Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing home in Port Arthur, Texas, CMS certification number 675172
6600 9th Ave., Port Arthur, TX 77642 · Jefferson County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 150
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 7, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 13
- Fines in 3 years
- $255,629 (4)
Does Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Sabine Heights 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 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 Sabine Heights 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
- 3.35
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.30
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.06
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.98
- Weekend total hours
- 3.01
- Nursing staff turnover
- 64.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 83.3%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 7, 2026 and cited 13 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 16, 2024, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4 times in the past 3 years, for $255,629 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 59.7 residents live here, about 40% of its 150 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 150
- Average residents per day
- 59.7
- Certified since
- August 30, 1993
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Legal business name
- Winnie-Stowell Hospital District
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 19 homes nationally under Cascades Healthcare, 2.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Port Arthur Nursing and Rehabilitation Center8825 Lamplighter Ln, 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 Sabine Heights 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 Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
What is the CMS star rating of Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
13 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
Winnie-Stowell Hospital District, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.