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Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Nursing home in Port Arthur, TX

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address
6600 Ninth Ave, Port Arthur, TX 77642
Phone
(409) 962-5541
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
675172
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
150
Average residents per day
62
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Winnie-Stowell Hospital District
Chain
Cascades Healthcare (19 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Aug 30, 1993
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 675172. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 7, 2026. CMS lists 42 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 3, 2023 to May 1, 2026): 16 from complaint inspections, 10 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 8 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 1, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 13, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 7, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2026Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2026Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2026Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2026Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 7, 2026Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Administration		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 7, 2026Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Administration		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 42. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 5 fines totalling $278,815 in the last three years.

Sep 22, 2025Fine: $12,428
Sep 22, 2025Fine: $17,345
Aug 16, 2025Fine: $17,660
Jun 17, 2024Fine: $208,196
Sep 13, 2023Fine: $23,186

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.47 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.26 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.16 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.15 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
63%
RN turnover (yearly)
63%
Administrators who left in the past year
2

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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