Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
The Heights of Alamo
1214 S. Alamo Road · Alamo, TX 78516 · 130 certified beds
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About The Heights of Alamo
The Heights of Alamo is a nursing home in Alamo, Texas. Its capacity is 130 beds, above the Hidalgo County median of 120 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Touchstone Communities. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 12 citations, the most recent on November 13, 2025. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.42 hours per resident per day. 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
5.0Staffing
2.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (12)
Records from May 2025 to November 2025.
November 13, 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 November 14, 2025.
November 13, 2025
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 14, 2025.
June 5, 2025
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 June 9, 2025.
June 5, 2025
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 9, 2025.
June 5, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 9, 2025.
June 5, 2025
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 9, 2025.
June 5, 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 June 9, 2025.
June 5, 2025
Tag F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 9, 2025.
June 5, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 9, 2025.
May 5, 2025
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 May 6, 2025.
May 5, 2025
Tag F0602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 6, 2025.
May 5, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected May 6, 2025.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $8,414
May 5, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $8,414 against this nursing home on May 5, 2025.
Staffing
3.42 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.22 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
Part of Touchstone Communities, a chain of 25 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.8 overall, 2.9 for health inspections, 1.5 for staffing, 4.2 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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