Sabine Heights Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
6600 Ninth Ave, Port Arthur, TX 77642 · Jefferson County
For-profit · 150 certified beds · 42% occupancy · (409) 962-5541
Sabine Heights Nursing And Rehabilitation Center reviews: what the government record shows
The U.S. government (CMS) rates Sabine Heights Nursing And Rehabilitation Center 1 out of 5 stars overall, much below average. Its nurse staffing is at or above the Texas median. It currently carries a federal abuse-warning icon. Inspectors cited it for 8 immediate-jeopardy findings 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
- 1 of 5 stars
- Nurse staffing
- 3.47 hrs/resident/day (+6% vs TX median)
- Antipsychotic drug use
- 12.2% of long-stay residents (TX median 8.3%)
- Falls with major injury
- 3.1% of long-stay residents (TX median 3%)
- Federal fines (3 yrs)
- $278,815
- Inspection findings
- 42 cited, 8 immediate-jeopardy
- Federal abuse-warning flag
- Yes
Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05.
What this means for your family
Several serious marks on its federal record. Look closely and ask hard questions before deciding.
Strengths
- ✓Nurse staffing of 3.47 hrs/resident/day is at or above the Texas median of 3.27.
Concerns
- !CMS rates it just 1 of 5 stars overall.
- !Currently carries the federal abuse-warning icon on CMS Care Compare.
- !Cited for 8 immediate-jeopardy findings (the most serious category) in recent inspections.
- !Has paid $278,815 in federal fines in roughly the last three years.
Questions to ask on your visit
- ·What was the abuse-warning finding, and what has changed since?
- ·Can we see the most recent inspection report and the plan of correction?
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Common questions about Sabine Heights Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
Is Sabine Heights Nursing And Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
Sabine Heights Nursing And Rehabilitation Center in Port Arthur, Texas holds a 1 of 5 star CMS overall rating. Several serious marks on its federal record. Look closely and ask hard questions before deciding.
How is Sabine Heights Nursing And Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Sabine Heights Nursing And Rehabilitation Center reports 3.47 nurse hours per resident per day, at or above the Texas median of 3.27 hours per resident per day.
Has Sabine Heights Nursing And Rehabilitation Center been fined or flagged for abuse?
Sabine Heights Nursing And Rehabilitation Center has paid approximately $278,815 in federal fines in roughly the last three years, and currently carries the federal abuse-warning icon on CMS Care Compare.
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.
3.47 nurse hours per resident per day. 6% above the Texas median of 3.27.
Nursing staff turnover: 63.1% · RN turnover: 62.5%
Safety & compliance flags
- Federal abuse warning icon
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.
- Immediate jeopardyTag F0689 · Sep 22, 2025ComplaintCorrected Sep 23, 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
- Immediate jeopardyTag F0755 · Sep 22, 2025ComplaintCorrected Feb 10, 2025
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardyTag F0760 · Sep 22, 2025ComplaintCorrected Feb 10, 2025
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardyTag F0600 · Aug 16, 2025Complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0812 · Jan 13, 2026ComplaintCorrected Jan 14, 2026
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 F0580 · Jan 7, 2026Corrected Feb 6, 2026
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0850 · Jan 7, 2026Corrected Feb 6, 2026
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Administration Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0944 · Jan 7, 2026Corrected Feb 6, 2026
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Administration Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0761 · Sep 22, 2025ComplaintCorrected Sep 23, 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
- Potential for harmTag F0880 · Sep 22, 2025ComplaintCorrected Sep 23, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Showing the 10 most recent and serious of 42 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 below the national median but above the Texas median, roughly middle of the pack for the state.
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 above the national median. It is worth asking how the home prevents falls and whether recent injuries prompted any changes.
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 for-profit (for profit - corporation). It is part of the Cascades Healthcare chain, which operates 19 facilities, with a chain-average CMS rating of 1.9 stars.