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Las Alturas Nursing & Transitional Care Brownsvill, Brownsville, TX: 3 star rating, fined $8,434 across 1 fine

Las Alturas Nursing & Transitional Care Brownsvill in Brownsville, TX is owned by Healthcare Investments Brownsville LLC and Heritage Brownsville Health Development LLC, is rated 3 of 5 stars by Medicare, and was fined $8,434 across 1 fine in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 21 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on August 27, 2026, and 1 of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

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Address
180 East Price Road, Brownsville, TX 78521
Overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measure rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
122
Residents per day
98 on average
Ownership type
For profit, corporation
Legal business name
Heritage Brownsville Health Development LLC
Fines
$8,434 across 1 fine, three years to October 1, 2026
Payment denials
0
Health citations
21, of which 1 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Latest survey
August 27, 2026
CMS Certification Number
745049
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
June 12, 2025Fine$8,434Not listeddata.cms.gov

Recent health citations

Citations from health inspections, newest first.

Survey dateTagWhat CMS citedScope and severityStatusCorrected onSource
August 27, 2026F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedSeptember 23, 2026data.cms.gov
August 27, 2026F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedSeptember 23, 2026data.cms.gov
August 27, 2026F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedSeptember 23, 2026data.cms.gov
August 27, 2026F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedSeptember 23, 2026data.cms.gov
August 27, 2026F711Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedSeptember 23, 2026data.cms.gov
August 27, 2026F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedSeptember 23, 2026data.cms.gov
August 27, 2026F609Timely 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 harmCorrectedSeptember 23, 2026data.cms.gov
June 24, 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 harmCorrectedJuly 17, 2026data.cms.gov
March 3, 2026F761Ensure 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.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMarch 12, 2026data.cms.gov
November 19, 2025F755Provide 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 harmCorrectedDecember 5, 2025data.cms.gov
July 1, 2025F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 23, 2025data.cms.gov
July 1, 2025F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 23, 2025data.cms.gov
July 1, 2025F693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 23, 2025data.cms.gov
July 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 harmCorrectedJuly 23, 2025data.cms.gov
July 1, 2025F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 23, 2025data.cms.gov
July 1, 2025F628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 23, 2025data.cms.gov
July 1, 2025F578Honor 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 harmCorrectedJuly 23, 2025data.cms.gov
July 1, 2025F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 23, 2025data.cms.gov
June 12, 2025F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J: isolated, immediate jeopardyPast noncomplianceJune 12, 2025data.cms.gov
June 12, 2025F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedD: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 1, 2025data.cms.gov
November 6, 2024F755Provide 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 harmCorrectedNovember 29, 2024data.cms.gov

Owners and managers

Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 15 individual or personal trusts (7 managers, 8 other disclosable parties). Their names are not shown on this page.

OrganizationRoleShareSinceSource
Healthcare Investments Brownsville LLCDirect ownerNot listedAugust 1, 2024data.cms.gov
Heritage Brownsville Health Development LLCDirect ownerNot listedJune 21, 2024data.cms.gov
Fellbaum 2023 Descendants TrustIndirect owner16%June 21, 2024data.cms.gov
Jan Studer 2023 Spousal TrustIndirect owner16%June 21, 2024data.cms.gov
Kelly Fellbaum 2023 Spousal TrustIndirect owner16%June 21, 2024data.cms.gov
Studer 2023 Descendants TrustIndirect owner16%June 21, 2024data.cms.gov
The Bryon and Rena Sehlke Living TrustIndirect owner16%June 1, 2024data.cms.gov
Touchstone Communities IncOperational or managerial controlNot listedJune 1, 2024data.cms.gov
Jefferson BankSecurity interestNot listedApril 30, 2024data.cms.gov
Fellbaum 2023 Descendants TrustAdditional disclosable partyNot listedJune 21, 2024data.cms.gov
Healthcare Investments Brownsville LLCAdditional disclosable partyNot listedJune 21, 2024data.cms.gov
Jan Studer 2023 Spousal TrustAdditional disclosable partyNot listedJune 21, 2024data.cms.gov
Kelly Fellbaum 2023 Spousal TrustAdditional disclosable partyNot listedJune 21, 2024data.cms.gov
Studer 2023 Descendants TrustAdditional disclosable partyNot listedJune 21, 2024data.cms.gov
The Bryon and Rena Sehlke Living TrustAdditional disclosable partyNot listedJune 1, 2024data.cms.gov
Touchstone Communities IncAdditional disclosable partyNot listedJuly 13, 2025data.cms.gov
Trident Health Services IncAdditional disclosable partyNot listedJune 21, 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.