The Palms Nursing & Rehabilitation: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Palms Nursing & Rehabilitation is a 204-bed for-profit nursing home in Corpus Christi, Texas, part of Caring Healthcare Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.60 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 20% below the Texas average of 2.00, and 51.2% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
The Palms Nursing & Rehabilitation
5607 Everhart RdCorpus Christi, TX 78411
Nueces 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 The Palms Nursing & Rehabilitation, nurse aides logged 1.60 hours per resident per day, 20% below the Texas average. With about 101 residents a day, that works out to roughly 162 aide hours a day, or about 20 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 18% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.60 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.79 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.54 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.93 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.41 | 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
51.2% of nursing staff at The Palms Nursing & Rehabilitation left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 21.4%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 2, 2025. 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 3 fines totaling $69,235 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2024 | Fine | $15,642 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Fine | $8,827 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Fine | $44,766 |
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. The Palms Nursing & Rehabilitation holds 1 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About The Palms Nursing & Rehabilitation
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Caring Healthcare Group, 14 homes
- Legal name: Frio Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 28, 1985
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Palms Nursing & Rehabilitation
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Mirador Corpus Christi | 2.1 | 41 | 2.63 | 4.72 | 37.5% | 4 | $22,922 |
| San Rafael Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Corpus Christi | 2.4 | 168 | 1.92 | 3.08 | 38.2% | 1 | $43,802 |
| Corpus Christi Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Corpus Christi | 2.5 | 120 | 1.86 | 3.00 | 59.8% | 2 | $13,397 |
| Cimarron Place Health & Rehabilitation Corpus Christi | 2.9 | 120 | 1.91 | 3.19 | 65.6% | 3 | $19,143 |
| Wooldridge Place Nursing Center Corpus Christi | 3.1 | 120 | 2.01 | 3.47 | 33.9% | 2 | $90,880 |
| Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Corpu Corpus Christi | 4.2 | 120 | 1.81 | 2.87 | 34.9% | 4 | $12,237 |
| Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Morga Corpus Christi · abuse citation | 5.2 | 176 | 1.54 | 2.91 | 45.5% | 2 | $32,353 |
| Alameda Oaks Nursing Center Corpus Christi | 5.2 | 146 | 1.92 | 3.64 | 64.6% | 3 | $14,901 |
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.