Mission Valley Nursing and Transitional Care

What are Mission Valley Nursing and Transitional Care's Care Compare star ratings?

CMS rates Mission Valley Nursing and Transitional Care 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 stars for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 5 for quality measures.

About 112 residents live there on an average day, 93% of certified beds, above the 78% median for certified homes in Hidalgo County.

What have inspectors cited at Mission Valley Nursing and Transitional Care?

Surveyors' latest standard health inspection of Mission Valley Nursing and Transitional Care was on February 11, 2026; CMS records 15 health deficiencies in that cycle (7 standard, 8 complaint).

An earlier cycle, surveyed November 14, 2024, recorded 3 deficiencies. Against a county median of 11 deficiencies, the latest count is on the high side.

Within CMS's three-year penalty window it shows 2 fines totaling $38,990 and 0 payment denials.

What do staffing and turnover look like at Mission Valley Nursing and Transitional Care?

Mission Valley Nursing and Transitional Care reports 3.50 nurse staffing hours per resident day, above the Hidalgo County median of 3.30, including 0.44 hours from registered nurses (above the Hidalgo County median of 0.35).

Nurse aides account for 2.18 hours per resident day. Weekend total nurse staffing is 3.15 hours per resident day. Nursing staff turnover is 19.5%, below the Hidalgo County median of 38.5%; RN turnover is 18.2%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period.

Is Mission Valley Nursing and Transitional Care certified for Medicaid long-term stays?

CMS lists Mission Valley Nursing and Transitional Care as certified for Medicare and Medicaid, so it can bill Medicare for qualifying short-term skilled stays and Texas Medicaid for long-term residents who qualify financially and medically.

A rehab admission after a hospital stay usually starts under Medicare Part A, which covers up to 100 days with a daily copay after day 20. When skilled care ends, the bill shifts to private funds, insurance or Medicaid. A Texas Medicaid resident keeps a $75 monthly personal needs allowance; the rest of their income goes toward the cost of care.

What are the alternatives near Mission Valley Nursing and Transitional Care in Mission?

The closest other certified nursing home is Mission Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Mission (0.2 mi, CMS 4 of 5), and the nearest acute-care hospital is Mission Regional Medical Center, about 2.8 miles away.

What should families ask before choosing Mission Valley Nursing and Transitional Care?

Take the CMS data with you. To begin, ask for the plan of correction covering the 15 deficiencies from February 11, 2026 and what has been re-checked since.

• Turnover is at or below the local median; ask which charge nurses and aides have been there longest.
• Ask what led to the $38,990 in CMS fines and whether the problem has been closed out.
• With occupancy near 93%, ask about the wait list and whether rehab and long-term beds are separate.
• CMS shows a resident council; ask when it meets and how families raise concerns.
• Ask whether nurses and aides on every shift speak Spanish, and how care conferences are held for Spanish-speaking families.
• Ask who the attending physicians are and how often they see long-term residents.