22 Nursing Homes That Accept Medicaid in Hidalgo County, Texas
22 of the 22 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Hidalgo County, Texas (100%) are Medicaid-certified, and all are listed below. 0 of the 22 graded homes earn an A and 1 earn a D or F. They average 3.28 nursing hours per resident per day, the same as the 3.28 for every home in Hidalgo County, Texas. Mcallen Transitional Care Center in Mcallen grades highest at B (81 out of 100).
How Medicaid-certified homes in Hidalgo County, Texas compare
This group set against every nursing home in Hidalgo County, Texas, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
3.28
All homes in Hidalgo County, Texas: 3.28
Better than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
39.1%
All homes in Hidalgo County, Texas: 39.1%
Better than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
69.3/100
All homes in Hidalgo County, Texas: 69.3/100
Better than the local average
Grade spread
B
C
12 grade B, 9 grade C, 1 grade D,
The best-graded Medicaid-certified home in Hidalgo County, Texas is
Mcallen Transitional Care Center
in Mcallen, TX, grade B, 81/100.
Every Medicaid-certified nursing home in Hidalgo County, Texas
Briarcliff runs on about 3.25 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 16% under the national average, and the weekend gap is real, weekends come in around 12% below what the building staffs on weekdays. Turnover sits at 53% against a national 45.8%, so nearly half the nursing staff leaves each year. The inspection record shows 46 deficiencies, including 5 at the harm or jeopardy level and 7 tied to abuse, with four fines totaling $63,129. The last inspection was May 2026. Ownership is a nonprofit corporation, and with 194 beds, there's plenty of room for the numbers to move. Right now, though, they aren't moving in the right direction.
Valley Grande Manor runs on 2.94 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86. Weekends are thinner still, about 10% under the home's own weekday coverage, and 68.8% of staff left over the past year against a national rate near 46%, so the people providing care keep changing. Inspectors have logged 49 deficiencies, six involving actual harm or jeopardy, eleven tied to abuse, with four fines totaling $88,679; the most recent inspection was July 2025. This is a 147-bed for-profit home owned by an individual, and the pattern in these numbers, low staffing, high turnover, repeat serious findings, is what families should weigh before deciding.
Frequently asked questions
How many Medicaid-certified nursing homes are there in Hidalgo County, Texas?
There are 22 Medicaid-certified Medicare-certified nursing homes in Hidalgo County, Texas, 100% of the 22 nursing homes there.
Are Medicaid-certified nursing homes better staffed?
In Hidalgo County, Texas they average 3.28 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.28 for all nursing homes in Hidalgo County, Texas, a difference of +0 hours. Staff turnover averages 39.1% against 39.1%.
Which Medicaid-certified nursing home grades best in Hidalgo County, Texas?