The Meridian: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Meridian is a 96-bed for-profit nursing home in Galveston, Texas. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.44 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 22% above the Texas average of 2.00, and 52.7% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
The Meridian
2228 Seawall BlvdGalveston, TX 77550
Galveston 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 The Meridian, nurse aides logged 2.44 hours per resident per day, 22% above the Texas average. With about 61 residents a day, that works out to roughly 150 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.44 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.19 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.84 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.47 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.11 | 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
52.7% of nursing staff at The Meridian left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 60.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Oct 30, 2024. 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 no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The Meridian holds 3 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About The Meridian
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: RJ Meridian Care of Galveston,llc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 22, 2010
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Meridian
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Galveston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Galveston · SFF candidate | 5.7 | 150 | 1.78 | 2.74 | 70.7% | 1 | $272,498 |
| The Phoenix Post-Acute Texas City | 9.8 | 134 | 2.31 | 3.65 | 34.4% | 3 | $90,049 |
| Harbor Point Skilled Nursing Texas City | 11.5 | 129 | 1.87 | 3.15 | 59.3% | 4 | None |
| The Shoal Texas City | 13.7 | 134 | 2.23 | 3.68 | 52.3% | 5 | None |
| Seabreeze Nursing and Rehabilitation Texas City · abuse citation | 13.8 | 107 | 1.89 | 2.99 | 51.0% | 1 | $146,420 |
| The Lakes at Texas City Texas City | 14.7 | 109 | 1.84 | 2.86 | 62.0% | 2 | $8,410 |
| Bayou Pines Care Center La Marque | 14.8 | 120 | 1.88 | 3.03 | 68.1% | 2 | $14,069 |
| The Heights of League City League City | 22.6 | 194 | 2.29 | 3.38 | 69.7% | 1 | $144,668 |
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.