Nursing home
The Lev at Winchester
1112 Smith Dr, Alvin, TX 77511 · Map
Government - Hospital district · Part of Oakbend Medical Center (5 facilities) · 94 certified beds
The Lev at Winchester is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Alvin, Texas. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.11 hours per resident per day, below the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Aug 8, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $3,174In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Lev at Winchester 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) | 3.11 | 3.40 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.12 | 0.44 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.83 | 2.01 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 46.7% | 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.
- Every deficiency from the December 5, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 27, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $3,174, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at The Lev at Winchester
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
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · 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 · Aug 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Treat residents equally regarding transfer, discharge, and provision of services for all residents, regardless of payment source
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 8, 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 · Jun 28, 2024 · 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 · Jun 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 20, 2023 - 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 · Apr 20, 2023 - 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 · Apr 20, 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
- 1112 Smith Dr
Alvin, TX 77511 - CMS certification #
- 676264
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Certified beds
- 94
- Avg residents/day
- 80.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2010-11-04
- Chain
- Oakbend Medical Center (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Oakbend Medical Center
Oakbend Medical Center operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Oakbend Medical Center 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
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation zone Zip-Zone B
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, Webster. 9.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Laurel Court, Alvin. 3.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Rhema Home Health Care LLC, Friendswood. 4.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 77511 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Usrc Alvin Dialysis, Alvin, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Alvin Dialysis Center, Alvin, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Friendswood Dialysis, Friendswood, 7.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 86 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 77511.
Essential Hospice And Palliative Services, LLC., office in Webster, 9.9 miles away, straight line
Pinnacle Hospice, office in Pearland, 10.1 miles away, straight line
Allegiance Hospice, office in Webster, 10.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Aruna Agraharkar, MD, Webster. 10.0 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.
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Zip-Zone B on the Houston-Galveston hurricane evacuation ZIP-Zones. (Houston-Galveston Area Council, map updated Jul 30, 2026)
- 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 moderate, coastal flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, 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 | See above | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively 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 The Lev at Winchester a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Lev at Winchester an overall rating of 3 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 The Lev at Winchester staffed?
The Lev at Winchester reports 3.11 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has The Lev at Winchester had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Lev at Winchester have?
The Lev at Winchester is certified for 94 beds.