Port Lavaca Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
524 VILLAGE RD, Port Lavaca, TX, 77979
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
- Non profit - Corporation · Chain: Wellsential Health
- Certified beds
- 148 · avg 88 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 47.9% — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 51.5% · National avg: 46.4% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 60% — higher than most Texas nursing homesTexas avg: 50.5% · National avg: 43.6% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
State licensing & capacity
- License number
- 149799
- Service type
- Medicare/medicaid
- Licensed capacity
- 148 beds
- Bed type breakdown
- 14 Medicare-only · 134 Medicaid/Medicare
- Current license effective
- March 1, 2024
- Current license expires
- March 1, 2027
- Initial license date
- September 1, 1971
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Licensee
- Citizens Medical Center County Of Victoria (COUNTY)
- Operator / manager
- Regency Ihs Of Port Lavaca, Llc
- Administrator
- Arianna Rivera
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Wellsential Health chain — 67 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.8 / 5.
Parent entity
Jack And Nancy Dwyer Workforce Development Center Inc
Disclosed owners (36 on record)
- Citizens Medical Center County of Victoria
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Regency Ihs of Port Lavaca Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Regency Integrated Health Services Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Elliot j Mandelbaum
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2025
- Timothy r Mcfarland
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
+ 30 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of April 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 20)
- D0921·Apr 18, 2025Complaint
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- D0842·Apr 18, 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.
- E0812·Apr 18, 2025Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0803·Apr 18, 2025Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- D0761·Apr 18, 2025Complaint
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.
- D0655·Apr 18, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- D0641·Apr 18, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D0583·Apr 18, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Fire-safety citations
12 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 18, 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
Port Lavaca Nursing And Rehabilitation Center is a 148-bed nursing home in Port Lavaca (Calhoun County) accepting Medicare and Medicaid. CMS rates it 3 stars overall, with a 1-star staffing rating — the lowest tier, held by about 38% of Texas nursing homes. Quality-of-care measures rate 4 stars overall, including a 5-star rating for long-term residents. The facility is operating at roughly 59% of licensed capacity. Managed by Regency IHS of Port Lavaca under county licensee Citizens Medical Center.
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 bottom tier, shared by about 38% of Texas nursing homes. Each resident receives about 193 minutes of nursing care per day, roughly 48 minutes less than at a 4-star-staffing facility in Texas. Residents here need more hands-on care than at a typical facility — sicker, or less mobile on average — so those 193 minutes stretch thinner than the raw number suggests. RN coverage is 23 minutes per resident per day, against 37 minutes at a 4-star-staffing Texas facility.
One administrator has turned over in the past year. This sits below the threshold for high instability, but it represents a change in day-to-day leadership.
The facility is running at about 59% of its 148 licensed beds — roughly 88 residents on an average day. Paired with the 1-star staffing rating and thin care demands, lower occupancy is a signal worth exploring directly with the facility.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
Questions to ask when you tour
Staffing levels on nights and weekends
With 193 daily nursing minutes per resident — 48 below the Texas 4-star threshold — ask how many nurses and aides are on duty overnight and on weekends.
RN coverage each day
Reported RN time runs 23 minutes per resident per day; ask whether a registered nurse is on-site around the clock or only during certain shifts.
Reason for low occupancy
The facility averages about 88 residents against 148 licensed beds; ask whether the low census reflects a staffing cap, reduced admissions, or something else.
Administrator transition and continuity
One administrator departed in the past year — ask how long the current administrator has been in the role and who oversees operations day to day.
Care planning for higher-need residents
Residents here require more hands-on assistance than at a typical facility on average; ask how care plans are reviewed and updated as a resident's needs change.
Resident Council activity
The facility has a Resident Council but no Family Council; ask how often the Resident Council meets and how family members can 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.