Nursing Homes · Port Arthur, TX
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
6600 9th Ave. · Port Arthur, TX 77642 · 150 certified beds
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About Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Sabine Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home in Port Arthur, Texas. Its capacity is 150 beds, above the Jefferson County median of 120 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Cascades Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 43 citations, the most recent on May 1, 2026. CMS also lists 6 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.35 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Port Arthur. Residents and families can raise concerns with the Texas Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at 1-800-252-2412. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
1.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (43)
Records from June 2023 to May 2026.
May 1, 2026
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 16, 2026.
January 13, 2026
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 14, 2026.
January 7, 2026
Tag F0637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 6, 2026.
January 7, 2026
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 6, 2026.
January 7, 2026
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 6, 2026.
January 7, 2026
Tag F0944Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 6, 2026.
January 7, 2026
Tag F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 6, 2026.
January 7, 2026
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 6, 2026.
January 7, 2026
Tag F0850Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 6, 2026.
January 7, 2026
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 6, 2026.
January 7, 2026
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 6, 2026.
January 7, 2026
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 6, 2026.
November 20, 2025
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 12, 2025.
September 22, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 23, 2025.
September 22, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected September 23, 2025.
September 22, 2025
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected February 10, 2025.
September 22, 2025
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected February 10, 2025.
September 22, 2025
Tag F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 23, 2025.
August 16, 2025
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy.
October 16, 2024
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 5, 2024.
Penalties (6)
Total fines: $287,581
September 22, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $12,428 against this nursing home on September 22, 2025.
September 22, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $17,345 against this nursing home on September 22, 2025.
August 16, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $17,660 against this nursing home on August 16, 2025.
June 17, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $208,196 against this nursing home on June 17, 2024.
September 13, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $23,186 against this nursing home on September 13, 2023.
August 3, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $8,766 against this nursing home on August 3, 2023.
Staffing
3.35 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.29 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
Part of Cascades Healthcare, a chain of 19 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.1 overall, 1.8 for health inspections, 1.9 for staffing, 4.3 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Texas.
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