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Meridian Care of Hebbronville

606 W GRUY, HEBBRONVILLE, TX, 78361

(361) 527-4411

60 licensed beds

CMS rates Meridian Care of Hebbronville 2 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 12 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with $13,065 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Hebbronville, TX 78361

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

675796

Care type

Nursing home

County

Jim Hogg

Facility name

Meridian Care of Hebbronville

Street address

606 W GRUY

City / state / ZIP

Hebbronville, TX 78361

Phone

(361) 527-4411

About this facility — Meridian Care of Hebbronville

Meridian Care of Hebbronville is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Hebbronville, Texas. It is licensed for 60 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Texas (120 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Hebbronville 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.

Federal inspectors have cited Meridian Care of Hebbronville 12 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $13,065 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

Ownership type

For profit - Partnership

Registered owners & officers

Balentine, Jay

Direct owner · Partner · Additional disclosable party — since 2008

Levine, Andrew

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015

Lopez, Gilda

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Lozano, Ramiro

Direct owner · Officer · Partner · Additional disclosable party — since 2008

R J Meridian Care Management Company Llc

Partner — since 2008

Salinas, Breanna

Operational control — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1999-05-26

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

7 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$13,065 total

Last standard inspection

2025-12-04

Nurse staffing

4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$309 per day (≈ $9,390/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

84% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 8% private/other

Occupancy

55% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

12% 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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2026-06-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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.

2025-12-04Health inspection4 citations

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 2025-12-05

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-12-05

F-0760

E · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2025-12-05

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 2025-12-05

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (7 citations)

2025-10-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0627

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

Corrected 2025-10-30

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 2025-10-30

2024-09-05Health inspection3 citations

F-0693

D · No harm found

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Corrected 2024-09-06

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-09-06

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-09-06

2024-09-05Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0374

E · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2024-10-15

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 2024-10-15

Federal penalties

2026-06-04Fine$13,065

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 675796.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Texas.

Inspection citations, 3 years

Among the fewest of nursing homes in the state

State median: 33

Federal fines, 3 years

$13,065

More than 44% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $15,642

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.0

Higher than 88% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.3

Nursing staff turnover, annual

34%

Higher than 12% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 50%

Resident outcomes

On 20 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Texas average on 9 and worse on 6. 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	20.4%	15.8%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	0.8%	2.9%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.7%	0.8%	1.5%	Better 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	5.5%	3.2%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	96.4%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	12.6%	12.9%	12.7%	Near state average
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	42.6%	17.8%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	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	7.7%	12.5%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	3.3%	9.8%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.18	2.05	1.81	Near state average
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	5.31	1.97	1.69	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	88.7%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	1.4%	1.5%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	28.4%	25.5%	23.4%	Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	21.2%	12.2%	11.8%	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.

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

Laredo Medical Center, about 51 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg, about 52 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Doctors Hospital of Laredo, about 53 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

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

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Gulf Shores Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Falfurrias, about 34 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of San D, San Diego, about 40 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Falcon Lake Nursing Home, Zapata, about 46 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
The Premier Snf of Alice, Alice, about 47 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Meridian Care of Alice, Alice, about 48 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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