Alta Vista Rehabilitation And Healthcare
510 Paredes Line Rd, Brownsville, TX, 78521
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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.
CMS Star Ratings
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 departed — near 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
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
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
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.
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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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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