Legend Oaks Healthcare And Rehabilitation - New Br
Nursing Home · 2468 Fm 1101, New Braunfels, TX 78130 · 8304206500
B-
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 3.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 2.1 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.4 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.2 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 126 |
| Ownership | Government - Hospital District |
| Operator | Guadalupe County Hospital Board |
| Chain size | 338 facilities |
| Certified since | 2015-10-16 |
| CMS overall star | 3 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$$$ of 5 · ~$463/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 35 potential for harm · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-10 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies, tag 0804) | E | corrected 2025-09-15 |
| 2025-09-10 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. (Infection Control Deficiencies, tag 0887) | D | corrected 2025-09-15 |
| 2025-03-28 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0641) | D | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-03-28 | 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 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-03-28 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0692) | D | corrected 2025-04-03 |
| 2025-03-28 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0695) | E | corrected 2025-04-02 |
| 2025-03-28 | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0700) | D | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-03-28 | 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 2025-03-31 |
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: 3.30 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.93 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.41 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.69 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.10 · LPN 0.79 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 2.88 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.48 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 51.4% · RN turnover 50.0% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.41 (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 experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 4.7% | 6.7 → 5.6 → 2.7 → 3.8 | worse than 77% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 19.6% | 19.7 → 22.6 → 26.6 → 10.3 | worse than 75% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 1.6% | 2 → 1.4 → 1.1 → 1.8 | worse than 65% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 15.8% | · → · → 22.3 → 3.9 | worse than 59% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0.3% | 0 → 1.5 → 0 → 0 | better than 70% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 2.2% | 2.8 → 4.1 → 1.1 → 1.1 | better than 82% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 3.2% | 3.6 → 3.8 → 3.6 → 1.9 | better than 93% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
| 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: $463/day · $$$$$ (price tier 5 of 5 among Texas nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-09. 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): 58% Medicaid · 12% Medicare · 30% other/private · 85% 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 Comal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolute Health Hospital | New Braunfels | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Comal County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.