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Rio Grande City Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

2530 Central Palm Dr, Rio Grande City, TX 785829564873996Ownership: Government - Hospital districtCertified beds: 110Avg. daily residents: 88Chain: Wellsential Health (67 facilities)County: Starr

The complete public record on Rio Grande City Nursing And Rehabilitation Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Rio Grande City, 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.
Rio Grande City Nursing And Rehabilitation Center holds a 4-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $13,514 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

3.28 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (3.39)
0.47 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.43)
2.95 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
24.2% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (55.3)
44.4% RN turnover
0 administrators 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

September 10, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
11 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (9.3)
6 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$13,514 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

18 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 11, 20260609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 5, 20260656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 20, 20250552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 20, 20250726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 20, 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
September 10, 20250558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 10, 20250578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 10, 20250628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 10, 20250694Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 10, 20250761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all…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.