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Bay Ridge Healthcare Center

208 SOUTH UTAH, LA PORTE, TX, 77571

(281) 471-1810

58 licensed beds

CMS rates Bay Ridge Healthcare Center 1 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 39 citations across 16 inspections in the last three years, with $54,678 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections4/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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La Porte, TX 77571

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

675052

Care type

Nursing home

County

Harris

Facility name

Bay Ridge Healthcare Center

Street address

208 SOUTH UTAH

City / state / ZIP

La Porte, TX 77571

Phone

(281) 471-1810

About this facility — Bay Ridge Healthcare Center

Bay Ridge Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in La Porte, Texas. It is licensed for 58 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Texas (120 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in La Porte and 1,179 skilled nursing facilities across Texas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Nexion Health, a group of 53 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Bay Ridge Healthcare Center 39 times across 16 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $54,678 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Nexion Health

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Nexion Health Leasing, Inc.

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2022

Kirley, Francis

Indirect owner · Director · Officer — since 2022

Lee, Brian

Officer — since 2022

Liberatore, Dante

Director — since 2022

Murray, Dominique

Managing employee — since 2023

Nexion Health, Inc.

Indirect owner — since 2022

Oswald, John

Director — since 2022

Pierce, Daniel

Officer — since 2022

Riner, Meera

Officer — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1992-06-10

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

14 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$54,678 total

Last standard inspection

2026-05-01

Nurse staffing

4.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$329 per day (≈ $10,000/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

86% Medicaid · 0% Medicare · 13% private/other

Occupancy

65% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

19% above the TX median of $277/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-06-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0580

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2026-07-23

F-0684

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-07-23

2026-05-01Health inspection7 citations

F-0610

D · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2026-05-20

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2026-05-20

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2026-05-20

F-0761

E · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2026-05-20

F-0808

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

Corrected 2026-05-20

F-0812

D · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-05-20

F-0921

D · No harm found

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2026-05-20

13 earlier / fire-safety inspections (30 citations)

2026-02-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0628

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2026-02-09

2025-11-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2026-01-27

F-0755

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2026-01-27

F-0842

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2026-01-27

2025-11-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2025-02-20Health inspection1 citation

F-0656

E · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-03-07

2024-08-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0644

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2024-09-06

2024-04-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0802

D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

Corrected 2024-04-16

F-0805

D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2024-04-16

2024-03-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0600

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-03-23

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-03-23

2024-03-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0677

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-03-14

2024-03-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0600

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-03-07

F-0689

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-03-07

2023-12-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-01-05

2026-05-01Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2026-05-21

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2026-06-15

K-0521

C · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2026-06-05

2025-02-20Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-03-07

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-03-06

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2025-02-22

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-03-10

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-02-25

K-0521

C · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2025-03-14

K-0741

E · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2025-02-22

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-02-28

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2025-02-22

2023-12-29Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2023-12-30

K-0521

C · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2023-12-30

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-01-05

Federal penalties

2026-06-26Fine$36,624

2024-01-25Fine$8,021

2024-01-25Fine$10,033

2024-01-25Medicare payment denial — 10 days

Total fines$54,678

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 675052.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Texas.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 61% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 33

Federal fines, 3 years

$54,678

More than 78% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $15,642

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.6

Higher than 95% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.3

Nursing staff turnover, annual

57%

Higher than 69% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 50%

Resident outcomes

On 16 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Texas average on 4 and worse on 9. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	28.9%	15.8%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	6.9%	2.9%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.2%	0.3%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%	Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.0%	2.3%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	3.7%	3.2%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	90.1%	96.4%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	35.0%	12.9%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	22.9%	17.8%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	97.7%	97.0%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	4.0%	3.7%	4.5%	Near state average
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	10.8%	12.5%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	11.6%	9.8%	15.4%	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	51.9%	88.7%	82.3%	Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	10.0%	1.4%	1.5%	Worse than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

K-0521 3 inspections. Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
F-0656 2 inspections. Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
K-0355 2 inspections. Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
K-0511 2 inspections. Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
F-0609 2 inspections. Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
F-0689 2 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

What its owners also hold

Nexion Health, Inc. has an ownership stake on file at 33 nursing homes, averaging 1.9 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Nexion Health Leasing, Inc. has an ownership stake on file at 33 nursing homes, averaging 1.9 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Texas

Licensing: Texas Health and Human Services
File a complaint: 800-458-9858 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-252-2412. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 800-252-5400. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital, about 7.5 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Baytown Medical Center Lp, about 7.5 miles.
St Luke's Patients Medical Center, about 8.9 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Sylan Shores Health and Wellness, La Porte, about 4.4 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Mont Belvieu Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Mont Belvieu, about 6.8 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Rollingbrook Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Baytown, about 6.9 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
St James House of Baytown, Baytown, about 7.2 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Focused Care At Allenbrook, Baytown, about 7.4 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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