Government - Hospital district ·
194 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Wellsential Health (67 facilities)
1
Overall CMS Rating
★☆☆☆☆
Briarcliff Nursing And Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Mcallen, Texas. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Its most recent inspection on Mar 27, 2025 cited 9 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
CMS Abuse Icon: this facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
4 fines totaling $63,129 in CMS records.
4 total penalties
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
How Briarcliff Nursing And Rehabilitation Center compares
This facility vs. the Texas and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
Texas avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
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3.40
3.89
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RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
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0.44
0.68
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Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
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2.01
2.34
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Nursing staff turnover
49.2%
51.5%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
9.0
9.1
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
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Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
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RN Hrs/Resident/Day
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LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
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Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
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Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
49.2%
Registered Nurses
21.4%
Administrator Changes2 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Mar 27, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
9
Total Deficiencies Found
60
Health Inspection Score
4
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Briarcliff Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2026
Potential for harm
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.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2026
Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025
Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025
Potential for harm
Develop 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 Planning Deficiencies · Nov 20, 2025
Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor 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 Rights Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025
Potential for harm
Develop 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 Planning Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025
Immediate jeopardy
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025
About This Facility
Address
3201 N Ware Rd Mcallen, TX 78501
CMS Certification #
675162
Ownership
Government - Hospital district
Certified Beds
194
Avg Residents/Day
147.9
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1993-07-21
Chain
Wellsential Health (67 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Wellsential Health
67
Facilities Nationwide
Wellsential Health operates 67 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Briarcliff Nursing And Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
Briarcliff Nursing And Rehabilitation Center is certified for 194 beds.
Admissions at Briarcliff Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (956) 631-5542. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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