Nursing Home Record

For profit - Corporation · 134 certified beds · CMS number 675743

The Phoenix Post-Acute, Texas City, TX

CMS records 8 health deficiencies at The Phoenix Post-Acute in Texas City, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on May 14, 2026. The highest severity cited is K (immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety). 3 citations were at the immediate jeopardy level. CMS lists 2 fines totaling $90,049 in the last three years.

Inspections and deficiencies

CMS findings for The Phoenix Post-Acute as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and The Phoenix Post-Acute may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare

Most recent cycle (1 deficiency)

Standard inspection May 14, 2026. CMS counts 1 health deficiency and 3 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.

May 14, 2026 · Standard inspection

1 deficiency, highest D

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
No plan of correction on file
Previous cycle: 4 deficiencies (standard inspection Mar 12, 2025)

Standard inspection Mar 12, 2025. CMS counts 4 health deficiencies and 7 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.

Mar 12, 2025 · Standard + complaint inspection

2 deficiencies, highest D

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 Mar 12, 2025

F576 · Phone, mail, and internet access

Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

Severity
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Status
Correction date Apr 3, 2025

Oct 16, 2024 · Complaint inspection

2 deficiencies, highest K

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
K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
Status
Correction date Nov 15, 2024

F678 · CPR and basic life support

Requirement cited (CMS): Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

Severity
K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
Status
Correction date Nov 15, 2024
Earlier cycle: 3 deficiencies (standard inspection Jan 26, 2024)

Standard inspection Jan 26, 2024. CMS counts 3 health deficiencies and 2 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.

Jan 26, 2024 · Standard inspection

3 deficiencies, highest K

F697 · Pain management

Requirement cited (CMS): Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Severity
H Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy), pattern
Status
Correction date Feb 19, 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 Feb 19, 2024

F686 · Pressure ulcer prevention and care

Requirement cited (CMS): Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Severity
K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
Status
Correction date Feb 19, 2024

Fines and payment denials

DateTypeAmount / length
Oct 16, 2024Fine$36,400
Jan 26, 2024Fine$53,649

Staffing and CMS ratings

Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
3.65 h (above the Texas median of 3.27 h)
RN hours per resident per day
0.19 h (below the Texas median of 0.38 h)
Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
3.42 h
Nursing staff turnover
34.4% (Texas median 52.1%)
Administrators who left
1
CMS overall rating
3 of 5
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measure rating
4 of 5

CMS figures for The Phoenix Post-Acute, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.

Facility details

Address
519 Ninth Ave N, Texas City, TX 77590
Phone
(409) 949-9499
County
Galveston
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain (CMS)
The Ensign Group
Certified beds
134
Average residents per day
95.2
In Medicare/Medicaid since
Jan 14, 1998
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.

  • Where can residents make private phone calls, and is Wi-Fi available to them? (F576, cited 1 time)
  • Are staff on every shift trained in CPR? (F678, cited 1 time)
  • How often are residents who spend a lot of time in bed or a wheelchair repositioned and checked for skin problems? (F686, cited 1 time)
  • How does the home assess each resident's fall risk and plan to prevent falls? (F689, cited 1 time)

Other nursing homes in Texas City and the same chain

Source

CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, Survey Summary. Processed by CMS Sep 1, 2026; next update Oct 28, 2026.

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