Spanish Meadows
Nursing home in Brownsville, Texas, CMS certification number 455802
440 E Ruben Torres Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78520 · Cameron County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 119
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 29, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 13
- Fines in 3 years
- $11,001 (1)
Does Spanish Meadows take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Spanish Meadows 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Spanish Meadows 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
- 3.55
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.22
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.17
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.16
- Weekend total hours
- 3.03
- Nursing staff turnover
- 29.6%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 29, 2026 and cited 13 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 24, 2024, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Spanish Meadows 1 time in the past 3 years, for $11,001 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 91 residents live here, about 76% of its 119 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 119
- Average residents per day
- 91
- Certified since
- April 5, 1989
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Spanish Meadows
- Legal business name
- Empire Spanish Meadows LTD
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
Other nursing homes near Spanish Meadows
- Ebony Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center1001 Central Blvd, Brownsville 78520
- Alta Vista Rehabilitation and Healthcare510 Paredes Line Rd, Brownsville 78521
- Mesa Hills Post Acute901 Wildrose Ln, Brownsville 78520
- Las Alturas Nursing & Transitional Care Brownsvill180 East Price Road, Brownsville 78521
- Fox Hollow Post Acute310 America Drive, Brownsville 78526
See also all nursing homes in Brownsville.
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, the 7 in Brownsville, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Spanish Meadows, 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 Spanish Meadows
What is the CMS star rating of Spanish Meadows?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Spanish Meadows accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Spanish Meadows?
13 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Spanish Meadows?
Empire Spanish Meadows LTD, for profit - individual.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.