The Heights Of Alamo in Alamo, TX

The Heights Of Alamo is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Alamo, Texas. It is located in Hidalgo county at 1214 S. Alamo Road, Alamo, Texas 78516. You can reach out to the office of The Heights Of Alamo via phone at (956) 715-8600. This skilled nursing facility has 46 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 113.04%. Its legal business name is Legal Business Name Not Available and has the following ownership type - For Profit - Limited Liability Company.

The Heights Of Alamo (Medicare CCN 676441) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in both medicare and medicaid program. This means if you are part of medicare or medicaid program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 2018 (6 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in September, 2020.

Contact Information

The Heights Of Alamo
1214 S. Alamo Road, Alamo, Texas 78516
(956) 715-8600


Nursing Home Profile

NameThe Heights Of Alamo
Location1214 S. Alamo Road, Alamo, Texas
Certified ByMedicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds46
Occupancy Rate113.04%
Medicare ID (CCN)676441
Legal Business NameLegal Business Name Not Available
Ownership TypeFor Profit - Limited Liability Company

NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:

Nursing Homes may have multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with The Heights Of Alamo from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1891386652
Organization NameUVALDE COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
Address1214 S Alamo Rd, Alamo, TX 78516
Phone Number956-715-8600

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Quality Ratings:

Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. The below quality ratings for The Heights Of Alamo are calculated from three sources - health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measure data. This information gives you an indication of the care The Heights Of Alamo give to their patients.
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Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

Number of Facility Reported Incidents0
Number of Substantiated Complaints0
Number of Fines1
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars$3250
Number of Payment Denials0
Total Number of Penalties1

Patients' Stay Experience:

The resident survey data of The Heights Of Alamo is compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased11.8714.46
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight9.525.51
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder96.2348.41
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder01.79
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.142.65
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.715.05
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained00.23
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury5.243.36
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine98.9593.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication7.6114.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine72.9783.88
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication01.79
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened13.3917.09
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication13.0419.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers4.097.32
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10095.98
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function77.9767.99
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine66.6782.93

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The Heights Of Alamo
Location: 1214 S. Alamo Road, Alamo, Texas 78516
Phone: (956) 715-8600    

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