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Meridian Care of Alice

219 N King St, Alice, Texas 78332

Overview

Meridian Care of Alice has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Texas average of 2.8. It ranks 3rd of 3 nursing homes in Alice. Its strongest area is quality of care (3 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (1 of 5).

Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 68% 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 March 27, 2026, found 12 health deficiencies, more than the Texas average of 9.6. 5 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $137,794 in the past three years.

Meridian Care of Alice is a for-profit facility with 201 certified beds, caring for about 119 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1979.

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 Alice3rd of 3 facilities

Top 100%

Within 100 miles49th of 54 facilities

Top 91%

In Texas1042nd of 1,166 facilities

Top 90%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
March 27, 2026
Health deficiencies cited
12
Complaint-related deficiencies
5
Fines in the last 3 years
2 totaling $137,794
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
2

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff3.47 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.36 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.04 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.07 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.01 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Individual
Certified beds
201
Average residents per day
119
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
October 24, 1979
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