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B

78/100

Above average

Ebony Lake Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

1001 Central Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78520

CMS 4/5 stars #2 of 14 in Cameron County (956) 541-0917
Certified beds
122
Occupancy
69%
Ownership
Non-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

Our read on Ebony Lake Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

Ebony Lake runs on 3.32 nurse hours per resident day, about 14% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 11% below its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 31.4%, well under the national 45.8%, which suggests the people who do show up tend to stay. The health inspection record shows 24 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in January 2026. Quality measures score 5 out of 5 even as staffing scores 2. That gap is the whole story here: good care outcomes, thin coverage, stable workforce.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing8/30Stability15/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

8/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →3.07 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.34 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 11% against weekdays

Staff stability

15/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →31% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

15/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.32 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.34 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours2.95 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover31.40%
National average 45.80%Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: January 15, 2026 (9 months ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of WELLSENTIAL HEALTH, which operates 67 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Ebony Lake Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

What is the ElderGrade for Ebony Lake Nursing And Rehabilitation Center? +

Ebony Lake Nursing And Rehabilitation Center holds an ElderGrade of B (78 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Ebony Lake Nursing And Rehabilitation Center? +

Residents receive an average of 3.32 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Ebony Lake Nursing And Rehabilitation Center been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Ebony Lake Nursing And Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Ebony Lake Nursing And Rehabilitation Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.