Starr County Nursing And Transitional Care
Nursing Home · 5260 Brand St, Rio Grande City, TX 78582 · 8887078277
Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 4.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 2.2 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.9 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.3 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 120 |
| Ownership | Non Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | Oakbend Medical Center |
| Chain size | 68 facilities |
| Certified since | 2020-10-29 |
| CMS overall star | 3 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$$ of 5 · ~$358/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-08 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0695) | D | corrected 2025-12-09 |
| 2025-12-08 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0760) | E | corrected 2025-12-09 |
| 2025-12-08 | 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 2025-12-09 |
| 2025-12-08 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Infection Control Deficiencies, tag 0880) | D | corrected 2025-12-09 |
| 2024-10-17 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0558) | D | corrected 2024-10-25 |
| 2024-10-17 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0645) | D | corrected 2024-10-25 |
| 2024-10-17 | 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 2024-10-25 |
| 2024-10-17 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0695) | D | corrected 2024-10-25 |
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: 3.11 hrs/resident/day (expected 4.76 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.46 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.84 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 1.83 · LPN 0.82 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 2.78 hrs/resident/day (expected 4.23 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 46.4% · RN turnover 27.3% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.71 (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) | 1.8% | 0.9 → 0 → 2.2 → 3.8 | worse than 70% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 15.2% | 11.7 → 16.4 → 16.9 → 15.4 | worse than 57% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 12.4% | 7.5 → 17.9 → 20.3 → 3.4 | better than 54% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 2.1% | 2.4 → 1.2 → 1.2 → 3.6 | better than 64% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 2% | 1.3 → 2 → 2.7 → 2 | better than 84% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 4.1% | not reported | better than 91% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| 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 long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $358/day · $$$$ (price tier 4 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): 75% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 20% 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 Starr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starr County Memorial Hospital | Rio Grande City | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
Compare nearby
- B Rio Grande City Nursing And Rehabilitation Center · Rio Grande City
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Starr County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.