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Federal record · CMS Care Compare · CCN 455625 · Processed JUN 1 2026
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Alta Vista Rehabilitation And Healthcare

510 Paredes Line Rd, Brownsville, TX, 78521

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 455625

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall3 / 5
Health inspections3 / 5
Staffing1 / 5
Quality measures5 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Corporation · Chain: The Ensign Group
Certified beds
100 · avg 82 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
36.5%lower than most Texas nursing homesTexas avg: 53.8% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
50%near the Texas averageTexas avg: 52.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
0 departednear the Texas averageTexas avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
1 fine · $14,433 total

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
455625
Certified beds
100 beds · avg 82 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Fannin County Hospital Authority
Chain affiliation
The Ensign Group

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitOther

Chain affiliation

Part of the The Ensign Group chain — 338 facilities across 17 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.2 / 5.

Disclosed owners (7 on record)

  • Brownsville Care Associates, Inc

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2024

  • Clark r Sanderson

    Corporate Officer · since 2024

  • Craig Fitch

    Corporate Officer · since 2024

  • Fannin County Hospital Authority

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2024

  • Norma Guerrero

    Contracted Managing Employee · since 2024

  • Paul a Lenz

    Contracted Managing Employee · since 2024

+ 1 additional owner on the federal record.

Recent change of ownership

January 2024 (2 years ago) · acquired from Alta Vista Rehabilitation And Healthcare

Transaction type: Change of Ownership

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

25 health citations on file4 immediate-jeopardy findings9 from complaints1 federal fine totalling $14K

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Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 25)

  • D0761·Mar 13, 2026Complaint

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    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.

  • D0605·Mar 13, 2026Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

  • D0552·Mar 13, 2026Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

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

  • D0880·Nov 19, 2025

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • E0812·Nov 19, 2025

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  • D0755·Nov 19, 2025

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  • D0675·Nov 19, 2025

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.

  • D0656·Nov 19, 2025

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20231 fine · $14K

Most recent events

  • Sep 22, 2023Fine · $14K

Fire-safety citations

6 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Nov 19, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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