Meridian Care of Alice
Nursing home in Alice, Texas, CMS certification number 455455
219 N King St, Alice, TX 78332 · Jim Wells County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 201
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 27, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- $137,794 (2)
Does Meridian Care of Alice take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Meridian Care of Alice 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Meridian Care of Alice 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
- 3.47
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.36
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.04
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.07
- Weekend total hours
- 2.96
- Nursing staff turnover
- 33.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 30.8%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 27, 2026 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 16, 2025, found 2.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Meridian Care of Alice. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Meridian Care of Alice 2 times in the past 3 years, for $137,794 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 118.5 residents live here, about 59% of its 201 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 201
- Average residents per day
- 118.5
- Certified since
- October 24, 1979
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Meridian Care of Alice
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
Other nursing homes near Meridian Care of Alice
- The Premier SNF of Alice800 A Coyote Trail, Alice 78332
- Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Alice606 Coyote Tr, Alice 78332
- Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of San D138 S FM 1329, San Diego 78384
- Lone Star Ranch Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cent316 General Cavazos Blvd, Kingsville 78363
- Kingsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center3130 S Brahma Blvd, Kingsville 78363
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 Meridian Care of Alice, 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 Meridian Care of Alice
What is the CMS star rating of Meridian Care of Alice?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Meridian Care of Alice accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Meridian Care of Alice?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Meridian Care of Alice?
Legal Business Name Not Available, for profit - individual.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.