Nursing home
Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement (Skilled Nursing)
2101 Treasure Hills Blvd, Harlingen, TX 78550 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of The Ensign Group (329 facilities) · 60 certified beds
Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement (Skilled Nursing) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Harlingen, Texas. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.81 hours per resident per day, above the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Jan 25, 2025 cited 10 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $15,997In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement (Skilled Nursing) 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.81 | 3.40 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.69 | 0.44 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.91 | 2.01 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 53.5% | 51.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 10.0 | 9.1 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $15,997, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement (Skilled Nursing)
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
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Apr 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 2101 Treasure Hills Blvd
Harlingen, TX 78550 - CMS certification #
- 455672
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 44.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1986-11-10
- Chain
- The Ensign Group (329 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of The Ensign Group
The Ensign Group operates 329 nursing facilities across the United States. View all The Ensign Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement (Skilled Nursing) using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, transportation, 3 meals a day, pets allowed
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement (Skilled Nursing) says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
RESPITE
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation to and from medical and retail appointments
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
3 Meals per Day
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Pet Friendly community
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio.
Studio Apartments (450 sq ft)
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company LLC, Harlingen. 0.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Treasure Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cente, Harlingen. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Apc Home Health Services, Harlingen. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 78550 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Valley Baptist Harlingen Dialysis, Harlingen, 0.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Harlingen Dialysis, Harlingen, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Usrc North Harlingen Dialysis, Harlingen, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 49 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 78550.
The Medical Team Inc, office in Harlingen, 0.1 miles away, straight line
Maluhia Hospice Care PLLC, office in Harlingen, 0.5 miles away, straight line
Greater Valley Hospice Alliance, Lp, office in Harlingen, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Stephanie H Garcia Mdpa, Harlingen. 5.6 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement (Skilled Nursing) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement (Skilled Nursing) an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement (Skilled Nursing) staffed?
Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement (Skilled Nursing) reports 3.81 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement (Skilled Nursing) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
How many beds does Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement (Skilled Nursing) have?
Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement (Skilled Nursing) is certified for 60 beds.