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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Alta Vista Rehabilitation and Healthcare

Brownsville, TexasMedicare inspection record
(956) 546-5358

About Alta Vista Rehabilitation and Healthcare

When recovery matters most, Alta Vista Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Brownsville, Texas provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed for healing and independence. Our team focuses on personalized recovery plans that help patients regain strength and confidence during their most challenging moments.

Community at a glance

Capacity

100 residents

Location

Brownsville, TX

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

510 Paredes Line Rd, Brownsville, Texas 78521

(956) 546-5358

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on November 19, 2025, state inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 16 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Texas average.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 16 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day13 minutesBelow the Texas average
Nursing staff who left in the past year36%Below the Texas average

Inspections

18 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

May 1, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 2, 2026

March 13, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations

  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 14, 2026
  • Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 14, 2026
  • Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 14, 2026
November 19, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Nov 20, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Nov 20, 2025
  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 20, 2025
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 20, 2025
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 20, 2025
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Nov 20, 2025
  • Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 20, 2025
August 27, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 28, 2025
August 22, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 23, 2024
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 23, 2024
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 23, 2024
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 23, 2024
  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Aug 23, 2024
July 31, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 1, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Fannin County Hospital Authority
Medicare-certified beds
100
Average residents per day
77
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
January 17, 1986
Part of a chain
The Ensign Group, 344 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
455625

Location

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510 Paredes Line RdBrownsville, TX 78521

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Questions about Alta Vista Rehabilitation and Healthcare

How did Alta Vista Rehabilitation and Healthcare do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on November 19, 2025 and cited 11 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The Texas average is 9.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Alta Vista Rehabilitation and Healthcare?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 16 minutes with each resident per day, including 13 minutes from registered nurses. 36% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Alta Vista Rehabilitation and Healthcare been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Alta Vista Rehabilitation and Healthcare in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Brownsville Skilled Nursing in Texas Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026