Nursing homes › Texas › Las Alturas Nursing & Transitional Care Brownsvill
180 East Price Road, Brownsville, TX 78521 · 9563032002 · 122 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: For profit - Corporation.
Total nurse staffing: 3.31 (Texas median: 3.27). RN hours: 0.24. Weekend total: 2.93.
All-time on record: 13 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | 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. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-12 |
| 2025-11-19 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-05 |
| 2025-07-01 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-23 |
| 2025-07-01 | 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. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-23 |
| 2025-07-01 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-23 |
| 2025-07-01 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-23 |
| 2025-07-01 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-23 |
| 2025-07-01 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-23 |
| 2025-07-01 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-23 |
| 2025-07-01 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-23 |
| 2025-06-12 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | complaint | corrected 2025-06-12 |
| 2025-06-12 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-01 |
| 2024-11-06 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-11-29 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-12 | Fine | $8,434 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEALTHCARE INVESTMENTS BROWNSVILLE LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 08/01/2024 |
| HERITAGE BROWNSVILLE HEALTH DEVELOPMENT LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 06/21/2024 |
| FELLBAUM 2023 DESCENDANTS TRUST | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | 16% | since 06/21/2024 |
| JAN STUDER 2023 SPOUSAL TRUST | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | 16% | since 06/21/2024 |
| KELLY FELLBAUM 2023 SPOUSAL TRUST | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | 16% | since 06/21/2024 |
| STUDER 2023 DESCENDANTS TRUST | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | 16% | since 06/21/2024 |
| THE BRYON AND RENA SEHLKE LIVING TRUST | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | 16% | since 06/01/2024 |
| TOUCHSTONE COMMUNITIES INC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2024 |
| CAMPBELL, LESLIE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2024 |
| CARDENAS, MARISA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2024 |
| CASTILLO, LYNNEA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2024 |
| GILCREASE, CYNTHIA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2024 |
| MENDOZA, ROMAN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2024 |
| SEHLKE, BRYON | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/21/2024 |
| ZUROVEC, DARRELL | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2024 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 745049. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.