Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 120-bed government-run nursing home in Harlingen, Texas, part of Wellsential Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.36 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 18% above the Texas average of 2.00, and 32.9% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
3810 Hale AveHarlingen, TX 78550
Cameron County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.36 hours per resident per day, 18% above the Texas average. With about 102 residents a day, that works out to roughly 242 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.36 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.83 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.29 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.48 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.10 | 2.98 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
32.9% of nursing staff at Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 28.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 24, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $6,016 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | Fine | $6,016 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Chain: Wellsential Health, 67 homes
- Legal name: Oakbend Medical Center
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 26, 1996
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Harli Harlingen | 0.4 | 154 | 1.90 | 3.29 | 23.1% | 5 | None |
| Treasure Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cente Harlingen | 0.7 | 120 | 2.30 | 3.59 | 37.7% | 3 | None |
| Sun Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Harlingen | 1.0 | 124 | 2.29 | 3.62 | 33.7% | 5 | None |
| Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement Harlingen | 1.0 | 60 | 1.63 | 3.44 | 47.8% | 4 | $15,997 |
| Windsor Atrium Harlingen | 1.9 | 120 | 2.13 | 3.55 | 40.2% | 2 | $23,154 |
| Veranda Rehabilitation and Healthcare Harlingen | 10.8 | 100 | 2.17 | 3.35 | 39.7% | 5 | $8,021 |
| Mid Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Mercedes | 12.3 | 123 | 2.06 | 3.32 | 45.0% | 2 | $16,611 |
| Brownsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Brownsville | 17.0 | 120 | 1.73 | 2.88 | 62.0% | 1 | $57,708 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.