10 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (4 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (1 deficiency)
Weslaco, TX
3-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with $8,021 in total fines with 10 recent health deficiencies with 3 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
721 Airport Dr, Weslaco, TX
(956) 968-8502
Overall
3 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
1 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
120
Certified beds
Average residents
70
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Government
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Wellsential Health
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1994-07-07
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
67 facilities
Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 2 staffing / 4 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.33
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.44 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.90
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.95 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
1.49
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.01 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
2.71
All reported nurse hours · state 3.40 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.22
RN + LPN hours · state 1.38 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
2.39
Weekend nurse staffing · state 2.99 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.17
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.34 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.01
Reported PT staffing · state 0.07 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.32
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
2.64
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.41
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
40%
Annual RN turnover · state 52% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
21%
Annual nurse turnover · state 52% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
2,362
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
50
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
1.0041
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Healthcare-associated infections
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Total nurse turnover
10
Baseline 39.02% · Performance 16.67% · Measure score 10 · Achievement 10 · Improvement 9
Adjusted total nurse staffing
0
Baseline 3.08 hours · Performance 2.74 hours · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 10.22% |
10.72%
0.5 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 43 · Observed rate 11.63% · Lower 95% interval 6.85% |
| Discharge to community | 58.1% |
50.57%
7.5 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 34 · Observed rate 50% · Lower 95% interval 46.43% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 0.9 |
1.02
0.1 pts better
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 95.24% |
95.27%
About the same
|
Numerator 40 · Denominator 42 |
| Falls with major injury | 0% |
0.77%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 42 |
| Discharge self-care score | 54.17% |
53.69%
0.5 pts better
|
Numerator 13 · Denominator 24 |
| Discharge mobility score | 25% |
50.94%
25.9 pts worse
|
Numerator 6 · Denominator 24 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 2.38% |
2.29%
0.1 pts worse
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 42 · Adjusted rate 1.92% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | Not Available |
7.12%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 24 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 20% |
8.2%
11.8 pts better
|
Numerator 14 · Denominator 70 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 82.67% |
42%
40.7 pts better
|
Numerator 62 · Denominator 75 |
| Discharge function score | 41.67% |
56.45%
14.8 pts worse
|
Numerator 10 · Denominator 24 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 15 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 15 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 41.67% |
25.2%
16.5 pts better
|
Numerator 10 · Denominator 24 |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 100.0% |
97.1%
2.9 pts better
|
93.4%
6.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
97.9%
2.1 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 1.8% |
3.3%
1.5 pts better
|
3.3%
1.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 1.9% · Q3 1.7% · Q4 3.4% · 4Q avg 1.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.0% |
2.7%
2.7 pts better
|
11.4%
11.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 2.5% |
3.3%
0.8 pts better
|
5.4%
2.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.3% · Q2 2.1% · Q3 1.9% · Q4 1.9% · 4Q avg 2.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 7.0% |
18.9%
11.9 pts better
|
19.6%
12.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.3% · Q2 4.3% · Q3 9.3% · Q4 9.4% · 4Q avg 7.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 1.3% |
10.8%
9.5 pts better
|
16.7%
15.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 2.6% · Q4 2.6% · 4Q avg 1.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.0%
About the same
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 11.2% |
15.4%
4.2 pts better
|
16.3%
5.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q4 8.9% · 4Q avg 11.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 10.7% |
16.1%
5.4 pts better
|
14.9%
4.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 14.0% · Q2 16.7% · Q3 4.3% · Q4 8.7% · 4Q avg 10.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
0.5%
0.5 pts better
|
1.0%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.0% |
0.8%
0.8 pts better
|
1.7%
1.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 8.3% |
15.0%
6.7 pts better
|
19.8%
11.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.4% · Q2 6.8% · Q3 15.3% · Q4 6.0% · 4Q avg 8.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 3.1% |
4.2%
1.1 pts better
|
5.1%
2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.8% · Q2 5.7% · Q3 3.9% · Q4 1.3% · 4Q avg 3.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.8% |
89.7%
10.1 pts better
|
81.7%
18.1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 99.1% · 4Q avg 99.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 18.0% |
12.0%
6 pts worse
|
12.0%
6 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 18.0% · Observed 20.5% · Expected 12.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 3.4% |
1.5%
1.9 pts worse
|
1.6%
1.8 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.5% · Q2 4.1% · Q3 1.5% · Q4 1.6% · 4Q avg 3.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
88.0%
12 pts better
|
79.7%
20.3 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 20.5% |
25.9%
5.4 pts better
|
23.9%
3.4 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 20.5% · Observed 23.1% · Expected 26.8% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (4 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (1 deficiency)
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (2 deficiencies)
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Services (1 deficiency)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-05-22
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-05-22
Fire Safety
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2025-05-22
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-03-29
Fire Safety
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-03-29
Fire Safety
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-03-29
Fire Safety
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2023-02-28
Inspection history
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-01-15
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-12-19
Health
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Corrected 2025-05-21
Health
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2025-05-21
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-05-21
Health
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.
Corrected 2025-05-21
Health
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-05-21
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-05-21
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-04-29
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-04-29
Health
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2024-04-15
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-04-15
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-04-15
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-04-15
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-04-15
Health
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2024-04-15
Health
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-04-15
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-06-27
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-12-19
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-10-21
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-03-17
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-03-17
Health
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2023-03-17
Penalties and ownership
Fine · fine $8,021
Fine
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
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