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Advanced Rehabilitation & Healthcare Of Live Oak

8221 Palisades Drive, Live Oak, TX 78233 · Bexar County

For-profit · 123 certified beds · 93% occupancy · (210) 600-3700

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Advanced Rehabilitation & Healthcare Of Live Oak reviews: what the government record shows

The U.S. government (CMS) rates Advanced Rehabilitation & Healthcare Of Live Oak 3 out of 5 stars overall, average. Its nurse staffing is at or above the Texas median. Inspectors cited it for 1 immediate-jeopardy finding in recent inspection cycles.

Updated September 2026 from the latest CMS data release. Ellery Care shows the government's own inspection and safety record, not consumer reviews.

At a glance

CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Nurse staffing
3.90 hrs/resident/day (+19% vs TX median)
Antipsychotic drug use
6.2% of long-stay residents (TX median 8.3%)
Falls with major injury
2.1% of long-stay residents (TX median 3%)
Federal fines (3 yrs)
$12,424
Inspection findings
43 cited, 1 immediate-jeopardy
Federal abuse-warning flag
No

Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05.

What this means for your family

A mixed record. The strengths and concerns below are worth weighing against a visit.

Strengths

  • ✓Nurse staffing of 3.90 hrs/resident/day is at or above the Texas median of 3.27.

Concerns

  • !Cited for 1 immediate-jeopardy finding (the most serious category) in recent inspections.

Questions to ask on your visit

  • ·Can we see the most recent inspection report and the plan of correction?

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Common questions about Advanced Rehabilitation & Healthcare Of Live Oak

Is Advanced Rehabilitation & Healthcare Of Live Oak a good nursing home?

Advanced Rehabilitation & Healthcare Of Live Oak in Live Oak, Texas holds a 3 of 5 star CMS overall rating. A mixed record. The strengths and concerns below are worth weighing against a visit.

How is Advanced Rehabilitation & Healthcare Of Live Oak staffed?

Advanced Rehabilitation & Healthcare Of Live Oak reports 3.90 nurse hours per resident per day, at or above the Texas median of 3.27 hours per resident per day.

Has Advanced Rehabilitation & Healthcare Of Live Oak been fined or flagged for abuse?

Advanced Rehabilitation & Healthcare Of Live Oak has paid approximately $12,424 in federal fines in roughly the last three years, and does not currently carry a federal abuse-warning flag.

CMS quality ratings

Overall★★★★★
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Quality of resident care★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05. Stars are CMS's own five-star ratings.

Nurse staffing

Staffing is the single strongest predictor of nursing home quality, and the number pay-to-play referral sites rarely show you.

TX median 3.27

3.90 nurse hours per resident per day. 19% above the Texas median of 3.27.

Total nurse
3.90 hrs
RN
0.61 hrs
LPN
0.97 hrs
Aide
2.32 hrs

Nursing staff turnover: 52.2% · RN turnover: 52.9%

Safety & compliance flags

No CMS warning flags on record.

Recent inspection findings

The specific problems state inspectors cited, the detail behind the star ratings, and what referral sites never show. Findings CMS records as corrected are marked.

43
total findings
1
immediate jeopardy
0
caused actual harm
17
from complaints
  • Potential for harmTag F0584 · May 15, 2026ComplaintCorrected May 16, 2026

    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0576 · May 23, 2025Corrected May 24, 2025

    Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0689 · May 23, 2025Corrected May 24, 2025

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

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0698 · May 23, 2025Corrected May 24, 2025

    Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0812 · May 23, 2025Corrected May 24, 2025

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0880 · May 23, 2025Corrected May 24, 2025

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Infection Control Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0842 · Jul 1, 2026Complaint

    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

  • Potential for harmTag F0726 · Nov 18, 2025ComplaintCorrected Nov 19, 2025

    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.

    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0880 · Nov 18, 2025ComplaintCorrected Nov 19, 2025

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Infection Control Deficiencies

  • Potential for harmTag F0656 · May 23, 2025Corrected May 24, 2025

    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

Showing the 10 most recent and serious of 43 findings. See the full inspection history on Medicare.gov.

Antipsychotic drug use

The share of long-stay residents given antipsychotic medication. These drugs are sometimes used to sedate residents with dementia, a practice CMS and resident advocates watch closely. Lower is better.

6.2%
of long-stay residents
Texas median 8.3%
National median 13.4%

This is at or below the Texas median, which is a reassuring sign for how the home manages dementia care.

Source: CMS MDS Quality Measures, long-stay antipsychotic measure, retrieved 2026-09-05. See the Texas study

Preventable harm

Two injuries that good staffing and attentive care are meant to prevent: serious falls and pressure ulcers (bedsores). These are the outcomes families fear most, and they rarely appear on referral sites. Lower is better on both.

Falls with major injury
2.1%
of long-stay residents
Texas median 3% · National median 2.8%
Pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.6%
of long-stay residents
Texas median 3.3% · National median 4.2%

The serious-fall rate here is at or below the Texas median, a reassuring sign for how closely the home supervises residents.

Source: CMS MDS Quality Measures, long-stay falls and pressure-ulcer measures, period 2025Q2-2026Q1, retrieved 2026-09-05. Texas falls study · bedsore study

Federal fines and penalties

Money CMS has fined this home, plus other federal penalties, over roughly the last three years. Fines follow serious or repeated violations.

Total fines
$12,424
Number of fines
2
Payment denials
0

Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05. See the most-fined homes in Texas

Ownership

This home is for-profit (for profit - corporation). It is part of the Ruby Healthcare chain, which operates 7 facilities, with a chain-average CMS rating of 2.9 stars.