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5607 Everhart Rd Corpus Christi, TX 78411 · Nueces County
All 13 nursing homes in Corpus Christi, TX (12 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 455557 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is The Palms Nursing & Rehabilitation a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for The Palms Nursing & Rehabilitation as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the Texas average of 2.8.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 2.91 hours per resident per day at The Palms Nursing & Rehabilitation, below the Texas median of 3.30 (US median: 3.72). About 0.64 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.43 hours, 17% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 48.8% of nursing staff left within a year (Texas median 50.2%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at The Palms Nursing & Rehabilitation: Medicare and Medicaid
The Palms Nursing & Rehabilitation is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Texas's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on December 2, 2025 and found 14 deficiencies, plus 8 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 59 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 59 citations at The Palms Nursing & Rehabilitation across 15 inspection dates, 26 of them from complaint investigations. 3 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on August 10, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (12) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (11). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level J, August 10, 2024). 11 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
June 9, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
December 23, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
December 3, 2025 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
December 2, 2025 · 16 citations
EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
EEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DCoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
DHonor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
DHave a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
DMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
DMake sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
October 18, 2025 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
July 30, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
June 26, 2025 · 5 citations · includes complaint inspection
ESafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
April 17, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DNot transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
March 31, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
November 6, 2024 · 2 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
August 29, 2024 · 10 citations
EPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
EDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EMake sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
DProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
DCoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DEnsure 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.
DKeep all essential equipment working safely.
DMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
August 10, 2024 · 4 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
JDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
DEnsure 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.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
December 27, 2023 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JObtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
December 4, 2023 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
May 10, 2023 · 7 citations
DHonor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DEnsure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DEmploy sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of The Palms Nursing & Rehabilitation
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on August 10, 2024 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on December 3, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Weekend staffing is 17% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- The home averages about 48% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
3 penalties in the last three years, including $69,235 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2024 | Fine | $15,642 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Fine | $8,827 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Fine | $44,766 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
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Hospitals near The Palms Nursing & Rehabilitation
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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2.9 mi
Corpus Christi Medical Center,The Corpus ChristiEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 15m for patients treated and sent home
- 2.9 mi
- 4.9 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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