Senior Home Review
Home›Browse›Texas›Harlingen›Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing homeFAID #14182

Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

3810 HALE AVE, HARLINGEN, TX, 78550
(956) 412-8660
wellsentialhealth.org/location/harlingen-nursing-rehabilitation-center
120 licensed beds

CMS rates Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 22 citations across 10 inspections in the last three years, with $6,016 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections2/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

Generate this report

Primary Report$79Advanced Report$99
Delivered within 24–48 hours
Photo of HARLINGEN NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
Photo via Google · Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Public record summary

What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
675606
Care type
Nursing home
County
Cameron
Facility name
Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Street address
3810 HALE AVE
City / state / ZIP
Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone
(956) 412-8660
Website
wellsentialhealth.org/location/harlingen-nursing-rehabilitation-center

About this facility — Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Harlingen, Texas. It is licensed for 120 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Texas (120 beds).

It is one of 26 senior care facilities in Harlingen 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 Wellsential Health, a group of 67 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 22 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $6,016 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
Wellsential Health
Ownership type
Government - Hospital district

Registered owners & officers

Oakbend Medical Center
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2023
3810 Hale Street Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Baird, Daniel
Governing body — since 2021
Bedolla, Michael
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Castillo, Ruby
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Clapp, Barbara
Governing body — since 2021
Cortese, Daren
Governing body — since 2021
Crayton, Tom
Governing body — since 2013
Csv Rhea Management Holdco, Llc
Indirect owner — since 2023
Dekowski, Donovan
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Dorman, John
Governing body — since 2022
Dwd Tx Holdings Llc
Indirect owner — since 2023
Freudenberger, Joseph
Governing body · Officer — since 2007
Gibson, Patricia
Governing body — since 2021
Haley, Jeff
Governing body — since 2016
Hughes, Ruston
Governing body — since 2024
Jack and Nancy Dwyer Workforce Development Center Inc
Indirect owner — since 2023
King, Abby
Governing body — since 2018
King, Elizabeth
Governing body — since 2023
Longoria, Jose
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Pisani, Adam
Governing body — since 2019
Popatia, Amirali
Governing body — since 2020
Reg Hg Opco 1, Llc
Indirect owner — since 2023
Reg Hg Opco Llc
Indirect owner — since 2023
Reg Operator Holdco Llc
Indirect owner — since 2023
Regency Ihs Clinical Consulting, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Regency Ihs Master Tenant Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Regency Ihs of Harlingen Llc
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Regency Ihs Rehab Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Regency Integrated Health Services Llc
Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Regency Texas Holdings Llc
Indirect owner — since 2023
Reynoso, Luis
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Stuart, Julius
Governing body — since 2023
Uthman, Edward
Governing body — since 2008

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1996-06-26
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
12 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$6,016 total
Last standard inspection
2026-02-24
Nurse staffing
3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$235 per day (≈ $7,140/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
73% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 23% private/other
Occupancy
77% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
15% below the TX median of $277/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · 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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-08-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-08-20
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-08-20
2026-02-24Health inspection9 citations
F-0577
C · No harm found
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected 2026-02-26
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 2026-02-26
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2026-02-26
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2026-02-26
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-02-26
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 2026-02-26
F-0809
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Corrected 2026-02-26
F-0812
E · 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 2026-02-26
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2026-02-26
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (11 citations)
2026-02-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-02-21
2024-11-08Health inspection3 citations
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-12-05
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 2024-12-05
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-12-05
2024-09-20Health 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.
Corrected 2023-10-09
2023-11-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-11-18
F-0842
D · 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 2023-11-18
2023-08-03Health inspection3 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-08-07
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2023-08-07
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-08-07
2026-02-24Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-02-26

Federal penalties

2024-09-20Fine$6,016
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 675606.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Texas.
Inspection citations, 3 years
22
More than 19% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 33
Federal fines, 3 years
$6,016
More than 33% of nursing homes in the state
State median: $15,642
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
3.5
Higher than 69% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.3
Nursing staff turnover, annual
30%
Higher than 7% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 50%

Resident outcomes

On 19 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Texas average on 12 and worse on 2. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased20.8%15.8%13.5%Worse than state
Lose too much weight5.9%2.9%5.1%Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.3%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.0%0.8%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms0.0%2.3%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.0%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.3%3.2%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine99.7%96.4%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened10.0%12.9%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication12.6%17.8%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%97.0%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers1.3%3.7%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence12.9%12.5%18.3%Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication0.0%9.8%15.4%Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine98.1%88.7%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3%1.4%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine92.1%85.4%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission23.2%25.5%23.4%Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit6.2%12.2%11.8%Better 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.

  • F-0684 2 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  • F-0689 2 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  • 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.
  • F-0679 2 inspections. Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
  • F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  • F-0842 2 inspections. Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

What its owners also hold

  • Regency Integrated Health Services Llc has an ownership stake on file at 70 nursing homes, averaging 2.9 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
  • Jack and Nancy Dwyer Workforce Development Center Inc has an ownership stake on file at 68 nursing homes, averaging 2.8 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
  • Regency Texas Holdings Llc has an ownership stake on file at 63 nursing homes, averaging 2.8 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
  • Reg Operator Holdco Llc has an ownership stake on file at 63 nursing homes, averaging 2.8 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

  • Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc, about 0.7 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Valley Regional Medical Center, about 17 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Knapp Medical Center, about 19 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.8433 ratings on Google
★★★★★Alicia W. · 2026-07-18 · via Google

“I cannot thank this group of professionals enough. When my husband checked in from another hospital, he could not even stand on his own, he could not even turn or reposition himself in bed. He could not even sign his name because he had been so critically ill and had lost all his strength. When a friend and I toured the facility before his admission, I was impressed with the very nice reception ar…”

★★★★★Maggie Rodriguez · 2026-06-06 · via Google

“My family and I would like to express our sincere gratitude to the entire team at this rehabilitation facility for the exceptional care provided to my dad during his inpatient stay. From the moment he arrived, every member of the staff treated him with kindness, respect, compassion, and encouragement. The CNAs, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapy team, and social …”

★★★★★Cindy Mason · 2026-07-28 · via Google

“Every staff here so nice and helpful. They took care of my mother in law like their mom. Love this place ❤️. Highly recommended 👍thank you director Miss Ruby, supervisor Miss Lluvia Gamez , Miss Ana ,entire nurses and staffs … we appreciated you all!”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

Inside your report

What unlocks when you order.

Ownership & corporate history

Primary tier
Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
,
Owners' other facilities
· · 2 more

Inspection citations — last 5 years

Locked
The 22 citations above are shown free. The report takes each one and explains it in plain English — what the tag requires, how serious the scope/severity grade really is, whether it recurred across surveys — plus the five-year pattern a single inspection can't show.

Civil & criminal lawsuits

Advanced tier only
Active civil suits
#
Federal dockets
CDC infection data
Unlock the full file
Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
$79$99 Advanced

Original records

Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
Displayed with attribution · refreshed on re-run
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered