Gulf Shores Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
1301 S Terrell St, Falfurrias, TX 78355 · Brooks County
For-profit · 96 certified beds · 44% occupancy · (361) 325-3658
The U.S. government (CMS) rates Gulf Shores Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center 4 out of 5 stars overall, above average. Its nurse staffing is at or above the Texas median.
CMS quality ratings
Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-08-09. 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.
3.62 nurse hours per resident per day. 11% above the Texas median of 3.27.
Nursing staff turnover: 34.9% · RN turnover: 0%
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.
- Potential for harmTag F0689 · Apr 27, 2026ComplaintCorrected May 5, 2026
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 F0551 · Apr 27, 2026ComplaintCorrected May 5, 2026
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0583 · Feb 19, 2026Corrected Apr 3, 2026
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0760 · Feb 19, 2026Corrected Apr 3, 2026
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0880 · Feb 19, 2026Corrected Apr 3, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0607 · Jul 16, 2025ComplaintCorrected Aug 25, 2025
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0609 · Jul 7, 2025ComplaintCorrected Jul 29, 2025
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0689 · Jul 7, 2025ComplaintCorrected Jul 29, 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 F0880 · Jul 7, 2025ComplaintCorrected Jul 29, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0656 · Dec 4, 2024Corrected Dec 23, 2024
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 22 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.
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 2026-08-09. See the Texas 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.
No federal fines are on record for this home in roughly the last three years, a good sign.
Ownership
This home is for-profit (for profit - corporation). It is part of the Nexion Health chain, which operates 53 facilities, with a chain-average CMS rating of 2.3 stars.