Lavaca Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Lavaca Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 130-bed government-run nursing home in Port Lavaca, Texas, part of Wellsential Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.78 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the Texas average of 2.00, and 51.4% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Lavaca Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
118 Trinity Shores DrivePort Lavaca, TX 77979
Calhoun 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 Lavaca Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 1.78 hours per resident per day, 11% below the Texas average. With about 93 residents a day, that works out to roughly 166 aide hours a day, or about 21 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.78 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.91 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.31 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.99 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.56 | 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
51.4% of nursing staff at Lavaca Bay 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 57.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 27, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $21,720 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2024 | Fine | $8,827 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Fine | $12,893 |
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. Lavaca Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Lavaca Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Chain: Wellsential Health, 67 homes
- Legal name: Memorial Medical Center
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 4, 2020
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Lavaca Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Port Lavaca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Port Lavaca | 0.6 | 148 | 1.85 | 3.23 | 38.6% | 3 | None |
| Southbrooke Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente Edna | 23.1 | 120 | 1.70 | 3.07 | 40.6% | 4 | None |
| The Courtyard Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Victoria · many days without an RN | 24.0 | 56 | 1.57 | 3.04 | 36.1% | 3 | $17,992 |
| Riverside Oaks Victoria | 24.1 | 108 | 1.79 | 3.02 | 39.4% | 5 | None |
| Twin Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Victoria | 25.3 | 200 | 1.93 | 3.01 | — | 1 | $37,487 |
| Twin Pines North Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Victoria | 27.8 | 90 | 1.85 | 3.20 | 96.3% | 2 | None |
| Ganado Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Ganado | 29.2 | 91 | 1.56 | 3.03 | — | 2 | $8,422 |
| S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home 3 El Campo | 39.9 | 57 | 2.03 | 3.42 | 27.3% | 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.