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Las Alturas Nursing & Transitional Care Brownsvill

180 East Price Road, Brownsville, TX 785219563032002Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 122Avg. daily residents: 97County: Cameron

The complete public record on Las Alturas Nursing & Transitional Care Brownsvill, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Brownsville, Texas, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Texas average: 2.6 stars.
Health inspection
★★★★☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Las Alturas Nursing & Transitional Care Brownsvill holds a 3-star overall rating, CMS’s middle tier. Federal regulators have fined this facility $8,434 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.31 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (3.39)
0.24 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.43)
2.93 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
Not reported total nursing staff turnover
Not reported RN turnover

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

July 1, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
11 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (9.3)
3 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$8,434 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
below the state average ($45,542)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

14 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
June 24, 20260755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 3, 20260761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 19, 20250755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 1, 20250558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 1, 20250578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 1, 20250628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 1, 20250644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 1, 20250656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 1, 20250693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 1, 20250695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.