Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 150-bed nursing home in Port Arthur, Texas. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1993-08-30. It averages 62.4 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
CMS lists 42 health-inspection deficiencies for Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, all 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 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2026-01-13 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2026-01-07 | F0580, F0850, F0944 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds. / Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. | E |
| 2026-01-07 | F0609, F0637, F0657, F0677, F0759, F0761, F0880 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-11-20 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2025-09-22 | F0689, F0755, F0760 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | J |
| 2025-09-22 | F0761, F0880 | 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-08-16 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | J |
| 2024-10-16 | F0727 | 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. | F |
| 2024-10-16 | F0758, F0842 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E |
| 2024-10-16 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| 2024-06-17 | F0755, F0760 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | K |
| 2023-10-03 | F0580, F0760 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | K |
| 2023-09-13 | F0583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | E |
| 2023-09-13 | F0558, F0644, F0655, F0677, F0695, F0727, F0757, F0758, F0761 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / 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 |
| 2023-09-13 | F0577, F0732 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. / Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
| 2023-08-03 | F0656, F0689 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2023-08-03 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
Why was Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center fined 5 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | Fine | $17,345 |
| 2025-09-22 | Fine | $12,428 |
| 2025-08-16 | Fine | $17,660 |
| 2024-06-17 | Fine | $208,196 |
| 2023-09-13 | Fine | $23,186 |
How is Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
| Measure | This facility | TX average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.47210 | 3.38539 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 63.1 | 55.3 |
| Average number of residents per day | 62.4 | 75.8 |
Who owns Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, and what chain is it in?
Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name WINNIE-STOWELL HOSPITAL DISTRICT and belongs to the CASCADES HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | MURRELL, EDWARD | since 05/01/2025 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | 9TH AVENUE OPERATIONS, LLC, DAVIDSON, JAMES, IKERD, JOHN | since 04/01/2026 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | CHRISTENSEN, COVEY | since 05/11/2026 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | DAVIDSON, JAMES, MCMAHON, MICHAEL | since 04/01/2026 |
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