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Starr County Nursing and Transitional Care

Nursing home in Rio Grande City, TX

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
5260 Brand St, Rio Grande City, TX 78582
Phone
(888) 707-8277
Listed under
Government-owned, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
676495
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
120
Average residents per day
101
Ownership
Government, hospital district
Legal business name
Oakbend Medical Center
Chain
Wellsential Health (67 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Oct 29, 2020
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 676495. 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 13, 2026. CMS lists 27 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jul 21, 2023 to Jan 13, 2026): 13 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jan 13, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 13, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 13, 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 13, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 13, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 8, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 8, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 8, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 8, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Oct 17, 2024Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2024PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2024Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 27. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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
2.99 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.47 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.82 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.65 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
43%
RN turnover (yearly)
25%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

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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