Patriot Heights Health Care Center
Nursing Home · 5000 Fawn Meadow, San Antonio, TX 78240 · 2106966005
C-
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 1.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 1.8 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 4.0 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 2.5 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.5 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 74 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | Green Mountain Healthcare Llc |
| Chain size | 338 facilities |
| Certified since | 1991-11-15 |
| CMS overall star | 2 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$$$ of 5 · ~$469/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 3 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 19 potential for harm · 1 minor
- Federal fines: $27,805 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0600) | J · immediate jeopardy | open |
| 2025-09-05 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0641) | D | corrected 2025-09-08 |
| 2025-09-05 | 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 2025-09-08 |
| 2025-07-16 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0609) | D | corrected 2025-07-17 |
| 2024-07-31 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0641) | D | corrected 2024-08-01 |
| 2024-07-31 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0695) | D | corrected 2024-08-01 |
| 2024-07-31 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0760) | D | corrected 2024-08-01 |
| 2024-07-31 | 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) | E | corrected 2024-08-01 |
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: 3.38 hrs/resident/day (expected 4.04 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.37 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.71 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 1.79 · LPN 1.23 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 2.93 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.59 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 53.2% · RN turnover 60.0% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.45 (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 pressure ulcers (long stay) | 4.1% | 2.3 → 1.9 → 4.2 → 7.7 | better than 53% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 2.4% | 5.6 → 4.9 → 0 → 0 | better than 58% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0.6% | 0 → 0 → 2.3 → 0 | better than 60% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 10.2% | 10.7 → 3 → 11.8 → 15.2 | better than 64% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 9% | not reported | better than 70% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 5% | 4.8 → 0 → 7.7 → 6.7 | better than 87% 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% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $469/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): 37% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 55% other/private · 66% 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 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.