Nursing homes › Texas › Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
6600 Ninth Ave, Port Arthur, TX 77642 · (409) 962-5541 · 150 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 1/5; median among 1,165 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Cascades Healthcare, a group operating 19 facilities in 4 states. Group record: average rating 1.9/5, 5 abuse citation icons, 3 facilities on the Special Focus list, $1,465,209 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (1.9/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.47 (Texas median: 3.27). RN hours: 0.26. Weekend total: 3.15. Nursing staff turnover: 63%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 42 deficiency citations, including 8 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-05-16 |
| 2026-01-13 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-01-14 |
| 2026-01-07 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-06 |
| 2026-01-07 | Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-06 |
| 2026-01-07 | Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-06 |
| 2026-01-07 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-06 |
| 2026-01-07 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-06 |
| 2026-01-07 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-06 |
| 2026-01-07 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-06 |
| 2026-01-07 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-06 |
| 2026-01-07 | 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 | Health | corrected 2026-02-06 |
| 2026-01-07 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-06 |
| 2025-11-20 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-12 |
| 2025-09-22 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | complaint | corrected 2025-09-23 |
| 2025-09-22 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | J | complaint | corrected 2025-02-10 |
| 2025-09-22 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | J | complaint | corrected 2025-02-10 |
| 2025-09-22 | 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. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-09-23 |
| 2025-09-22 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-09-23 |
| 2025-08-16 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | J | complaint | Past Non-Compliance |
| 2024-10-16 | 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. | F | Health | corrected 2024-11-05 |
| 2024-10-16 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | E | Health | corrected 2024-11-05 |
| 2024-10-16 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2024-11-05 |
| 2024-10-16 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2024-11-05 |
| 2024-06-17 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | K | complaint | corrected 2024-07-10 |
| 2024-06-17 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | K | complaint | corrected 2024-07-10 |
| 2023-10-03 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | K | complaint | corrected 2023-10-06 |
| 2023-10-03 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | K | complaint | corrected 2023-10-06 |
| 2023-09-13 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | E | Health | corrected 2023-10-13 |
| 2023-09-13 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-13 |
| 2023-09-13 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-13 |
| 2023-09-13 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-13 |
| 2023-09-13 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-13 |
| 2023-09-13 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-13 |
| 2023-09-13 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-13 |
| 2023-09-13 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-13 |
| 2023-09-13 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-13 |
| 2023-09-13 | 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 | Health | corrected 2023-10-13 |
| 2023-09-13 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | C | Health | corrected 2023-10-13 |
| 2023-09-13 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Health | corrected 2023-10-13 |
| 2023-08-03 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | G | complaint | corrected 2023-09-01 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | Fine | $12,428 |
| 2025-09-22 | Fine | $17,345 |
| 2025-08-16 | Fine | $17,660 |
| 2024-06-17 | Fine | $208,196 |
| 2023-09-13 | Fine | $23,186 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MURRELL, EDWARD | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2025 |
| 9TH AVENUE OPERATIONS, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2026 |
| DAVIDSON, JAMES | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2026 |
| IKERD, JOHN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2026 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 675172), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/sabine-heights-nursing-and-rehabilitation-center-port-arthur-tx/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 675172. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.