Las Alturas Nursing & Transitional Care Brownsvill
Nursing Home · 180 East Price Road, Brownsville, TX 78521 · 9563032002
B
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 4.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 1.9 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.6 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 4.7 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.0 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 122 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | Heritage Brownsville Health Development Llc |
| Certified since | 2024-06-21 |
| CMS overall star | 4 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$$$ of 5 · ~$488/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 1 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 12 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $8,281 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | 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 2026-03-12 |
| 2025-11-19 | 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 2025-12-05 |
| 2025-07-01 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0558) | D | corrected 2025-07-23 |
| 2025-07-01 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0644) | D | corrected 2025-07-23 |
| 2025-07-01 | 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 2025-07-23 |
| 2025-07-01 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0693) | D | corrected 2025-07-23 |
| 2025-07-01 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0695) | D | corrected 2025-07-23 |
| 2025-07-01 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Infection Control Deficiencies, tag 0880) | D | corrected 2025-07-23 |
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: 3.26 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.61 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.19 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.63 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.17 · LPN 0.90 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 2.89 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.20 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.30 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 8 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) | 0.7% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 2.2 | worse than 63% of US homes · TX median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 3.4% | 0 → 1.9 → 4.5 → 5.5 | worse than 59% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 0.8% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 3.4 | better than 56% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0.4% | 2.3 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 67% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 9.7% | · → 15.2 → 10.9 → 2.4 | better than 67% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 7.8% | 10.5 → 2.1 → 5.3 → 12.7 | better than 75% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 2.5% | 4 → 0 → 2 → 3.8 | better than 78% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 3.2% | 0 → · → 4.1 → 5.3 | better than 93% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $488/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): 64% Medicaid · 32% Medicare · 4% other/private · 37% 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 Cameron 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlingen Medical Center | Harlingen | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville | Brownsville | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| Valley Regional Medical Center | Brownsville | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company LLC | Harlingen | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| Palms Behavioral Health | Harlingen | No | — | Psychiatric |
| Rio Grande State Center | Harlingen | No | — | Psychiatric |
Compare nearby
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- A- Windsor Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Of Harli · Harlingen
- A- Ebony Lake Nursing And Rehabilitation Center · Brownsville
- B+ Veranda Rehabilitation And Healthcare · Harlingen
- B Treasure Hills Healthcare And Rehabilitation Cente · Harlingen
- B- Alta Vista Rehabilitation And Healthcare · Brownsville
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Cameron County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.