Port Arthur Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing home in Port Arthur, Texas, CMS certification number 675541
8825 Lamplighter Ln, Port Arthur, TX 77642 · Jefferson County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 199
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 18, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 11
- Fines in 3 years
- $310,553 (4)
Does Port Arthur Nursing and Rehabilitation Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Port Arthur Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Port Arthur Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 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
- 3.04
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.21
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.18
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.65
- Weekend total hours
- 2.73
- Nursing staff turnover
- 48.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 18, 2026 and cited 11 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 25, 2025, found 10.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Port Arthur Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4 times in the past 3 years, for $310,553 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 62.7 residents live here, about 32% of its 199 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 199
- Average residents per day
- 62.7
- Certified since
- October 12, 1995
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Port Arthur Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Legal business name
- Liberty County Hospital District No 1
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 19 homes nationally under Cascades Healthcare, 2.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Port Arthur Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center6600 9th Ave., Port Arthur 77642
- Magnolia Manor4400 Gulf St, Groves 77619
- Bonne Vie8595 Medical Center Boulevard, Port Arthur 77640
- Oak Grove Nursing Home6230 Warren St., Groves 77619
- Oakwood Manor Nursing Home225 S Main St, Vidor 77662
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 Port Arthur Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 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 Port Arthur Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
What is the CMS star rating of Port Arthur Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Port Arthur Nursing and Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Port Arthur Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
11 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Port Arthur Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
Liberty County Hospital District No 1, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.