Las Alturas de Penitas
Nursing home in Penitas, Texas, CMS certification number 745000
414 Liberty Boulevard, Penitas, TX 78576 · Hidalgo County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 130
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 28, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- $150,343 (3)
Does Las Alturas de Penitas take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Las Alturas de Penitas 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Las Alturas de Penitas 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
- 3.25
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.36
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.73
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.16
- Weekend total hours
- 2.82
- Nursing staff turnover
- 39.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 28.6%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 28, 2026 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 12, 2025, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Las Alturas de Penitas 3 times in the past 3 years, for $150,343 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 93.7 residents live here, about 72% of its 130 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 130
- Average residents per day
- 93.7
- Certified since
- July 8, 2021
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Las Alturas de Penitas
- Legal business name
- Val Verde County Hospital District
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 25 homes nationally under Touchstone Communities, 2.8-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Las Alturas de Penitas
- Mission Nursing and Rehabilitation Center1013 S. Bryan Rd., Mission 78572
- Mission Valley Nursing and Transitional Care1200 S Bryan Rd, Mission 78572
- Village Healthcare and Rehabilitation615 N Ware Rd, McAllen 78501
- Briarcliff Nursing and Rehabilitation Center3201 N Ware Rd, McAllen 78501
- Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Mcall900 S 12th St, McAllen 78501
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, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Las Alturas de Penitas, 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 Las Alturas de Penitas
What is the CMS star rating of Las Alturas de Penitas?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Las Alturas de Penitas accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Las Alturas de Penitas?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Las Alturas de Penitas?
Val Verde County Hospital District, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.