Sylan Shores Health and Wellness
Sylan Shores Health and Wellness is a 124-bed nursing home in La Porte, Texas. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2020-11-12. It averages 105.6 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Sylan Shores Health and Wellness?
CMS lists 16 health-inspection deficiencies for Sylan Shores Health and Wellness since 2023-04-13, 9 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2025-11-24.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-24 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2025-07-23 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | J |
| 2025-07-23 | F0641, F0755 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E |
| 2024-09-04 | F0550, F0609 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2024-06-12 | F0585, F0641, F0759 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D |
| 2023-04-13 | F0755, F0759, F0761 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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. | E |
| 2023-04-13 | F0644, F0658, F0689, F0842 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
Why was Sylan Shores Health and Wellness fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-25 | Fine | $8,281 |
How is Sylan Shores Health and Wellness staffed relative to the TX average?
| Measure | This facility | TX average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.00493 | 3.38539 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 69.5 | 55.3 |
| Average number of residents per day | 105.6 | 75.8 |
Who owns Sylan Shores Health and Wellness, and what chain is it in?
Sylan Shores Health and Wellness is registered with CMS as Government - Hospital district, operates under the legal business name FRIO HOSPITAL DISTRICT and belongs to the ML HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | FRIO HOSPITAL DISTRICT | since 01/01/2024 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | RUFF, MICHAEL | since 01/01/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | ML - LA PORTE, LLC, LANGSDALE, TROY, MILLER, LAURA, MOHAMMED, SHAFRAZ | since 01/01/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | MARTEL HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT LLC, MDP HEALTHCARE LLC, ML - LA PORTE, LLC, ROBINSON REALTY GROUP LTD, SMITHERS MANAGEMENT TRUST, CARDENAS, LAURA, LANGSDALE, TROY, MILLER, LAURA, MOHAMMED, SHAFRAZ | since 01/01/2024 |
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