Lavaca Bay Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
Nursing Home · 118 Trinity Shores Drive, Port Lavaca, TX 77979 · 3615510500
C
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 2.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 1.3 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.2 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 3.6 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.0 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 130 |
| Ownership | Government - Hospital District |
| Operator | Memorial Medical Center |
| Chain size | 68 facilities |
| Certified since | 2020-03-04 |
| CMS overall star | 1 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$ of 5 · ~$333/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 2 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 30 potential for harm · 1 minor
- Federal fines: $21,720 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-25 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0842) | D | corrected 2025-11-26 |
| 2024-12-19 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0550) | D | corrected 2024-12-20 |
| 2024-12-19 | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0576) | D | corrected 2024-12-20 |
| 2024-12-19 | 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) | E | corrected 2024-12-20 |
| 2024-12-19 | 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 | corrected 2024-12-20 |
| 2024-12-19 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. (Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies, tag 0727) | E | corrected 2024-12-20 |
| 2024-12-19 | 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 2024-12-20 |
| 2024-12-19 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0756) | D | corrected 2024-12-20 |
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: 2.97 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.90 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.31 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.68 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 1.76 · LPN 0.90 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 2.55 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.46 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 57.8% · RN turnover 62.5% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.40 (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 short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 2.6% | 0 → 2.8 → 2.8 → 4.8 | worse than 81% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 4.3% | 6.4 → 4.9 → 3.7 → 2.4 | worse than 72% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 16.1% | 15.1 → 24.6 → 13.1 → 12 | worse than 60% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 13.2% | 22.2 → 16.4 → 9.5 → 4.8 | worse than 50% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 11.6% | 17.2 → 12.8 → 11.8 → 7.4 | better than 58% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0.6% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 2.4 | better than 60% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 2.4% | 2.5 → 4.2 → 2 → 0.9 | better than 80% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · TX median 0% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $333/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): 76% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 16% other/private · 60% 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 Calhoun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Medical Center | Port Lavaca | Yes | 4★ | Critical access |
Compare nearby
- B Port Lavaca Nursing And Rehabilitation Center · Port Lavaca
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Calhoun County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.