Overview
Las Alturas de Penitas has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Texas average of 2.8. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Penitas. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 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, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 28, 2026, found 5 health deficiencies, fewer than the Texas average of 9.6. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 3 fines totaling $150,343 in the past three years.
Las Alturas de Penitas is a for-profit facility with 130 certified beds, caring for about 94 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2021. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- 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.
Top 53%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 28, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 5
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 3 totaling $150,343
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 3
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.25 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.36 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.73 hrs
- Nurse aides2.16 hrs
- Physical therapists0.03 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 130
- Average residents per day
- 94
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 8, 2021
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes