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Lavaca Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

118 TRINITY SHORES DRIVE, PORT LAVACA, TX, 77979
(361) 551-0500
www.wellsentialhealth.org
130 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections1/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

118 Trinity Shores Drive
Port Lavaca, TX 77979
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
130
CMS facility ID
676481
Care type
Nursing home
County
Calhoun
Facility name
Lavaca Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Street address
118 TRINITY SHORES DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Phone
(361) 551-0500
Website
www.wellsentialhealth.org

About this facility — Lavaca Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Lavaca Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Port Lavaca, Texas. It is licensed for 130 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Texas (120 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Port Lavaca and 1,178 skilled nursing facilities across Texas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Lavaca Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 51 times across 14 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $21,720 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 August 31, 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

Memorial Medical Center
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2020
Baird, Daniel
Indirect owner — since 2024
Carvajal, Antonio
Indirect owner — since 2024
Chavana, Michael
Officer — since 2012
Clapp, Barbara
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Clevenger, Erin
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Cortese, Daren
Indirect owner — since 2024
Crowley, William
Officer — since 2022
Csv Rhea Management Holdco, Llc
Direct owner — since 2024
Dekowski, Donovan
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Dierschke, Shelia
Officer — since 2020
Dwd Tx Holdings Llc
Indirect owner — since 2024
Franklin, Dallas
Officer — since 2020
Gibson, Patricia
Indirect owner — since 2024
Gonzales, Veronica
Indirect owner — since 2024
Jack and Nancy Dwyer Workforce Development Center Inc
Direct owner — since 2024
Kaufman, Nicole
Indirect owner — since 2024
Mandelbaum, Elliot
Indirect owner — since 2024
Mcpherson, Kay
Officer — since 2022
Mutchler, Stephen
Officer — since 2023
Reg Leased Opco Llc
Direct owner — since 2024
Reg Operator Holdco Llc
Indirect owner — since 2024
Regency Ihs Clinical Consulting, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Regency Ihs Rehab Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Regency Integrated Health Services Llc
Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Regency Texas Holdings Llc
Indirect owner — since 2024
Rodriguez, Jessie
Officer — since 2023
Teehan, Eric
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Tuazon, Reynaldo
Officer — since 2020
Wellsential of Lavaca Bay Llc
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Wright, John
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Wu, Jack
Officer — since 1988

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2020-03-04
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$21,720 total
Last standard inspection
2026-03-27
Nurse staffing
3.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$272 per day (≈ $8,270/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
63% Medicaid · 15% Medicare · 22% private/other
Occupancy
78% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
2% below the TX median of $277/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
130
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 2026-08-31. 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-27Health inspection5 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 2026-03-28
F-0641
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-03-28
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-03-28
F-0727
F · No harm found
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2026-03-28
F-0761
D · 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 2026-03-28
2025-11-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2025-11-26
9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (45 citations)
2024-12-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered16 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 2024-12-20
F-0576
D · No harm found
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0607
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0690
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0726
D · No harm found
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0727
E · No harm found
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0761
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2024-12-20
F-0842
E · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0849
D · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0941
D · No harm found
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0943
E · No harm found
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0944
E · No harm found
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0949
E · No harm found
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Corrected 2024-12-20
2024-11-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0732
C · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-12-12
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 2024-12-12
2024-08-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0623
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2024-08-16
2024-05-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0578
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2024-04-26
2023-10-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations
F-0558
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2023-11-15
F-0604
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2023-11-15
F-0641
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-11-15
F-0645
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2023-11-15
F-0658
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-11-15
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-11-15
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-11-15
2023-10-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0602
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2023-10-10
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-10-25
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 2023-10-25
2023-09-11Health 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 2023-10-10
2026-03-27Fire-safety inspection11 citations
E-0007
F · No harm found
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Corrected 2026-04-03
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2026-04-03
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2026-04-03
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-04-03
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-04-03
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-04-03
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2026-04-03
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-04-03
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 2026-04-03
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-04-03
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2026-04-03
2024-12-19Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2024-12-19
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-12-19
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 2024-12-19

Federal penalties

2024-05-03Fine$8,827
2023-09-11Fine$12,893
Total fines$21,720
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 676481.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.015 ratings on Google
★★Brandy Garcia · 2025-04-19 · via Google

“Ima give them 2 stars now.. jarah is amazing.. why the stars.. n becuz they're taking care of my mom now.. 3 months to live.. paying 1400 a week..after my mom's damn insurance.. well see after n I'll give my review.. maybe they'll have more sympathy knowing she's passing away sooner.. 3 months to live.. I'll give my review after”

★★★★★William Vincik · 2024-01-06 · via Google

“I shopped three counties before I selected this facility for my mother. I needed some I felt I could trust. Even with the COVID outbreak they did above average. I have worked around several of the facilities in Victoria and Edna and they are many steps above them. Not the cheapest but also not the most expensive. I have no regrets with choosing them to help through my mother’s final days. It’s a r…”

★Deanne Wilke · 2021-09-15 · via Google

“My Dad asked me to come see him. This facility is violating the constitutional rights of families and patients by denying family access to their loved ones. I am a nurse who works in facilities across south Texas. None of which are locking down their facilities. The elderly did not do well last year with the lock downs. Facilities must be policed by family to ensure good care is being provided. Th…”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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