McAllen Transitional Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
McAllen Transitional Care Center is a 100-bed government-run nursing home in McAllen, Texas, part of The Ensign Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.08 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% above the Texas average of 2.00, and 32.1% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
McAllen Transitional Care Center
2109 South K StreetMcAllen, TX 78503
Hidalgo 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 McAllen Transitional Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.08 hours per resident per day, 4% above the Texas average. With about 86 residents a day, that works out to roughly 178 aide hours a day, or about 22 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) | 2.08 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.18 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.72 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.21 | 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
32.1% of nursing staff at McAllen Transitional Care 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 20.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 11, 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 $8,827 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2024 | Fine | $8,827 |
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. McAllen Transitional Care Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About McAllen Transitional Care Center
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Chain: The Ensign Group, 342 homes
- Legal name: Fannin County Hospital Authority
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 20, 2005
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near McAllen Transitional Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Windsor Las Palmas Nursing and Rehabilitation Cent McAllen | 0.2 | 120 | 2.16 | 3.22 | 40.3% | 5 | $38,393 |
| Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home McAllen · abuse citation | 0.7 | 160 | 2.24 | 3.58 | 28.5% | 2 | $14,901 |
| Grand Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare McAllen | 1.4 | 93 | 2.29 | 3.55 | 25.8% | 5 | None |
| Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Mcall Mcallen | 1.7 | 110 | 1.85 | 3.04 | 50.0% | 3 | $24,083 |
| McAllen Nursing Center McAllen | 1.7 | 122 | 1.72 | 2.90 | 40.7% | 2 | $17,459 |
| San Juan Nursing Home, Inc. San Juan | 3.5 | 114 | 2.72 | 4.35 | 45.1% | 4 | None |
| Village Healthcare and Rehabilitation McAllen · abuse citation | 3.7 | 114 | 2.18 | 3.49 | 33.3% | 3 | $28,970 |
| Colonial Manor Advanced Rehab & Healthcare Pharr · many days without an RN | 4.3 | 123 | 1.90 | 3.42 | 39.2% | 1 | $54,998 |
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.