Nursing home
Las Alturas Nursing & Transitional Care
4301 North Bartlett Avenue, Laredo, TX 78041 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Touchstone Communities (28 facilities) · 138 certified beds
Las Alturas Nursing & Transitional Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Laredo, Texas. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.15 hours per resident per day, below the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Nov 21, 2024 cited 6 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Las Alturas Nursing & Transitional Care 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) | 3.15 | 3.40 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.35 | 0.44 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.15 | 2.01 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 49.6% | 51.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 9.1 | 9.5 | below 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.
What inspectors found at Las Alturas Nursing & Transitional Care
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
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 1, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2026 · 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 · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide 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 Care Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2026 · 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 · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 30, 2025 · 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
- 4301 North Bartlett Avenue
Laredo, TX 78041 - CMS certification #
- 676465
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 138
- Avg residents/day
- 128.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2019-05-24
- Chain
- Touchstone Communities (28 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Touchstone Communities
Touchstone Communities operates 28 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Touchstone Communities facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Laredo Medical Center, Laredo. 0.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Laredo Medical Center, Laredo. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Sunshine Therapy & Nursing Services, Laredo. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- H-E-B Pharmacy. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 78041 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Hope Kidney Clinic, Laredo, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Shc South Laredo, Laredo, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Usrc Laredo Dialysis, Laredo, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 18 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 78041.
Vara Hospice, office in Laredo, 0.5 miles away, straight line
Alfa Home Health And Hospice, LLC, office in Laredo, 1.8 miles away, straight line
La Esperanza Home Health Inc, office in Laredo, 1.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Amistad Community Health Center Incorporated, Corpus Christi. 127.7 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 low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively high, 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Las Alturas Nursing & Transitional Care a good nursing home?
CMS gives Las Alturas Nursing & Transitional Care an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Las Alturas Nursing & Transitional Care staffed?
Las Alturas Nursing & Transitional Care reports 3.15 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has Las Alturas Nursing & Transitional Care had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Las Alturas Nursing & Transitional Care have?
Las Alturas Nursing & Transitional Care is certified for 138 beds.