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The Heights of Alamo

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B
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1214 S. Alamo Road,
Alamo TX 78516

(956) 715-8600

76.3% estimated occupancy 1

With an address in Alamo, Texas, The Heights of Alamo is the sole option we found in this area. This is a very respectable facility, with an overall grade of B. Based on our assessment, this nursing home is a solid choice for quite a few people. This place's impressive report card was highlighted by its inspection rating, which is addressed in the next paragraph.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • No Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Dialysis Transportation
  • Medical Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Mental Health
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Laboratory
  • X-Ray
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Optometry
  • Audiology
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Total Parenteral Nutrition

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A+

On top of performing well in its overall grade, this nursing home performed at an even higher level in the area of inspections. In fact, it received a nearly flawless inspection report this year. As a result, it received one of our highest grades in that category with a score of A+. Inspection ratings are based on several pieces of information located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes that receive favorable grades in this category typically have few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these facilities generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. It doesn't look like we were able to find deficiency counts for this nursing home. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

This facility was given a strong long-term care grade as well. We gave it one of our higher grades in that category with a grade of B+. Facilities that do well in long-term care tend to provide residents with more supervision and stay on top of routine healthcare services. In addition to considering the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we also looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its residents, which is what we like to see. Pneumonia is often a deadly illness for nursing home patients so we like it when a nursing home does not take any chances. Lastly, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

This nursing home was awarded its third best category score in the category of short-term care. We awarded this facility a B- in this area, which is a decent grade. In computing these short-term care ratings, we assess the facility's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists and other types of skilled professionals. Our purpose is to create a measure for comparing the rehabilitation services of various nursing homes. Unfortunately, we weren't able to locate information about this nursing home's registered nurse or physical therapy staffing. Lastly, we looked at the number of residents who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 6 percent of this facility's residents returned home. At most facilities, closer to half of their residents are able to return home so this figure is below average.

Nurse Quality

Grade: F

The last category we rated was nursing, which is this nursing home's worst area. Unfortunately, we gave it an F in this category, which is clearly a bit concerning. The nursing grade includes many subcategories, however, the paramount consideration is the number of nurse hours per patient per week. This facility offered only 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident on a daily basis. This is an alarmingly low total. While this facility's nursing hours were below average, it surprised us in some of the qualitative areas in this category. In particular, we were pleased to see that its patients are suffering fewer pressure ulcers than most nursing homes.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

The Heights of Alamo Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-plus

In The Heights of Alamo, 6.86% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols minimizes the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-minus

In The Heights of Alamo, 3.44% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay patients who have experienced a fall resulting in serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating nursing grades.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In The Heights of Alamo, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many experts to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely linked to a facility with worst hygiene practices. However, this statistic may also be skewed for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-minus

In The Heights of Alamo, 8.08% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-plus

In The Heights of Alamo, 4.33% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients which were prescribed antianxiety medication. These medications are given to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: F

In The Heights of Alamo, 36.76% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who are demonstrating signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In The Heights of Alamo, 100% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-plus

In The Heights of Alamo, 12.33% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: F

In The Heights of Alamo, 4.67% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-plus

In The Heights of Alamo, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-plus

In The Heights of Alamo, 4.67% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A-minus

In The Heights of Alamo, 8.43% of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the quality of rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A-minus

In The Heights of Alamo, 85.93% of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term stay residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Rio Grande Regional HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 6.32 miles away101 E Ridge Rd Mcallen Texas 78503Proprietary(956) 632-6000
  • South Texas Health SystemAcute Care Hospitals 7.78 miles away1102 W Trenton Road Edinburg Texas 78539Proprietary(956) 632-4484
  • Doctors Hospital at RenaissanceAcute Care Hospitals 7.86 miles away5501 South Mccoll Edinburg Texas 78539Physician(956) 362-8677
  • Cornerstone Regional HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 8.27 miles away2302 Cornerstone Boulevard Edinburg Texas 78539Proprietary(956) 618-4444
  • Knapp Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 9.41 miles away1401 East Eight Street Weslaco Texas 78596Voluntary non-profit - Private(956) 968-8567
  • Mission Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 11.9 miles away900 South Bryan Road Mission Texas 78572Voluntary non-profit - Private(956) 323-9000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fresenius Medical Care Tri-City2.17 miles away734 North Alamo Road Alamo Texas 78516CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (956) 783-5628
  • Fresenius Medical Care River Valley Clinic4.38 miles away433 W Sam Houston Blvd Pharr Texas 78577Dialysis Stations: 16 (956) 283-0646
  • Davita Donna Dialysis5.03 miles away1006 East Hwy 2 Donna Texas 78537Dialysis Stations: 21 (956) 461-2519
  • Egonsa Dialysis, LLC5.43 miles away2500 South Jackson Rd Mcallen Texas 78503Dialysis Stations: 21 (956) 664-8251
  • Driscoll Children's Valley Dialysis Center5.54 miles away1120 East Ridge Road Mcallen Texas 78503Dialysis Stations: 4 (956) 688-1220
  • Valley Dialysis of Mcallen6.07 miles away2000 S. Cynthia Street Mcallen Texas 78503CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 32 (956) 994-3374
  • Usrc Mcallen Dialysis6.25 miles away1301 East Ridge Road Suite C Mcallen Texas 78503Dialysis Stations: 28 (956) 668-8484
  • Dialysis Care of Mcallen6.56 miles away411 Lindberg Avenue Mcallen Texas 78501CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 32 (956) 687-6701

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=676441