For profit - Corporation ·
130 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Touchstone Communities (28 facilities)
Top Rated Facility
5
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★★
The Heights Of Alamo is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Alamo, Texas. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.31 hours per resident per day, below the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Jun 5, 2025 cited 12 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $8,414 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
How The Heights Of Alamo 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)
3.31
3.40
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.28
0.44
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.16
2.01
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
38.7%
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.
3.31
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.28
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.87
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.16
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.95
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
38.7%
Registered Nurses
28.6%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Jun 5, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
12
Total Deficiencies Found
64
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at The Heights Of Alamo
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 · Nov 13, 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 13, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025
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 · Jun 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025
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 · Jun 5, 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 · Jun 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025
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 · Jun 5, 2025
Actual 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 · May 5, 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 · May 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 5, 2025
About This Facility
Address
1214 S. Alamo Road Alamo, TX 78516
CMS Certification #
676441
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
130
Avg Residents/Day
102.7
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
2018-04-05
Chain
Touchstone Communities (28 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Touchstone Communities
28
Facilities Nationwide
Touchstone Communities operates 28 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives The Heights Of Alamo an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
The Heights Of Alamo reports 3.31 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
The Heights Of Alamo is certified for 130 beds.
Admissions at The Heights Of Alamo
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (956) 715-8600. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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