Laredo West Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Laredo West Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 188-bed government-run nursing home in Laredo, Texas, part of Wellsential Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.72 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 14% below the Texas average of 2.00, and 47.3% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Laredo West Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
1200 E Lane StLaredo, TX 78043
Webb 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 Laredo West Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 1.72 hours per resident per day, 14% below the Texas average. With about 115 residents a day, that works out to roughly 198 aide hours a day, or about 25 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.72 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.74 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.66 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.12 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.71 | 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
47.3% of nursing staff at Laredo West 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 37.5%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 21, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 22 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $49,719 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2025 | Fine | $8,281 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Fine | $41,438 |
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. Laredo West Nursing and Rehabilitation Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Laredo West Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Chain: Wellsential Health, 67 homes
- Legal name: Uvalde County Hospital Authority
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 3, 1985
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Laredo West Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Laredo South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Laredo | 0.2 | 112 | 1.87 | 3.19 | 36.7% | 4 | $8,021 |
| Laredo Medical Center Laredo | 1.3 | 18 | 2.27 | 6.27 | 30.0% | 5 | None |
| Las Alturas Nursing & Transitional Care Laredo | 1.6 | 138 | 2.10 | 3.13 | 49.2% | 3 | None |
| Laredo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Laredo | 2.5 | 120 | 1.93 | 3.21 | 34.9% | 1 | $93,962 |
| La Frontera Nursing & Rehabilitation Laredo | 3.8 | 186 | 1.98 | 3.24 | — | 3 | $8,021 |
| Falcon Lake Nursing Home, LLC Zapata | 44.5 | 59 | 1.94 | 3.26 | 41.7% | 3 | None |
| Meridian Care of Hebbronville Hebbronville · abuse citation | 50.9 | 60 | 2.04 | 3.35 | 40.5% | 2 | $13,065 |
| Avir at Cotulla Cotulla | 66.1 | 60 | 1.96 | 3.28 | 35.9% | 4 | 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.