Rio Grande City Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
2530 Central Palm Dr, Rio Grande City, TX 78582 · Starr County
Government · 110 certified beds · 80% occupancy · (956) 487-3996
Rio Grande City Nursing And Rehabilitation Center reviews: what the government record shows
The U.S. government (CMS) rates Rio Grande City Nursing And Rehabilitation Center 4 out of 5 stars overall, above average. Its nurse staffing is at or above the Texas median.
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
- 4 of 5 stars
- Nurse staffing
- 3.28 hrs/resident/day (+0% vs TX median)
- Antipsychotic drug use
- 23% of long-stay residents (TX median 8.3%)
- Falls with major injury
- 2.2% of long-stay residents (TX median 3%)
- Federal fines (3 yrs)
- $13,514
- Inspection findings
- 18 cited
- 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 strong option on the record. Still worth a visit to confirm it fits your parent.
Strengths
- ✓Earns 4 of 5 stars overall from CMS.
- ✓Nurse staffing of 3.28 hrs/resident/day is at or above the Texas median of 3.27.
Questions to ask on your visit
- ·What does a typical day look like for a resident with my parent's needs?
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A plain-English read of this home's public record. Not advice — always visit in person.
Common questions about Rio Grande City Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
Is Rio Grande City Nursing And Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
Rio Grande City Nursing And Rehabilitation Center in Rio Grande City, Texas holds a 4 of 5 star CMS overall rating. A strong option on the record. Still worth a visit to confirm it fits your parent.
How is Rio Grande City Nursing And Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Rio Grande City Nursing And Rehabilitation Center reports 3.28 nurse hours per resident per day, at or above the Texas median of 3.27 hours per resident per day.
Has Rio Grande City Nursing And Rehabilitation Center been fined or flagged for abuse?
Rio Grande City Nursing And Rehabilitation Center has paid approximately $13,514 in federal fines in roughly the last three years, and does not currently carry a federal abuse-warning flag.
CMS quality ratings
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.
3.28 nurse hours per resident per day. About the Texas median.
Nursing staff turnover: 24.2% · RN turnover: 44.4%
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 F0609 · Jun 11, 2026ComplaintCorrected Jun 12, 2026
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 F0656 · May 5, 2026ComplaintCorrected May 27, 2026
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
- Potential for harmTag F0552 · Nov 20, 2025ComplaintCorrected Nov 21, 2025
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0726 · Nov 20, 2025ComplaintCorrected Nov 21, 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 F0755 · Nov 20, 2025ComplaintCorrected Nov 21, 2025
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0558 · Sep 10, 2025Corrected Sep 12, 2025
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0578 · Sep 10, 2025Corrected Sep 12, 2025
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0628 · Sep 10, 2025Corrected Sep 12, 2025
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0694 · Sep 10, 2025Corrected Sep 12, 2025
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0761 · Sep 10, 2025Corrected Sep 12, 2025
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
Showing the 10 most recent and serious of 18 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 above the national median. Ask how the home decides to start these medications and how often it reviews them.
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.
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.
Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05. See the most-fined homes in Texas
Ownership
This home is government (government - hospital district). It is part of the Wellsential Health chain, which operates 67 facilities, with a chain-average CMS rating of 2.7 stars.