Nursing home
Spanish Meadows, E Ruben Torres Blvd
440 E Ruben Torres Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78520 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 119 certified beds
Spanish Meadows, E Ruben Torres Blvd is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Brownsville, Texas. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.47 hours per resident per day, above the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Oct 24, 2024 cited 12 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $14,790In CMS records: 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Spanish Meadows, E Ruben Torres Blvd 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) | 3.47 | 3.40 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.19 | 0.44 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.95 | 2.01 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 29.7% | 51.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 12.0 | 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: 2 fines totaling $14,790, 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Spanish Meadows, E Ruben Torres Blvd
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · 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 29, 2026 · 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 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 5, 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 · Sep 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 7, 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 · Nov 26, 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
- 440 E Ruben Torres Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78520 - CMS certification #
- 455802
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 119
- Avg residents/day
- 84.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1989-04-05
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2008
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Mar 22, 2008 to Sep 5, 2009. Violations found: Minimum wage, Overtime. Back wages: $271 owed to 6 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Spanish Meadows (Empire Spanish Meadows, LTD). Case 1550267.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville, Brownsville. 1.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Ebony Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Brownsville. 1.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Caring For You Home Health Inc, Brownsville. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Farmacia Guadalajara. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 78520 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Fort Brown Dialysis, Brownsville, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care South Price, Brownsville, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Brownsville Renal Center, Brownsville, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 39 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 78520.
Mt. Sinai Hospice, office in Harlingen, 0.8 miles away, straight line
Safehaven Hospice, office in Brownsville, 2.5 miles away, straight line
Mesquite Hospice Care LLC, office in Brownsville, 3.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Stephanie H Garcia Mdpa, Harlingen. 26.5 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 high. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding relatively 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 | See above |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Spanish Meadows, E Ruben Torres Blvd a good nursing home?
CMS gives Spanish Meadows, E Ruben Torres Blvd 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 Spanish Meadows, E Ruben Torres Blvd staffed?
Spanish Meadows, E Ruben Torres Blvd reports 3.47 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has Spanish Meadows, E Ruben Torres Blvd had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
How many beds does Spanish Meadows, E Ruben Torres Blvd have?
Spanish Meadows, E Ruben Torres Blvd is certified for 119 beds.