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Castle Hills Rehabilitation And Care Center

8020 BLANCO ROAD, San Antonio, TX, 78216

Type
Nursing home
State-licensedCMS certified · CCN 455510

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.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall1/5
Health inspections1/5
Staffing1/5
Quality measures2/5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Optima Care
Certified beds
143 · avg 62 residents/day
Administrators who left
1 departednear the Texas averageTexas avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
8 fines · $140,095 total

State licensing & capacity

License number
311785
Service type
Medicare/medicaid
Licensed capacity
143 beds
Bed type breakdown
65 Medicare-only · 78 Medicaid/Medicare
Current license effective
February 1, 2024
Current license expires
February 1, 2027
Initial license date
May 16, 1973

Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026

Ownership & operations

Licensee
Frio Hospital District (HOSPITAL DISTRICT/AUTHORITY)
Operator / manager
Castle Hills Rehabilitation And Care Center Llc
Administrator
Grant Griffeth

Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitOther

Chain affiliation

Part of the Optima Care chain — 8 facilities across 3 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.0 / 5.

Disclosed owners (6 on record)

  • Castle Hills Nursing And Rehab Center Llc

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Michael c Bewsey

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2025

  • Peter Porras

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2025

  • Wesam Sabri Aziz

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Frio Hospital District

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2024

  • Michael Ruff

    Corporate Officer · since 2024

Recent change of ownership

February 2024 (2 years ago) · acquired from Castle Hills Rehabilitation And Care Center

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

66 health citations on file8 immediate-jeopardy findings35 from complaints8 federal fines totalling $140K

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 66)

  • D0880·Jan 16, 2026Complaint

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • D0755·Jan 16, 2026Complaint

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  • E0812·Dec 10, 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.

  • E0908·Dec 10, 2025Complaint

    Environmental Deficiencies

    Keep all essential equipment working safely.

  • D0726·Nov 25, 2025Complaint

    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

    Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

  • E0925·Nov 14, 2025Complaint

    Environmental Deficiencies

    Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

  • E0812·Nov 14, 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.

  • D0926·Sep 12, 2025

    Environmental Deficiencies

    Have policies on smoking.

View the full inspection history on CMS Care Compare →

Federal penalties

By year

  • 20252 fines · $46K
  • 20242 fines · $66K
  • 20234 fines · $28K

Most recent events

  • Sep 12, 2025Fine · $19K
  • May 2, 2025Fine · $27K
  • Aug 2, 2024Fine · $10K
  • Mar 16, 2024Fine · $56K
  • Jun 29, 2023Fine · $5,078
  • May 8, 2023Fine · $4,587

Largest single fine on record: $56K.

Fire-safety citations

32 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Sep 12, 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

Castle Hills Rehabilitation And Care Center is a 143-bed nursing home in San Antonio's Bexar County, accepting both Medicare and Medicaid. CMS rates it 1 star overall, with 1-star ratings for both health inspections and staffing. Eight fines totaling $140,095 have been assessed. The facility is currently operating at about 43% of its licensed beds — roughly 62 residents on any given day. Licensed through February 2027 under management by Optima Care.

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. Each resident receives about 152 minutes of nursing care per day, which is 89 minutes less than at a 4-star-staffing facility in Texas. Of that, only 21 minutes comes from a registered nurse. Beyond the raw numbers: residents here tend to require more hands-on care than at a typical facility — they are sicker or less mobile on average — so those 152 minutes stretch thinner than they would at a facility serving more independent residents.

One administrator has left in the past year. Transitions at the top often affect scheduling, care-plan oversight, and staff consistency in ways that take months to stabilize.

CMS has issued 8 fines totaling $140,095 since the facility's record period. The state median fine total across Texas nursing homes is about $20,699, and 30% of Texas facilities have no fines at all. This facility's total is roughly seven times the state median.

The facility is running at about 43% occupancy — 62 residents in a building licensed for 143 beds. This is paired with a 1-star overall CMS rating and a severe fine history.

Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026

Questions to ask when you tour

  1. Current staffing levels and scheduling

    At 152 nursing minutes per resident per day — 89 minutes below the Texas 4-star threshold — ask how many nurses and aides are on each shift and how call-outs are covered.

  2. Eight CMS fines since the record period

    The facility has been fined eight times for a total of $140,095; ask which deficiencies triggered each fine and what specific changes were made in response.

  3. Administrator transition and leadership continuity

    One administrator has left in the past year; ask who is currently in the role, how long they have been in place, and whether department-head positions are also fully staffed.

  4. Why occupancy is at 43 percent

    The facility has about 62 residents in a 143-bed building; ask whether the low census reflects a planned renovation, discharge patterns, or something else.

  5. Resident Council access and meeting schedule

    A Resident Council exists here but no Family Council; ask how often the Resident Council meets and how family members can submit concerns or receive updates.

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.