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D

54/100

Below average

Mission Ridge Rehab & Nursing Center

401 Swift Street, Refugio, TX 78377

CMS 2/5 stars (361) 526-9223
Certified beds
90
Occupancy
46%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $37,698 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 3 penalty action(s).

  • Nursing staff turnover of 97%

    High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.

Our read on Mission Ridge Rehab & Nursing Center

Mission Ridge runs on 3.19 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 17% under the national average, and weekends dip about 9% below its own weekday numbers. That's thin coverage even before you factor in turnover near 97%, more than double the national rate, meaning most of the people caring for your family member probably weren't there a year ago. The inspection record backs this up: 25 deficiencies, three of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way, one abuse-related, and $37,698 in fines. A for-profit LLC in Refugio County, 90 beds, last inspected February 2026. The quality measures look average on paper, but staffing is where this home falls apart.

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.

Inspection30/30Staffing10/30Stability0/15Outcomes9/15Enforcement5/10

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

10/30

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

  • →3.25 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.72 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 9% against weekdays

Staff stability

0/15

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

  • →97% of nursing staff left in the last year
  • →-2 for 4 administrator departures

Resident outcomes

9/15

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

  • →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

5/10

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

  • →$37,698 in federal fines across 3 action(s)

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 day3.19 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.72 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

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

Weekend nurse hours2.89 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

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

Nursing staff turnover96.90%
National average 45.80%Below average

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

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: February 26, 2026 (8 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 CREATIVE SOLUTIONS IN HEALTHCARE, which operates 149 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Mission Ridge Rehab & Nursing Center

What is the ElderGrade for Mission Ridge Rehab & Nursing Center? +

Mission Ridge Rehab & Nursing Center holds an ElderGrade of D (54 out of 100), which we describe as "below 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 Mission Ridge Rehab & Nursing Center? +

Residents receive an average of 3.19 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Mission Ridge Rehab & Nursing 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 Mission Ridge Rehab & Nursing Center accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Mission Ridge Rehab & Nursing 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.