The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
PORT LAVACA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
PORT LAVACA, TX · Medicare-certified · 148 beds
In good standing
Non-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
3 of 5 stars overall. Health inspections and quality measures are both 4 stars, but staffing is 1 star with 3.22 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark; there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.2186 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 18, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.2186.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.36
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.07
- Nurse aides
- 1.79
- Weekend nursing
- 2.85
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 51%
Registered nurse turnover: 67%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10.2%9.4%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.8%3.7%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%2.2%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.2%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
2.6%1.4%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
8.3%8.7%No change
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
10.8%10%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18.4%18.9%No change
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
3.4%3.8%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
10.7%15.2%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—96.5%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.6%97.9%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited February 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: E
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 583 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of WELLSENTIAL HEALTH · 68 homes · 2.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 82.7 residents on an average day (56% of 148 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 34 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.