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Galveston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

3702 Cove View Blvd, Galveston, Texas 77554

Medicare lists this as a Special Focus Facility, a home with a history of serious quality issues that receives more frequent inspections.

Overview

Galveston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Texas average of 2.8. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in Galveston. It scores best on quality of care (2 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).

Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 55% of nursing homes in Texas (the state average is 3.4 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on July 15, 2026, found 27 health deficiencies, more than the Texas average of 9.6. 14 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 4 fines totaling $202,435 in the past three years.

Galveston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a for-profit facility with 150 certified beds, caring for about 64 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1994.

Medicare ratings

Overall
Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

In Galveston2nd of 2 facilities

Top 100%

Within 100 miles177th of 187 facilities

Top 95%

In Texas1109th of 1,166 facilities

Top 96%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
July 15, 2026
Health deficiencies cited
27
Complaint-related deficiencies
14
Fines in the last 3 years
4 totaling $202,435
Payment denials
2
Total penalties
6

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff3.25 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.60 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.59 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.06 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.17 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified beds
150
Average residents per day
64
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
February 2, 1994
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes