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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Veranda Rehabilitation and Healthcare

(956) 423-4959

About Veranda Rehabilitation and Healthcare

VERANDA REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE is a for profit - corporation nursing home in HARLINGEN, TX with 100 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

100 residents

Location

Harlingen, TX

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

4301 S EXPRESSWAY 83, Harlingen, Texas 78550

(956) 423-4959

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 June 25, 2025, state inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 21 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Texas average.

Medicare fined Veranda Rehabilitation and Healthcare once in the last three years, $8,021 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 21 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day36 minutesAbove the Texas average
Nursing staff who left in the past year40%Below the Texas average

Inspections

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

July 29, 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 pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 18, 2026

April 9, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations

  • 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 Apr 10, 2026
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 10, 2026
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 10, 2026
February 18, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 19, 2026
February 4, 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 Feb 5, 2026
December 10, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • 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 Dec 11, 2025
June 25, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
  • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalCorrected Jun 26, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 26, 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 Jun 26, 2025
  • Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 26, 2025
May 22, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 23, 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 ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected May 23, 2025
May 9, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
  • 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 23, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 23, 2024
April 12, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Dec 7, 2023
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 13, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $8,021 in the last three years.

  • April 12, 2024Fine: $8,021

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Fannin County Hospital Authority
Medicare-certified beds
100
Average residents per day
83
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
July 1, 1991
Part of a chain
The Ensign Group, 344 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
455925

Location

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4301 S EXPRESSWAY 83Harlingen, TX 78550

12 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Harlingen

Questions about Veranda Rehabilitation and Healthcare

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

State inspectors visited on June 25, 2025 and cited 11 health deficiencies, 8 of them from complaint investigations. The Texas average is 9.4.

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

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 21 minutes with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses. 40% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Veranda Rehabilitation and Healthcare been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Veranda Rehabilitation and Healthcare once in the last three years, totaling $8,021.

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 Harlingen Skilled Nursing in Texas Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026