For profit - Corporation · 58 certified beds · CMS number 675052
Bay Ridge Healthcare Center, La Porte, TX
CMS records 34 health deficiencies at Bay Ridge Healthcare Center in La Porte, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on Feb 20, 2025. The highest severity cited is K (immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety). 7 citations were at the immediate jeopardy level, 1 of them recorded as past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $54,678 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
- 34deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 8in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Khighest severity · Immediate jeopardy
- $54,678fines, last 3 years
- 1CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for Bay Ridge Healthcare Center as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and Bay Ridge Healthcare Center may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (8 deficiencies)
Standard inspection Feb 20, 2025. CMS counts 8 health deficiencies and 9 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jun 26, 2026 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest J
F684 · Quality of care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Plan of correction, no correction date yet
F580 · Telling residents and families about changes
Requirement cited (CMS): Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Plan of correction, no correction date yet
Feb 5, 2026 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
F628 · Discharge paperwork, notices, and bed-hold information
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 9, 2026
Nov 25, 2025 · Complaint inspection
3 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
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jan 27, 2026
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 Jan 27, 2026
F609 · Reporting suspected abuse and crimes
Requirement cited (CMS): Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jan 27, 2026
Nov 13, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest J
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)
Feb 20, 2025 · Standard inspection
1 deficiency, highest E
F656 · Comprehensive person-centered care plan
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Mar 7, 2025
Previous cycle: 1 deficiency (standard inspection Dec 29, 2023)
Standard inspection Dec 29, 2023. CMS counts 1 health deficiency and 3 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Dec 29, 2023 · Standard + complaint inspection
1 deficiency, 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 Jan 5, 2024
Earlier cycle: 25 deficiencies (standard inspection Sep 25, 2022)
Standard inspection Sep 25, 2022. CMS counts 25 health deficiencies and 1 fire safety deficiency in this cycle.
Aug 7, 2024 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
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 Sep 6, 2024
Apr 15, 2024 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest D
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
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 16, 2024
F802 · Enough kitchen and dining support staff
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 16, 2024
Mar 22, 2024 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest G
F609 · Reporting suspected abuse and crimes
Requirement cited (CMS): Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 23, 2024
F600 · Freedom from abuse and neglect
Requirement cited (CMS): Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Severity
- G Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy), isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 23, 2024
Mar 13, 2024 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
F677 · Help with daily care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 14, 2024
Mar 7, 2024 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest J
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
- Correction date Mar 7, 2024
F600 · Freedom from abuse and neglect
Requirement cited (CMS): Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 7, 2024
Sep 25, 2022 · Standard inspection
17 deficiencies, highest K
F919 · Working call system
Requirement cited (CMS): Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 3, 2022
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 11, 2022
F868 · Quality committee membership and meetings
Requirement cited (CMS): Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 3, 2022
F758 · Psychotropic drug safeguards
Requirement cited (CMS): Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 4, 2022
F732 · Daily posting of nurse staffing
Requirement cited (CMS): Post nurse staffing information every day.
- Severity
- C No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Oct 3, 2022
F726 · Competent nurses and nurse aides
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 4, 2022
F692 · Nutrition and hydration
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 3, 2022
F677 · Help with daily care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 3, 2022
F656 · Comprehensive person-centered care plan
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 3, 2022
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 17, 2022
F610 · Investigating and responding to allegations
Requirement cited (CMS): Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Severity
- K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 3, 2022
F600 · Freedom from abuse and neglect
Requirement cited (CMS): Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Severity
- K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 3, 2022
F585 · Grievances and how they are handled
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 3, 2022
F584 · Safe, clean, homelike surroundings
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 3, 2022
F565 · Resident and family councils
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 4, 2022
F558 · Accommodating individual needs and preferences
Requirement cited (CMS): Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 3, 2022
F550 · Dignity and the right to exercise rights
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 3, 2022
Tags cited in more than one inspection
7 tags cited on more than one inspection date at Bay Ridge Healthcare Center; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F600 Freedom from abuse and neglect | 3 | Mar 22, 2024; Mar 7, 2024; Sep 25, 2022 |
| F609 Reporting suspected abuse and crimes | 2 | Nov 25, 2025; Mar 22, 2024 |
| F644 Coordinating with PASARR screening | 2 | Aug 7, 2024; Sep 25, 2022 |
| F656 Comprehensive person-centered care plan | 2 | Feb 20, 2025; Sep 25, 2022 |
| F677 Help with daily care | 2 | Mar 13, 2024; Sep 25, 2022 |
| F689 Accident prevention and supervision | 2 | Nov 13, 2025 (PNC); Mar 7, 2024 |
| F880 Infection prevention and control program | 2 | Dec 29, 2023; Sep 25, 2022 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | Fine | $36,624 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Fine | $8,021 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Fine | $10,033 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Payment Denial | 10 days from Apr 5, 2024 |
Staffing and CMS ratings
- Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 3.71 h (above the Texas median of 3.27 h)
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.40 h (about the same as the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 3.23 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- 57.7% (Texas median 52.1%)
- Administrators who left
- 0
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5
- Health inspection rating
- 1 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 3 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 1 of 5
CMS figures for Bay Ridge Healthcare Center, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 208 South Utah, La Porte, TX 77571
- Phone
- (281) 471-1810
- County
- Harris
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain (CMS)
- Nexion Health
- Certified beds
- 58
- Average residents per day
- 40.8
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- Jun 10, 1992
- 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.
- How does the home screen, train, and supervise staff to protect residents? (F600, cited 3 times)
- Who at the home is responsible for reporting incidents to the state? (F609, cited 2 times)
- If a resident has a mental health condition or intellectual disability, how are PASARR recommendations included in their care? (F644, cited 2 times)
- How are a resident's goals and preferences written into the care plan? (F656, cited 2 times)
Other nursing homes in La Porte and the same chain
- Sylan Shores Health and Wellness
La Porte · 16 deficiencies - Terrell Healthcare Center
Terrell · 93 deficiencies - North Star Ranch Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cen
Bonham · 61 deficiencies - Duncanville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Duncanville · 58 deficiencies - Lily Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Lampasas · 52 deficiencies
Source
CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, Survey Summary. Processed by CMS Sep 1, 2026; next update Oct 28, 2026.