Alta Vista Rehabilitation & Healthcare
Rehabilitation
510 Paredes Line Road, Brownsville, TX 78521
We are Alta Vista Rehabilitation & Healthcare, and we have elevated healthcare to seniors beyond anything long-term care has seen. Looking for the very best care for your loved one? You’ve come to the right place. We bring dignity to each and every patient and resident we serve. As you visit our site, you’ll soon see that we approach senior healthcare in a radically different way: we deliver outrageous service to the patients and residents who reside with us, and to our staff who serve them. We live by the Golden Rule and treat each other as we would like to be treated. Every day, we take pride in implementing World-Class Service and thoughtful loving care to those who reside and work with us. We encourage you to contact us today!
Operated by The Ensign Group, which runs 419 communities in our directory.
Alta Vista Rehabilitation & Healthcare is licensed for 100 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Brownsville average about 87 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 77% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in November 2025 and recorded 12 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.2 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 36%.
The community is located in Cameron County, TX.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 26 problems at Alta Vista Rehabilitation & Healthcare. 4 findings involved harm to a resident, including 4 that put residents in immediate danger. 10 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Alta Vista Rehabilitation & Healthcare offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Beds / units 100
- Occupancy 77%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 36%
- Last health inspection November 2025
Resident & family reviews
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