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CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

2530 Central Palm Dr, Rio Grande City, TX 78582

Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a 110-bed government - hospital district nursing facility in Rio Grande City, TX, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #275 of 1,165 rated homes in TX on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.

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4 / 5
Above average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
#275 of 1,165
In-state rank among rated TX homes
3.28
Below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
18
Inspection findings · 1 serious

The verdict

Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a 110-bed government - hospital district nursing facility in Rio Grande City, TX, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #275 of 1,165 rated homes in TX on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

4 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#275 of 1,165
In-state rank among rated TX homes
3.28
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
18
Inspection findings · 1 serious

CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.

In-state ownership mix · peer inventory

How 1,177 TX nursing homes split by ownership sector

This facility is recorded as Government - Hospital district. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.

Health Inspection

4/5

Staffing

2/5

Quality Measures

4/5

Long-Stay Quality

4/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
676119
Ownership
Government - Hospital district
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
110
Residents
88
In Hospital
No
County
Starr
Last Inspection
Sep 10, 2025

Staffing Data

How the 3.28 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
0.47 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
0.75
CNA Hours
2.07
Total Nursing Hours
3.28 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.02
Nursing Turnover
24.2%
RN Turnover
44.4%

What the CMS Record Reveals About Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center ranks #275 of 1,165 rated nursing homes in TX on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center operates 110 certified beds in Rio Grande City, TX with approximately 88 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars (health inspection 4★ · staffing 2★ · quality 4★).

The inspection file contains 18 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 1 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. On the enforcement side, CMS has assessed 1 penalty totaling $14K against this provider. Reported nurse staffing runs 3.28 total hours per resident day (national average 3.86); RN hours specifically are 0.47 per resident day.

Classified as "Government - Hospital district" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 24.2% (CMS payroll-based measure).

Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter

The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.

National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.

For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.

Deficiency History (18 most recent)

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 11, 2026 Tag: 0609

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 12, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 5, 2026 Tag: 0656

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: May 27, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Nov 20, 2025 Tag: 0755

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 21, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Nov 20, 2025 Tag: 0726

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.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 21, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Nov 20, 2025 Tag: 0552

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 21, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 10, 2025 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 12, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 10, 2025 Tag: 0761

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.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 12, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 10, 2025 Tag: 0694

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 12, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 10, 2025 Tag: 0628

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 12, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 10, 2025 Tag: 0578

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 12, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Sep 10, 2025 Tag: 0558

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 12, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Nov 4, 2024 Tag: 0641

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 8, 2024

G - Isolated - Actual harm Nov 4, 2024 Tag: 0689

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 8, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 8, 2024 Tag: 0695

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 3, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Aug 8, 2024 Tag: 0758

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 3, 2024

C - Widespread - No harm Jun 20, 2024 Tag: 0732

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 21, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 20, 2024 Tag: 0656

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 21, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 18, 2023 Tag: 0558

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: May 19, 2023

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 9.8% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 0.3% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 2.2% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 12.1% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 0.6% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 23.0% Yes
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 0.6% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 4.1% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 0.3% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Long Stay 99.7% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 19.5% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 8.8% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 99.5% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 97.8% No

Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $14K

Date Type Amount
Nov 4, 2024 Fine $14K

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

Two data-derived peer sets for Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.

What the CMS records show for Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.

  • The TX registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View TX registry
  • Peer homes near 110 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in TX. Compare a similar-size peer
  • CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work

CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall CMS rating for Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (4★), staffing levels (2★), and quality measures (4★).
Where does Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center rank among nursing homes in TX?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center ranks 275th among 1,165 rated nursing homes in TX (#275 of 1,165). CMS force-curves the overall star within each state, so this peer set is the honest comparison.
What are the staffing levels at Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reports 3.28 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 0.47 per resident day (national average: 0.69). Nursing staff turnover is 24.2%.
How many beds does Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have?
Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has 110 certified beds with approximately 88 residents. The facility is located at 2530 Central Palm Dr, Rio Grande City, TX 78582.
Does Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has 18 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 1 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center received any fines or penalties?
Yes, Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has received 1 penalties totaling $14K.
Who owns Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is classified as "Government - Hospital district" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was on Sep 10, 2025. The facility received a health inspection rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
Rio Grande City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is evaluated on 17 quality measures, of which 8 are used in the CMS star rating calculation. These include measures for both long-stay and short-stay residents covering areas like infections, falls, pressure ulcers, and medication use.
Data Sources

Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare provider data (data.cms.gov). See our methodology for how this page is compiled. Ratings, staffing, health-inspection deficiency, and Civil Money Penalty records are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under a public-domain (CC0) license.

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