Alta Vista Rehabilitation and Healthcare
Alta Vista Rehabilitation and Healthcare is a 100-bed nursing home in Brownsville, Texas. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1986-01-17. It averages 77.1 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Alta Vista Rehabilitation and Healthcare?
CMS lists 26 health-inspection deficiencies for Alta Vista Rehabilitation and Healthcare since 2023-05-15, 22 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-01.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2026-03-13 | F0552, F0605, F0761 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / 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. | D |
| 2025-11-19 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2025-11-19 | F0552, F0641, F0656, F0675, F0755, F0880 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-08-27 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D |
| 2024-08-22 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E |
| 2024-08-22 | F0656, F0657, F0726, F0812 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
| 2024-07-31 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2023-09-22 | F0580, F0684, F0726 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. | J |
| 2023-09-22 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2023-05-15 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | K |
| 2023-05-15 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E |
| 2023-05-15 | F0759, F0880 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
Why was Alta Vista Rehabilitation and Healthcare fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-22 | Fine | $14,433 |
How is Alta Vista Rehabilitation and Healthcare staffed relative to the TX average?
| Measure | This facility | TX average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.26606 | 3.38539 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 36.4 | 55.3 |
| Average number of residents per day | 77.1 | 75.8 |
Who owns Alta Vista Rehabilitation and Healthcare, and what chain is it in?
Alta Vista Rehabilitation and Healthcare is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name FANNIN COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY and belongs to the THE ENSIGN GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | FANNIN COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY | since 01/01/2024 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | GUERRERO, NORMA, ROBLES, LUIS | since 01/01/2024 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BURNAM, SOON, KEETCH, CHAD, SANDERSON, CLARK | since 01/01/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | BROWNSVILLE CARE ASSOCIATES, INC, GUERRERO, NORMA, ROBLES, LUIS | since 01/01/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BROWNSVILLE CARE ASSOCIATES, INC, CARETRUST GP LLC, CARETRUST REIT INC, CTR PARTNERSHIP LP, ENSIGN SERVICES INC, PAREDES HEALTH HOLDINGS LLC, GUERRERO, NORMA, ROBLES, LUIS | since 01/01/2024 |
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