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Las Alturas de Penitas, Penitas, TX: 3 star rating, fined $150,343 across 3 fines

Las Alturas de Penitas in Penitas, TX is owned by Val Verde County Hospital District, is rated 3 of 5 stars by Medicare, and was fined $150,343 across 3 fines in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 17 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on May 28, 2026, and 5 of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

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Address
414 Liberty Boulevard, Penitas, TX 78576
Overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measure rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
130
Residents per day
94 on average
Ownership type
For profit, corporation
Legal business name
Val Verde County Hospital District
Chain
Touchstone Communities, 25 facilities
Fines
$150,343 across 3 fines, three years to October 1, 2026
Payment denials
0
Health citations
17, of which 5 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Latest survey
May 28, 2026
CMS Certification Number
745000
On Care Compare
Medicare Care Compare

Fines and payment denials

Every fine and payment denial CMS lists for this facility in the three years, newest first.

DateTypeFine amountDenial startsDenial daysSource
February 1, 2025Fine$11,164Not listeddata.cms.gov
January 26, 2024Fine$51,887Not listeddata.cms.gov
December 18, 2023Fine$87,292Not listeddata.cms.gov

Recent health citations

Citations from health inspections, newest first.

Survey dateTagWhat CMS citedScope and severityStatusCorrected onSource
May 28, 2026F813Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJune 11, 2026data.cms.gov
May 28, 2026F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJune 11, 2026data.cms.gov
May 28, 2026F645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesD: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJune 11, 2026data.cms.gov
May 28, 2026F578Honor 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.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJune 11, 2026data.cms.gov
March 30, 2026F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 23, 2026data.cms.gov
March 12, 2025F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMarch 13, 2025data.cms.gov
March 12, 2025F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMarch 13, 2025data.cms.gov
February 1, 2025F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.J: isolated, immediate jeopardyCorrectedFebruary 2, 2025data.cms.gov
February 1, 2025F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 2, 2025data.cms.gov
February 1, 2025F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 2, 2025data.cms.gov
February 1, 2025F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 2, 2025data.cms.gov
January 26, 2024F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.K: pattern, immediate jeopardyCorrectedJanuary 29, 2024data.cms.gov
January 26, 2024F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.K: pattern, immediate jeopardyCorrectedJanuary 29, 2024data.cms.gov
December 18, 2023F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.K: pattern, immediate jeopardyCorrectedDecember 20, 2023data.cms.gov
December 18, 2023F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 20, 2023data.cms.gov
December 18, 2023F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 20, 2023data.cms.gov
October 3, 2023F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J: isolated, immediate jeopardyCorrectedOctober 13, 2023data.cms.gov

Owners and managers

Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 17 individual or personal trusts (7 managers, 1 officers, directors or trustees, 9 other disclosable parties). Their names are not shown on this page.

OrganizationRoleShareSinceSource
Val Verde County Hospital DistrictDirect owner100%March 1, 2024data.cms.gov
Touchstone Strategies, Penitas, LLCOperational or managerial controlNot listedMarch 1, 2024data.cms.gov
Frost BankSecurity interestNot listedFebruary 15, 2024data.cms.gov
Aegis Therapies, Inc.Additional disclosable partyNot listedMarch 1, 2024data.cms.gov
Carvajal Pharmacy LTCAdditional disclosable partyNot listedMarch 1, 2024data.cms.gov
Nutritious Lifestyles, Inc.Additional disclosable partyNot listedMarch 1, 2024data.cms.gov
Plante & Moran PLLCAdditional disclosable partyNot listedMarch 1, 2024data.cms.gov
The Bryon and Rena Sehlke Living TrustAdditional disclosable partyNot listedJanuary 1, 2023data.cms.gov
Touchstone Communities IncAdditional disclosable partyNot listedMarch 1, 2024data.cms.gov
Touchstone Realty, Penitas LLCAdditional disclosable partyNot listedMarch 1, 2024data.cms.gov
Touchstone Strategies, Penitas, LLCAdditional disclosable partyNot listedAugust 8, 2025data.cms.gov
Trident Health Services IncAdditional disclosable partyNot listedMarch 1, 2024data.cms.gov

Also on SpecStream

Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Fines and citations are as CMS lists them on the date this page was read and can change after an appeal. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives owners no ID, so an owner page groups facilities by the owner name as CMS spells it. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.