La Frontera Nursing & Rehabilitation
7001 MCPHERSON ROAD, Laredo, TX, 78041
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 March 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Touchstone Communities
- Certified beds
- 186 · avg 95 residents/day
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $8,021 total
State licensing & capacity
- License number
- 312196
- Service type
- Medicare/medicaid
- Licensed capacity
- 186 beds
- Bed type breakdown
- 54 Medicare-only · 132 Medicaid/Medicare
- Current license effective
- September 17, 2024
- Current license expires
- September 17, 2027
- Initial license date
- October 9, 1991
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Licensee
- Maverick County Hospital District (HOSPITAL DISTRICT/AUTHORITY)
- Operator / manager
- Laredo Operator 3, Ltd
- Administrator
- Ricardo Gonzalez
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Touchstone Communities chain — 28 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.8 / 5.
Disclosed owners (23 on record)
- Laredo Operator 3, Ltd
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Touchstone Communities Inc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Aegis Therapies, Inc.
Adp of The Snf · since 2024
- Bryon Sehlke
Adp of The Snf · since 2024
- Carvajal Pharmacy Ltc
Adp of The Snf · since 2024
- Cherie Von Dohlen by Pass Trust
Adp of The Snf · since 2024
+ 17 additional owners on the federal record.
Recent change of ownership
September 2024 (1 year ago) · acquired from Regent Care Center of Laredo
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of April 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 11)
- E0760·May 29, 2025Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- E0644·May 29, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- E0812·May 29, 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.
- D0657·May 29, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D0609·Apr 19, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- J0689·Nov 21, 2024Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E0842·Sep 1, 2024Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- F0838·Sep 1, 2024Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $8,021
Most recent events
- Nov 21, 2024Fine · $8,021
Fire-safety citations
6 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: May 29, 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 Mar 1, 2026.
About this community
La Frontera Nursing & Rehabilitation is a 186-bed Medicare/Medicaid nursing home in Laredo, Texas, managed by Laredo Operator 3, Ltd under a hospital district license. CMS rates it 4 stars overall, with a 5-star quality-of-care rating and a 4-star inspection score — but a 1-star staffing rating. The facility is operating at roughly 51% of licensed capacity, about 95 residents on an average day.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
What the data says
CMS rates staffing here at 1 star — the lowest tier, shared by about 38% of Texas nursing homes. Each resident receives approximately 195 minutes of nursing care per day, roughly 46 minutes less than at a 4-star-staffing facility in Texas. Residents here also require more hands-on care than at a typical facility — less mobile or medically heavier on average — so those 195 minutes stretch thinner than the raw number suggests.
Despite the staffing rating, CMS rates quality of care at 5 stars for long-stay residents and 3 stars for short-stay residents. Those scores reflect what actually happens to residents — wound rates, fall rates, hospitalizations, and similar outcomes — and are measured independently of staffing hours.
The facility is operating at roughly 51% of its 186 licensed beds, averaging about 95 residents per day. Paired with a 1-star staffing rating and otherwise above-average quality scores, that occupancy level is a data point families may want to explore directly.
CMS recorded one fine totaling $8,021 since the current data period. The state median for Texas facilities that have fines at all is $20,699, and 30% of Texas nursing homes have zero fines.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
Questions to ask when you tour
Staffing hours on weekends
CMS data shows weekend nursing hours drop to about 164 minutes per resident per day — ask how weekend staffing compares to weekday coverage and how gaps are filled.
Why beds are half-filled
The facility averages about 95 residents against 186 licensed beds — ask what's driving low occupancy and whether any wings or units are unstaffed or closed.
RN presence each day
Reported RN hours come to about 36 minutes per resident per day — ask how many registered nurses are on shift at any given time, including nights and weekends.
Staffing levels for heavier-care residents
CMS data indicates residents here need more hands-on care than at a typical facility — ask how staffing assignments are adjusted when a resident's condition worsens.
Management company's role day-to-day
The license is held by Maverick County Hospital District but day-to-day operations run through Laredo Operator 3, Ltd — ask which entity sets staffing budgets and responds to family concerns.
Resident Council activity
CMS shows a Resident Council but no Family Council — ask how often the Resident Council meets and what channel families use to raise concerns formally.
Where this information comes from
- License, capacity, ownership, administrator: Texas HHSC licensing registry, snapshot as of April 16, 2026.
- Star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processed March 1, 2026.
- Summary, insights, and tour questions: Written from the state licensing and CMS records above, last updated April 19, 2026.
Read our methodology for how this information is collected and verified.