For profit - Corporation · 150 certified beds · CMS number 675172
Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Port Arthur, TX
CMS records 39 health deficiencies at Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Port Arthur, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on Jan 7, 2026. The highest severity cited is K (immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety). 8 citations were at the immediate jeopardy level, 3 of them recorded as past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $255,629 in the last three years.
- 39deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 18in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Khighest severity · Immediate jeopardy
- $255,629fines, last 3 years
- 1CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (18 deficiencies)
Standard inspection Jan 7, 2026. CMS counts 18 health deficiencies and 2 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
May 1, 2026 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
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
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date May 16, 2026
Jan 13, 2026 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest E
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
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jan 14, 2026
Jan 7, 2026 · Standard inspection
10 deficiencies, highest E
F944 · Quality program training
Requirement cited (CMS): Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Feb 6, 2026
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 Feb 6, 2026
F850 · Full-time social worker in larger homes
Requirement cited (CMS): Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Feb 6, 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 Feb 6, 2026
F759 · Medication error rate under 5 percent
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 6, 2026
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 Feb 6, 2026
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 Feb 6, 2026
F637 · Reassessment after a significant change
Requirement cited (CMS): Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Feb 6, 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 Feb 6, 2026
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
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Feb 6, 2026
Nov 20, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
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
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Dec 12, 2025
Sep 22, 2025 · Complaint inspection
5 deficiencies, highest J
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 Sep 23, 2025
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
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Sep 23, 2025
F760 · No significant medication errors
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection), Feb 10, 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
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection), Feb 10, 2025
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 Sep 23, 2025
Previous cycle: 5 deficiencies (standard inspection Oct 16, 2024)
Standard inspection Oct 16, 2024. CMS counts 5 health deficiencies and 2 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Aug 16, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest J
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
- Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection)
Oct 16, 2024 · Standard inspection
4 deficiencies, highest F
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 Nov 5, 2024
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
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Nov 5, 2024
F727 · RN coverage and director of nursing
Requirement cited (CMS): Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
- Severity
- F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Nov 5, 2024
F695 · Respiratory and oxygen care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Nov 5, 2024
Earlier cycle: 16 deficiencies (standard inspection Sep 13, 2023)
Standard inspection Sep 13, 2023. CMS counts 16 health deficiencies and 0 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jun 17, 2024 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest K
F760 · No significant medication errors
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- Severity
- K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jul 10, 2024
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
- K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jul 10, 2024
Oct 3, 2023 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest K
F760 · No significant medication errors
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- Severity
- K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 6, 2023
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
- K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 6, 2023
Sep 13, 2023 · Standard inspection
12 deficiencies, highest E
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 Oct 13, 2023
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 13, 2023
F757 · Avoiding unnecessary drugs
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 13, 2023
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 13, 2023
F727 · RN coverage and director of nursing
Requirement cited (CMS): Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 13, 2023
F695 · Respiratory and oxygen care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 13, 2023
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 Oct 13, 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 13, 2023
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 13, 2023
F583 · Personal privacy and confidential records
Requirement cited (CMS): Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 13, 2023
F577 · Seeing inspection results
Requirement cited (CMS): Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
- Severity
- C No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Oct 13, 2023
F558 · Accommodating individual needs and preferences
Requirement cited (CMS): Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Oct 13, 2023
Tags cited in more than one inspection
10 tags cited on more than one inspection date at Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F760 No significant medication errors | 3 | Sep 22, 2025 (PNC); Jun 17, 2024; Oct 3, 2023 |
| F761 Drug labeling and secure storage | 3 | Jan 7, 2026; Sep 22, 2025; Sep 13, 2023 |
| F580 Telling residents and families about changes | 2 | Jan 7, 2026; Oct 3, 2023 |
| F677 Help with daily care | 2 | Jan 7, 2026; Sep 13, 2023 |
| F689 Accident prevention and supervision | 2 | May 1, 2026; Sep 22, 2025 |
| F695 Respiratory and oxygen care | 2 | Oct 16, 2024; Sep 13, 2023 |
| F727 RN coverage and director of nursing | 2 | Oct 16, 2024; Sep 13, 2023 |
| F755 Pharmacy services and a consultant pharmacist | 2 | Sep 22, 2025 (PNC); Jun 17, 2024 |
| F758 Psychotropic drug safeguards | 2 | Oct 16, 2024; Sep 13, 2023 |
| F880 Infection prevention and control program | 2 | Jan 7, 2026; Sep 22, 2025 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2025 | Fine | $12,428 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Fine | $17,345 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Fine | $17,660 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Fine | $208,196 |
Staffing and CMS ratings
- Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 3.47 h (above the Texas median of 3.27 h)
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.26 h (below the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 3.15 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- 63.1% (Texas median 52.1%)
- Administrators who left
- 2
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5
- Health inspection rating
- 1 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 1 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 3 of 5
CMS figures for Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 6600 9th Ave., Port Arthur, TX 77642
- Phone
- (409) 962-5541
- County
- Jefferson
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain (CMS)
- Cascades Healthcare
- Certified beds
- 150
- Average residents per day
- 62.4
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- Aug 30, 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.
- What happens when a medication error is discovered, and who is notified? (F760, cited 3 times)
- How are medications stored and secured on each unit? (F761, cited 3 times)
- How quickly is the family called if a resident falls or their condition changes? (F580, cited 2 times)
- How often do residents who need help get assistance with bathing, grooming, and mouth care? (F677, cited 2 times)
Other nursing homes in Port Arthur and the same chain
- Port Arthur Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Port Arthur · 50 deficiencies - Bonne Vie
Port Arthur · 11 deficiencies - Galveston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Galveston · 48 deficiencies
Source
CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, Survey Summary. Processed by CMS Sep 1, 2026; next update Oct 28, 2026.