2.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 4.3 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.6 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 2.1 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.8 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 46 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Partnership |
| Operator | S-H Opco Lincoln Heights Llc |
| Certified since | 1995-11-30 |
| CMS overall star | 3 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | No |
| Price tier | $$$ of 5 · ~$285/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 1 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 25 potential for harm · 1 minor
- Federal fines: $121,976 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0641) | D | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2026-01-09 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0656) | D | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2026-01-09 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0690) | D | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2026-01-09 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0695) | D | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2026-01-09 | 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 2026-01-21 |
| 2026-01-09 | 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) | D | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2026-01-09 | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. (Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies, tag 0802) | E | corrected 2026-01-21 |
| 2026-01-09 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies, tag 0812) | E | corrected 2026-01-21 |
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: 5.18 hrs/resident/day (expected 4.20 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.99 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.74 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.53 · LPN 1.66 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 4.24 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.72 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.51 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 5 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 long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 7.6% | not reported | worse than 99% of US homes · TX median 0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 1.1% | 1.4 → 0 → 1.5 → 1.3 | worse than 52% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 1% | not reported | better than 94% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0% | not reported | better than 100% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 0% | not reported | better than 100% of US homes · TX median 3% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $285/day · $$$ (price tier 3 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 · 14% Medicare · 86% other/private · 64% occupancy
- Texas median (quoted rates): $185/day semi-private · $250/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: no — Medicare-only certification
- 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 Bexar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Thousand Oaks | San Antonio | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| San Antonio VA Medical Center (va South Texas Healthcare System) | San Antonio | Yes | 5★ | Acute care - Veterans Administration |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Baptist Medical Center | San Antonio | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center | San Antonio | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Bexar County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.