Overview
The Palms Nursing & Rehabilitation has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Texas average of 2.8. It ranks 13th of 13 nursing homes in Corpus Christi. It scores best on health inspections (2 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 2.9 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 88% 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 December 2, 2025, found 22 health deficiencies, more than the Texas average of 9.6. 8 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 3 fines totaling $69,235 in the past three years.
The Palms Nursing & Rehabilitation is a for-profit facility with 204 certified beds, caring for about 99 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1985.
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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 2, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 22
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 8
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 3 totaling $69,235
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 3
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff2.91 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.64 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.66 hrs
- Nurse aides1.61 hrs
- Physical therapists0.01 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 204
- Average residents per day
- 99
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 28, 1985
- 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