Spanish Meadows
440 E Ruben Torres Blvd, Brownsville, TX, 78520
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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 - Individual
- Certified beds
- 119 · avg 88 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 32.4% — 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
- 1 departed — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $14,790 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 455802
- Certified beds
- 119 beds · avg 88 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Empire Spanish Meadows Ltd
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (5 on record)
- Antonio Villanueva
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Miguel a Molinas
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Ramiro g Lozano
Adp of The Snf · since 2024
- Jose Michael Carrillo
Operational/managerial Control · since 2023
- rl Spanish Meadows, Llc
General Partnership Interest · 1% · since 2013
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, 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 30)
- D0609·Apr 18, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D0607·Apr 18, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D0880·Jan 29, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0813·Jan 29, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
- E0812·Jan 29, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0761·Jan 29, 2026
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.
- D0755·Jan 29, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D0695·Jan 29, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $11K
- 20231 fine · $3,789 · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Oct 17, 2024Fine · $11K
- Aug 14, 2023Payment denial · 22 days · starting Sep 28, 2023
- Aug 14, 2023Fine · $3,789
Largest single fine on record: $11K.
Fire-safety citations
10 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jan 29, 2026. 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.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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