Nursing home
Meridian Care of Alice
218 219 N King St, Alice, TX 78332 · Map
For profit - Individual · 201 certified beds
Meridian Care of Alice is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Alice, Texas. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.29 hours per resident per day, below the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Jan 16, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Meridian Care of Alice 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) | 3.29 | 3.40 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.90 | 2.01 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 30.5% | 51.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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 Meridian Care of Alice
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
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 29, 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 · Jan 16, 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 · Jan 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 11 deficiencies
- 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 · Oct 26, 2023 - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Oct 26, 2023 - Potential for harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies · Oct 26, 2023 - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Oct 26, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 24, 2023 - 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 · Aug 24, 2023
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
- 218 219 N King St
Alice, TX 78332 - CMS certification #
- 455455
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 201
- Avg residents/day
- 120.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1979-10-24
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Meridian Care of Alice using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says A memory care unit, 3 meals a day
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Meridian Care of Alice says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
The Drake - Secure Memory Care Unit
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Three nutritious meals a day plus snacks are included with dietary restrictions taken in to consideration.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room.
Each patient has a comfortable, private room - regardless of payor source.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Christus Spohn Hospital Alice, Alice. 3.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Premier SNF of Alice, Alice. 2.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Real Home Health Care Inc, Alice. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- H-E-B Pharmacy. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 78332 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Alice Renal Center, Alice, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Bay Area Dialysis Services At Alice, Alice, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 30 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 78332.
Dchc Home Health & Hospice, office in Alice, 1.0 mile away, straight line
Mi Casa Hospice, L.L.C., office in Alice, 1.6 miles away, straight line
Devoted Healthcare & Hospice Services, LLC, office in Robstown, 21.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Amistad Community Health Center Incorporated, Corpus Christi. 41.7 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
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very high. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Meridian Care of Alice a good nursing home?
CMS gives Meridian Care of Alice an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Meridian Care of Alice staffed?
Meridian Care of Alice reports 3.29 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has Meridian Care of Alice had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Meridian Care of Alice have?
Meridian Care of Alice is certified for 201 beds.