Sylan Shores Health and Wellness: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sylan Shores Health and Wellness is a 124-bed government-run nursing home in La Porte, Texas, part of ML Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.80 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the Texas average of 2.00, and 69.5% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Sylan Shores Health and Wellness
3950 Underwood RdLa Porte, TX 77571
Harris 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 Sylan Shores Health and Wellness, nurse aides logged 1.80 hours per resident per day, 10% below the Texas average. With about 106 residents a day, that works out to roughly 190 aide hours a day, or about 24 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) | 1.80 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.99 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.21 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.00 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.58 | 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
69.5% of nursing staff at Sylan Shores Health and Wellness left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 92.9%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 23, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,281 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2025 | Fine | $8,281 |
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. Sylan Shores Health and Wellness holds 1 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Sylan Shores Health and Wellness
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Chain: ML Healthcare, 6 homes
- Legal name: Frio Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 12, 2020
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Sylan Shores Health and Wellness
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Baywood Crossing Rehabilitation & Healthcare Cente Pasadena | 3.6 | 124 | 1.91 | 3.00 | 43.3% | 4 | None |
| The Courtyards at Pasadena Pasadena | 4.1 | 196 | 2.07 | 3.26 | 49.6% | 3 | $8,827 |
| Bay Ridge Healthcare Center La Porte | 4.4 | 58 | 2.02 | 3.71 | 57.7% | 1 | $54,678 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Southeast Pasadena | 4.7 | 30 | 1.74 | 6.90 | — | 5 | None |
| The Suites Pasadena Pasadena | 4.8 | 50 | 2.22 | 3.66 | 75.5% | 1 | $286,133 |
| Avir at Pasadena Pasadena | 5.5 | 131 | 2.11 | 3.08 | 25.7% | 4 | $30,361 |
| Focused Care at Pasadena Pasadena | 5.5 | 125 | 2.03 | 2.95 | 76.6% | 1 | $131,012 |
| Pasadena Post Acute Pasadena | 5.8 | 116 | 2.10 | 3.46 | 43.3% | 3 | $27,254 |
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.