McAllen Transitional Care Center

2109 South K St, Mc Allen, TX 78503 · CCN 676042 · 100 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall5 of 5CMS inspections4 of 5CMS staffing3 of 5CMS quality5 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

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Serious inspection findings

2024-07-31 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity J)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.00

state median 2.67

Weekend staffing gap

−4%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −7%

RN hours / resident / day

0.38

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

32%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

1 enforcement action(s), totaling $8,827 in fines.

Date	Type	Amount
2024-07-31	Fine	$8,827

Ownership

Ownership type: Government - Hospital district. Part of the THE ENSIGN GROUP chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

THE HEALTHCARE CENTER OF EASTVIEW (BIRMINGHAM, AL) — CMS overall2 of 5
Polaris Extended Care (ANCHORAGE, AK) — CMS overall2 of 5
THE HEALTH CENTER AT RESEARCH PARK (HUNTSVILLE, AL) — CMS overall1 of 5
POLARIS TRANSITIONAL CARE (ANCHORAGE, AK) — CMS overall3 of 5
Desert Terrace Healthcare Center (PHOENIX, AZ) — CMS overall3 of 5
PUEBLO SPRINGS REHABILITATION CENTER (TUCSON, AZ) — CMS overall2 of 5
CASAS ADOBES POST ACUTE REHAB CENTER (TUCSON, AZ) — CMS overall3 of 5
MISSION PALMS POST ACUTE (MESA, AZ) — CMS overall5 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 15 · Immediate jeopardy: 1

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-01-29	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-11-25	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-11-25	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-11-25	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-11-21	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-12-12	F0690	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-12-12	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-07-31	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	J	not recorded
2024-02-08	F0607	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-29	F0558	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-29	F0655	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-29	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-29	F0838	Administration Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2022-07-14	F0694	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-07-14	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-07-14	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “McAllen Transitional Care Center, Mc Allen” at medicare.gov/care-compare.