Port Lavaca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing home in Port Lavaca, Texas, CMS certification number 455999
524 Village Rd, Port Lavaca, TX 77979 · Calhoun County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 148
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 19, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Port Lavaca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Port Lavaca 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 | 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 | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Port Lavaca 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
- 3.28
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.38
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.08
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.83
- Weekend total hours
- 2.90
- Nursing staff turnover
- 40.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 41.7%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 19, 2026 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 18, 2025, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Port Lavaca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 86.7 residents live here, about 59% of its 148 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 148
- Average residents per day
- 86.7
- Certified since
- February 25, 1992
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Port Lavaca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Legal business name
- Citizens Medical Center County of Victoria
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 67 homes nationally under Wellsential Health, 2.8-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Port Lavaca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Lavaca Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center118 Trinity Shores Drive, Port Lavaca 77979
- Southbrooke Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente1401 W Main St, Edna 77957
- The Courtyard Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center3401 E Airline Dr, Victoria 77901
- Riverside Oaks3103 E. Airline Drive, Victoria 77901
- Twin Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation3301 East Mockingbird Lane, Victoria 77904
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 Lavaca 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 Lavaca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
What is the CMS star rating of Port Lavaca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Port Lavaca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Port Lavaca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Port Lavaca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
Citizens Medical Center County of Victoria, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.