Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
The Palms Nursing & Rehabilitation
5607 Everhart Rd, Corpus Christi, TX · (361) 854-4601
- Certified beds
- 204
- Residents per day
- 99
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Caring Healthcare Group
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- August 28, 1985
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How this home got 1 star
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Texas.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★−1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Texas homes
The Palms Nursing & Rehabilitation carries 135.5 inspection points. That is fewer than 22% of Texas's 1,166 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Texas: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–26 pts
- 4★ 26–51 pts
- 3★ 51–85 pts
- 2★ 85–145.75 pts
- 1★ over 145.75 pts
Bars show every rated home in Texas by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
59 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (4)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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J
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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J
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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J
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning12E
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- E
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation9D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Quality of Life and Care9D
- D
Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Pharmacy Service6E
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
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
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.
Resident Rights6D
- D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Environmental5E
- D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- D
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- E
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- D
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Nutrition and Dietary4E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Infection Control4E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2025-12-02
24 health deficiencies · 14 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (7 deficiencies)
2024-08-29
21 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2023-05-10
14 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 2 h 55 min of nursing staff time a day, 38 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
2 h 55 min
Texas average
3 h 25 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 49% of nursing staff and 20% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$69,235 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-06 | Fine | $15,642 |
| 2024-08-10 | Fine | $8,827 |
| 2023-12-27 | Fine | $44,766 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident daysAbout the same | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.9 pts worse | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.6 pts better | 99.0% | 96.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.1 pts better | 99.1% | 97.0% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.2 pts better | 2.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.3 pts better | 0.0% | 2.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weightAbout the same | 2.9% | 2.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication2 pts worse | 19.8% | 17.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened8.1 pts better | 4.8% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased7.1 pts better | 8.7% | 15.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.5 pts better | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence10.8 pts better | 1.7% | 12.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.4 pts better | 2.3% | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine9.2 pts better | 97.9% | 88.7% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.8 pts worse | 14.0% | 12.2% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication6.4 pts worse | 7.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.3 pts worse | 82.1% | 85.4% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission5.1 pts better | 20.4% | 25.5% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
5 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frio Hospital District | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 22 facilities |
| De La Garza, Ernest | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Grimert, Thomas | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Shapiro, Menachem | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| The Palms SNF LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
27 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke13F
- F
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- D
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- D
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Services4E
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- C
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- C
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- C
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Miscellaneous3F
- F
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- E
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
- D
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Egress3E
- E
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- E
Install proper backup exit lighting.
- D
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Emergency Preparedness1D
- D
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
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