All 3 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Alice,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Alice runs on 3.20 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 17 percent under the national average, and weekends drop about 11 percent below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage shows up in the staffing star rating, which sits at 1 out of 5, even as the quality measure score reaches 4 out of 5. The inspection record is the harder read: 25 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, across three fines totaling $31,463, with the last inspection dated April 2026. Turnover at 41.4 percent is slightly better than the 45.8 percent national figure, and hospital district ownership means public accountability.
Meridian Care of Alice runs 201 certified beds under individual for-profit ownership, and the staffing picture is mixed in a way worth understanding. Total nurse coverage sits at 3.21 hours per resident day, roughly 17 percent under the national average, and weekends drop about 14 percent below the home's own weekday level. The one number that looks better than average is turnover: 34.7 percent against a national 45.8 percent. But the inspection record is where the real concern lives: 18 deficiencies on file, four at harm or jeopardy level, three tied to abuse, and two fines totaling $211,990, with the most recent inspection dated March 2026. Strong quality measures and low turnover don't outweigh that harm-level history.
The Premier Snf Of Alice runs on thin staffing, 2.99 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dropping roughly 15% below its own weekday level. That's the number that matters most here, because 92.5% annual turnover means the people providing that care are constantly being replaced. The 14 deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, which is a real distinction, and the last inspection was recent. Corporate ownership and a one-star CMS staffing rating sit alongside a four-star inspection rating. Families weighing this home should ask directly how many CNAs are on the floor on a Saturday night.