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River Hills

Registered name: RIVER HILLS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER

KERRVILLE, TX · Medicare-certified · 150 beds

Needs attention
For-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
1 of 5 overall

River Hills in Kerrville, TX has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection and staffing ratings but 4-star quality measures. It reports 3.11 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, $96,859 in fines over the last 24 months, and a recent federal penalty, with cited issues involving pharmacy services, medication errors, and following care orders.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.1068 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: May 7, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $96,859recent federal penalty

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1068.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.23
Licensed practical nurses
1.04
Nurse aides
1.83
Weekend nursing
2.73

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 76%
Registered nurse turnover: 83%

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

4.1%4.1%No change

Residents with a fall causing major injury

2.4%1.2%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

6.2%2.9%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0%0%No change

Residents who lost too much weight

4.7%0%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

9.2%7.8%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

7.9%3.1%Improving

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

18.8%15.6%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0%0%No change

Residents with a long-term catheter

0.8%0%Improving

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

29.5%14.6%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

1.3%0%Improving

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

96.9%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

97.6%98.8%Improving

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

86.3%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

98%100%Improving

What the inspectors found

The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: J

The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: J

The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: J

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J

The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited January 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: J

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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  3. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  5. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  6. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  7. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $49,392 was recorded.

  8. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $47,467 was recorded.

Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $112,133 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Feb 8, 2025

    $49,392
  • Federal fine

    Dec 21, 2024

    $47,467
  • Federal fine

    Jan 10, 2024

    $15,274

Operator & ownership

Recent ownership change · Apr 1, 2017

Now operated by Uvalde County Hospital Authority, previously Southwest Ltc Kerrville LTD..

Ownership
For profit - Individual
Occupancy
99.2 residents on an average day (66% of 150 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 19 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.