Non profit - Corporation · 120 certified beds · CMS number 675110
Cuero Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Cuero, TX
CMS records 23 health deficiencies at Cuero Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cuero, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on Jan 23, 2026. The highest severity cited is J (immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety). 2 citations were at the immediate jeopardy level, 2 of them recorded as past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $16,801 in the last three years.
- 23deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 5in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Jhighest severity · Immediate jeopardy
- $16,801fines, last 3 years
- 4CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for Cuero Nursing and Rehabilitation Center as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and Cuero Nursing and Rehabilitation Center may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (5 deficiencies)
Standard inspection Jan 23, 2026. CMS counts 5 health deficiencies and 0 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jan 23, 2026 · Standard inspection
5 deficiencies, highest D
F842 · Complete, confidential medical records
Requirement cited (CMS): Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jan 26, 2026
F813 · Food brought in by visitors
Requirement cited (CMS): Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jan 26, 2026
F761 · Drug labeling and secure storage
Requirement cited (CMS): 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.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jan 26, 2026
F690 · Bladder, bowel, and catheter care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jan 26, 2026
F641 · Accurate resident assessments
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jan 26, 2026
Previous cycle: 12 deficiencies (standard inspection Oct 18, 2024)
Standard inspection Oct 18, 2024. CMS counts 12 health deficiencies and 0 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jul 10, 2025 · Complaint inspection
4 deficiencies, highest D
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jul 14, 2025
F842 · Complete, confidential medical records
Requirement cited (CMS): Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jul 14, 2025
F755 · Pharmacy services and a consultant pharmacist
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jul 14, 2025
F684 · Quality of care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jul 14, 2025
Oct 18, 2024 · Standard inspection
4 deficiencies, highest F
F814 · Garbage disposal
Requirement cited (CMS): Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 25, 2024
F812 · Food safety and sanitation
Requirement cited (CMS): Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Severity
- F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Oct 25, 2024
F756 · Monthly pharmacist medication review
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 25, 2024
F644 · Coordinating with PASARR screening
Requirement cited (CMS): Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 25, 2024
Sep 28, 2024 · Complaint inspection
4 deficiencies, highest J
F805 · Food prepared for individual needs
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection), Jan 27, 2024
F690 · Bladder, bowel, and catheter care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 4, 2024
F689 · Accident prevention and supervision
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection), Jan 26, 2024
F602 · Protecting residents' money and belongings
Requirement cited (CMS): Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection), Jul 4, 2024
Earlier cycle: 6 deficiencies (standard inspection Sep 15, 2023)
Standard inspection Sep 15, 2023. CMS counts 6 health deficiencies and 0 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Sep 15, 2023 · Standard + complaint inspection
6 deficiencies, highest E
F842 · Complete, confidential medical records
Requirement cited (CMS): Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 5, 2023
F755 · Pharmacy services and a consultant pharmacist
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 5, 2023
F695 · Respiratory and oxygen care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 5, 2023
F657 · Care plan timing and team review
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 5, 2023
F655 · Baseline care plan within 48 hours
Requirement cited (CMS): Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 5, 2023
F640 · Submitting assessment data on time
Requirement cited (CMS): Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 5, 2023
Tags cited in more than one inspection
3 tags cited on more than one inspection date at Cuero Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F842 Complete, confidential medical records | 3 | Jan 23, 2026; Jul 10, 2025; Sep 15, 2023 |
| F690 Bladder, bowel, and catheter care | 2 | Jan 23, 2026; Sep 28, 2024 |
| F755 Pharmacy services and a consultant pharmacist | 2 | Jul 10, 2025; Sep 15, 2023 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | Fine | $16,801 |
Staffing and CMS ratings
- Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 3.03 h (below the Texas median of 3.27 h)
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.22 h (below the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 2.62 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- 24.5% (Texas median 52.1%)
- Administrators who left
- 0
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5
- Health inspection rating
- 4 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 2 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 4 of 5
CMS figures for Cuero Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 1310 E Broadway, Cuero, TX 77954
- Phone
- (361) 275-9133
- County
- De Witt
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain (CMS)
- Wellsential Health
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 96.7
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- Feb 18, 1993
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident and family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Questions to ask on a visit
Based on the tags cited most often here.
- Does the home use electronic health records, and can families get access through a portal? (F842, cited 3 times)
- How does the home support residents who need help with toileting or incontinence? (F690, cited 2 times)
- How are new medication orders filled, and how quickly can urgent medications arrive? (F755, cited 2 times)
- How does the home keep track of residents' valuables and personal items? (F602, cited 1 time)
Other nursing homes in Cuero and the same chain
- Whispering Oaks Rehab & Nursing
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Seguin · 52 deficiencies - Town and Country Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Boerne · 51 deficiencies - Heritage Park Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing C
Austin · 49 deficiencies
Source
CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, Survey Summary. Processed by CMS Sep 1, 2026; next update Oct 28, 2026.