Lavaca Bay Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
118 Trinity Shores Drive, Port Lavaca, TX, 77979
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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
- Government - Hospital district · Chain: Wellsential Health
- Certified beds
- 130 · avg 94 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 57.8% — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 53.8% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 62.5% — higher than most Texas nursing homesTexas avg: 52.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 2 departed — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $21,720 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 676481
- Certified beds
- 130 beds · avg 94 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Government - Hospital district
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Memorial Medical Center
- Chain affiliation
- Wellsential Health
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Wellsential Health chain — 68 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.6 / 5.
Parent entity
Jack And Nancy Dwyer Workforce Development Center Inc
Disclosed owners (36 on record)
- Memorial Medical Center
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Regency Integrated Health Services Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Wellsential of Lavaca Bay Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Antonio Carvajal
Indirect Ownership Interest · since 2024
- Barbara b Clapp
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Csv Rhea Management Holdco, Llc
Direct Ownership Interest · since 2024
+ 30 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, 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 37)
- D0761·Mar 27, 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.
- F0727·Mar 27, 2026
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
- D0689·Mar 27, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E0641·Mar 27, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D0550·Mar 27, 2026
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D0842·Nov 25, 2025Complaint
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.
- D0761·Dec 19, 2024Complaint
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.
- E0949·Dec 19, 2024
Administration Deficiencies
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $8,827
- 20231 fine · $13K
Most recent events
- May 3, 2024Fine · $8,827
- Sep 11, 2023Fine · $13K
Largest single fine on record: $13K.
Fire-safety citations
14 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 27, 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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