Hidalgo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Hidalgo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 126-bed government-run nursing home in Edinburg, Texas, part of Wellsential Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.05 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% above the Texas average of 2.00, and 41.6% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Hidalgo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
4503 S Sugar RdEdinburg, TX 78539
Hidalgo County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Hidalgo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.05 hours per resident per day, 3% above the Texas average. With about 104 residents a day, that works out to roughly 213 aide hours a day, or about 27 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) | 2.05 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.85 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.32 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.97 | 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
41.6% of nursing staff at Hidalgo 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 50.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 14, 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 $7,582 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2023 | Fine | $7,582 |
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. Hidalgo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Hidalgo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Chain: Wellsential Health, 67 homes
- Legal name: Uvalde County Hospital Authority
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 9, 2013
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Hidalgo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Edinburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Edinburg | 0.6 | 120 | 1.76 | 2.81 | 35.8% | 2 | $16,565 |
| Colonial Manor Advanced Rehab & Healthcare Pharr · many days without an RN | 1.5 | 123 | 1.90 | 3.42 | 39.2% | 1 | $54,998 |
| Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Edinb Edinburg | 2.1 | 96 | 1.82 | 2.99 | 51.0% | 4 | None |
| Windsor Arbor View Edinburg | 2.8 | 120 | 2.07 | 3.25 | 41.4% | 4 | $8,281 |
| McAllen Nursing Center McAllen | 4.3 | 122 | 1.72 | 2.90 | 40.7% | 2 | $17,459 |
| Briarcliff Nursing and Rehabilitation Center McAllen · abuse citation | 4.8 | 194 | 2.03 | 3.25 | 53.0% | 1 | $63,129 |
| San Juan Nursing Home, Inc. San Juan | 5.3 | 114 | 2.72 | 4.35 | 45.1% | 4 | None |
| Grand Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare McAllen | 5.4 | 93 | 2.29 | 3.55 | 25.8% | 5 | None |
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.