Your report for Ebony Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Overall Score
CMS Five-Star Quality Rating- Much below average
- Below average
- Average
- Above average
- Much above average
Where it ranks
- TexasAbove 87% of peers1,167 rated homes · average 2.8★
- Cameron CountyAbove 69% of peers14 rated homes · average 3.6★
- United StatesAbove 80% of peers14,574 rated homes · average 3.0★
How the rating is built
- Health inspectionsStarting point4★+1.2 vs TX avg
- StaffingCan add or remove a star2★−0.1 vs TX avg
- Quality measuresCan add or remove a star5★+1.2 vs TX avg
CMS starts from the health inspection stars, then adds or subtracts a star for staffing and for quality measures. Stars are assigned relative to other facilities in the same state.
Ratings & measures
Tap a row to see what it meansHealth inspection ratingCMS stars from the last three on-site inspection cycles4★Above 67% of peersTX avg2.8★U.S. avg2.8★
Stars assigned from the last three standard surveys and every complaint investigation in that window, weighted toward the most recent and the most serious findings. CMS assigns these stars relative to other facilities in the same state.
It carries the most weight in the overall rating and is the only domain based on what trained inspectors saw on site rather than what the facility reported.
Staffing ratingCMS stars from payroll-reported hours and turnover2★Above only 37% of peersTX avg2.1★U.S. avg2.9★
Nurse and aide hours per resident day from payroll records CMS collects every quarter, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover and weekend coverage.
More hours and lower turnover are the strongest predictors of fewer falls, pressure sores, and avoidable hospital stays.
Quality measures ratingCMS stars from clinical outcomes and resident assessments5★Above 68% of peersTX avg3.8★U.S. avg3.6★
Clinical outcomes from resident assessments and Medicare claims: falls with injury, pressure ulcers, hospitalizations, antipsychotic use, and more, for both short-stay and long-stay residents.
It shows whether care is working, but part of it comes from the facility’s own assessments, so read it alongside the inspection results.
Total nurse hoursPer resident per day, all nursing staff3.11hrsAbove only 29% of peersTX avg3.40Benchmark4.10
All licensed nurse and aide hours worked, divided by the number of residents, on an average day. Reported from payroll, not self-reported.
Federal research links 4.1 hours a day to fewer avoidable harms. Below about 3 hours, residents wait longer for help with basics like toileting and repositioning.
RN hoursPer resident per day, registered nurses only0.34hrsAbove only 39% of peersTX avg0.44Benchmark0.75
Registered nurse hours only. RNs assess residents, manage medications, and catch changes in condition; LPNs and aides deliver most hands-on care.
RN coverage is the staffing measure most tied to fewer hospital transfers and infections, and it is where thinly staffed facilities cut first.
Nursing staff turnoverShare of nursing staff who left within a year · lower is better40%Above 80% of peersTX avg51%RN turnover—
The share of nursing staff who left within the past year, from the same payroll data.
High turnover means residents are cared for by people who do not know them, and it is one of the strongest predictors of inspection problems.
Fines in the last three yearsCivil money penalties imposed by CMS · lower is better$0Above 71% of peersTX avg$55,368Fines · denials0 · 0
Civil money penalties CMS imposed after serious or uncorrected deficiencies, and denials of Medicare payment for new admissions.
Penalties follow the worst inspection findings. A recent fine is the clearest sign that inspectors found real harm.
Inspection history
Last three inspection cyclesCitations by monthApr 2022 – Sep 2025
- No actual harm (D–F)
- Actual harm (G–I)
- Immediate jeopardy (J–L)
- $Fine or payment denial
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Sep 18, 2025Cycle 1worst D · no actual harm
- F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care PlanningD · isolatedCorrected Sep 19, 2025
- F583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Resident RightsD · isolatedCorrected Sep 19, 2025
May 13, 2025Cycle 1worst D · no actual harm
- F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy ServiceD · isolatedCorrected May 14, 2025
- F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care PlanningD · isolatedCorrected May 14, 2025
Sep 26, 2024Cycle 1worst D · no actual harm
- F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Oct 4, 2024
- F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care PlanningD · isolatedCorrected Oct 4, 2024
- F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and DietaryD · isolatedCorrected Oct 4, 2024
- F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care PlanningD · isolatedCorrected Oct 4, 2024
Nov 6, 2023Cycle 3worst D · no actual harm
- F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care PlanningD · isolatedCorrected Nov 7, 2023
Jun 30, 2023Cycle 2worst D · no actual harm
- F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.Resident RightsD · isolatedCorrected Jul 1, 2023
- F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Jul 1, 2023
- F583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Resident RightsD · isolatedCorrected Jul 1, 2023
Apr 1, 2022Cycle 3worst D · no actual harm
- F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Apr 23, 2022
- F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Pharmacy ServiceD · isolatedCorrected Apr 23, 2022
- F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection ControlD · isolatedCorrected Apr 23, 2022
Staffing
From quarterly payroll reportsHours per resident per day
- All nursing staffRNs, LPNs and aides combined3.11hrs
- Registered nursesRN hours only0.34hrs
- Licensed practical nursesLPN hours0.74hrs
- Nurse aidesCNA hours2.03hrs
- Weekend nursingAll staff on Saturdays and Sundays2.75hrs
- Texas average
- Research benchmark (4.10 total, 0.75 RN)
Turnover & capacity
- Nursing staff turnoverShare who left within a year · lower is better40%Above 80% of peersTX avg 51%
- RN turnoverRegistered nurses only—Not ranked by CMS
- Administrators who leftIn the past year0Stable leadership
- Occupancy122 certified beds · ~85 residents a day70%Above 53% of peersTX avg 67%
Fines & penalties
Roughly the past three yearsEnforcement summary
- $0In fines
- 0Fines
- 0Payment denials
- $55,368TX avg in fines
Actions on record
Ownership
As filed with CMSStructure
- Ownership type
- Government - Hospital district
- Chain
- Wellsential Health67 facilities in the chain2.8★ chain average
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Location type
- Urban
- Ownership change
- None in the last 12 months
People and entities on file
- Val Verde County Hospital District
- Regency Ihs of Ebony Lake LLC
- Regency Integrated Health Services LLC
- Val Verde County Hospital District
- Donovan Dekowski
- Nanette Spear
- Javier Calderon
- Daniel Chartrand
- Seferino Gomez
- Jorge Jurado
- Lee Keenen
Person Organization
Sources & notes
Public data, updated quarterlyData sources
- CMS Care Compare · Provider InformationStar ratings, staffing hours, turnover, penalties and flags · processed February 2026.
- CMS Health CitationsEvery deficiency from the last three inspection cycles, with scope, severity and inspection cycle.
- CMS Penalties and Ownership filesCivil money penalties, payment denials, and the owners and managers on file.
Notes
- CMS Certification Number 675635 · 1001 CENTRAL BLVD, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78520.
- Percentiles compare this facility with every rated nursing home in Texas and Cameron County. Turnover and fines are inverted so a high percentile is always good.
- This is an informational summary of public data, not medical, legal, or placement advice. Facilities cannot pay to change it; a facility that believes a record is wrong can dispute it with CMS.
