Meridian Care Of Alice
Nursing Home · 218 219 N King St, Alice, TX 78332 · 3616644366
Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 4.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 3.3 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.1 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 1.6 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.8 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 201 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Individual |
| Operator | Rj Meridian Care Of Alice, Ltd |
| Chain size | 5 facilities |
| Certified since | 1979-10-24 |
| CMS overall star | 4 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$ of 5 · ~$284/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 11 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $195,635 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | 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) | E | corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2025-12-03 | 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 2025-12-04 |
| 2025-08-29 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0760) | D | corrected 2025-08-30 |
| 2025-01-16 | 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 2025-01-17 |
| 2025-01-16 | 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 2025-01-17 |
| 2023-10-26 | 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) | F | corrected 2023-11-09 |
| 2023-10-26 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. (Environmental Deficiencies, tag 0908) | E | corrected 2023-11-09 |
| 2023-10-26 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Environmental Deficiencies, tag 0921) | D | corrected 2023-11-09 |
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: 3.28 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.34 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.45 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.59 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 1.82 · LPN 1.01 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 2.78 hrs/resident/day (expected 2.96 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 34.4% · RN turnover 30.8% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.20 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 7 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) | 4.5% | 7.9 → 4.4 → 2.8 → 2.7 | worse than 74% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 6.2% | 6.8 → 8.3 → 2.9 → 6.6 | worse than 72% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0.8% | 0.7 → 1 → 0.6 → 0.7 | worse than 65% of US homes · TX median 0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 1.1% | 0 → 0 → 2.1 → 2.6 | worse than 54% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 8.8% | 6.1 → 3.1 → 14.6 → 11.3 | better than 70% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0.2% | 0 → 0.9 → 0 → 0 | better than 75% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 6.9% | 6.9 → 2 → 11.4 → 8 | better than 80% of US homes · TX median 13% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $284/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): 71% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 23% other/private · 64% 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 Jim Wells 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christus Spohn Hospital Alice | Alice | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Jim Wells County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.