# Meridian Care of Alice

Meridian Care of Alice is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Alice, TX, CMS Certification Number 455455, with 201 certified beds and about 119 residents per day. CMS rates it 1/5 overall (health inspections 1/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 3/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 219 N King St, Alice, TX 78332 (Jim Wells County)
- Ownership type: For profit - Individual

- Operator (legal business name): not published
- CMS chain: not part of a CMS-reported chain

- CMS abuse icon: yes (cited for abuse in the recent window)

- Phone: 3616644366
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/455455

## Inspection record
11 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-08-05); 23 citations (19 health, 4 fire safety); 0 at actual harm and 5 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history.
- 2026-06-05 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity J (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Past non-compliance; complaint survey
- 2026-03-27 — [F-0600](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0600) Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. — scope/severity J (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Corrected
- 2026-03-27 — [F-0607](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0607) Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. — scope/severity J (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Corrected
- 2026-03-27 — [F-0609](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0609) Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. — scope/severity J (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Corrected
- 2026-03-27 — [F-0656](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0656) Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. — scope/severity J (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Corrected
- 2026-08-05 — [F-0550](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0550) Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2026-08-05 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2026-03-27 — [F-0695](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0695) Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-27 — [F-0755](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0755) Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-27 — [F-0761](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0761) Ensure 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. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-19 — [F-0755](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0755) Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-12-03 — [F-0550](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0550) Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-08-29 — [F-0760](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0760) Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-01-16 — [F-0656](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0656) Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-01-16 — [F-0755](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0755) Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-10-26 — [K-0211](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0211) Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-10-26 — [K-0222](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0222) Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-10-26 — [K-0223](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0223) Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-10-26 — [K-0321](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0321) Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-10-26 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- …and 3 more on the source page.

## Penalties
- 2026-06-05 — Civil money penalty (fine): $10,631
- 2026-03-27 — Civil money penalty (fine): $127,163

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 3.46925 (state avg 3.41615, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.36326
- Nursing staff turnover: 33.3%

## Nearby nursing homes
- [The Premier SNF of Alice](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-676469) — 1.5 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Alice](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-675309) — 2.5 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of San D](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-675170) — 16.7 km, CMS overall 5/5

## Sources
- cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=455455&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=455455&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=455455&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=455455&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=455455&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=455455&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-455455 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.