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The Meridian

2228 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, TX 775504097636437Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 96Avg. daily residents: 61County: Galveston

The complete public record on The Meridian, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Galveston, 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.
The Meridian holds a 3-star overall rating, CMS’s middle tier. 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

4.47 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (3.39)
0.84 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.43)
4.11 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
52.7% total nursing staff turnover
about the state average (55.3)
60.0% RN turnover
1 administrator left in the reporting period

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

October 30, 2024 most recent standard health inspection
6 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (9.3)
4 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
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
October 30, 20240640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 30, 20240641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 30, 20240657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 30, 20240661Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 30, 20240757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 30, 20240921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 30, 20240626Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. ComplaintD · 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.