Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement
Nursing home in Harlingen, Texas, CMS certification number 455672
2101 Treasure Hills Boulevard, Harlingen, TX 78550 · Cameron County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 60
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 15, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- $15,997 (3)
Does Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.38
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.55
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.18
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.64
- Weekend total hours
- 2.91
- Nursing staff turnover
- 44.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 28.6%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 15, 2026 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 25, 2025, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement 3 times in the past 3 years, for $15,997 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 48.9 residents live here, about 82% of its 60 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 48.9
- Certified since
- November 10, 1986
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement
- Legal business name
- Santiago Healthcare LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 347 homes nationally under The Ensign Group, 3.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement
- Treasure Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cente2204 Pease St, Harlingen 78550
- Sun Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center2902 S. 77 Sunshine Strip, Harlingen 78550
- Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Harli820 Camelot Dr, Harlingen 78550
- Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center3810 Hale Ave, Harlingen 78550
- Windsor Atrium1814 Atrium Place Dr, Harlingen 78550
See also all nursing homes in Harlingen.
Who inspects nursing homes in Texas
Texas's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Texas, the 7 in Harlingen, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement
What is the CMS star rating of Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement?
Santiago Healthcare LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.