Port Lavaca Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
Nursing Home Facility
524 Village Rd, Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Port Lavaca Nursing And Rehabilitation Center is a senior care community located in Port Lavaca, TX. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Port Lavaca area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (361) 552-3741.
Operated by Wellsential Health, which runs 38 communities in our directory.
Port Lavaca Nursing And Rehabilitation Center is licensed for 148 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Port Lavaca average about 124 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 58% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 1 star for staffing against 4 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2026 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 39%.
The community is located in Calhoun County, TX.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 22 problems at Port Lavaca Nursing And Rehabilitation Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 16 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, a pattern
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
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
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
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
Nutrition and Dietary
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
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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.
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.
Port Lavaca Nursing And Rehabilitation Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Partnership
- Beds / units 148
- Occupancy 58%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.2
- Annual staff turnover 39%
- Last health inspection June 2026
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