STARR COUNTY NURSING AND TRANSITIONAL CARE — Nursing Home in RIO GRANDE CITY, TX
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 120 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 99.4 |
| CMS Certification Number | 676495 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.21 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.37 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
STARR COUNTY NURSING AND TRANSITIONAL CARE had 4 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (December 8, 2025).
Inspection Findings — December 8, 2025
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)Corrected — December 9, 2025
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Level E)Corrected — December 9, 2025
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Level D)Corrected — December 9, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — December 9, 2025
Starr County Nursing and Transitional Care is a 120-bed nursing home in Rio Grande City, Texas. It holds a 4-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.2 hours per resident day, below the Texas average of 3.4. Its most recent inspection, in December 2025, cited 4 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility carries a relatively strong overall rating, which suggests solid performance on many measures. However, the most recent inspection flagged problems with medication safety and infection prevention, so you may want to ask what specific steps the facility has taken to correct those issues and how they monitor improvement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is STARR COUNTY NURSING AND TRANSITIONAL CARE Medicare and Medicaid certified?
STARR COUNTY NURSING AND TRANSITIONAL CARE is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is STARR COUNTY NURSING AND TRANSITIONAL CARE's CMS star rating?
STARR COUNTY NURSING AND TRANSITIONAL CARE has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at STARR COUNTY NURSING AND TRANSITIONAL CARE?
STARR COUNTY NURSING AND TRANSITIONAL CARE reports 3.20746 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has STARR COUNTY NURSING AND TRANSITIONAL CARE had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, STARR COUNTY NURSING AND TRANSITIONAL CARE had 4 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does STARR COUNTY NURSING AND TRANSITIONAL CARE have?
STARR COUNTY NURSING AND TRANSITIONAL CARE has 120 certified beds.
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.