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Bonne Vie

8595 Medical Center Boulevard, Port Arthur, TX 77640 · Jefferson County · (409) 727-1525

140 certified beds, about 134 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2018

Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
5 of 5
Staffing
2 of 5
Quality measures
3 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 676444 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on March 4, 2026, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4, the national average 9.2).

None of its 11 health citations since October 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.41 hours per resident per day, against 3.39 across Texas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.27 of those hours.

32.7% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Texas average 55.3%).

CMS links it to Cantex Continuing Care, an affiliated group of 37 nursing homes.

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 11 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
8D
2E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
March 4, 2026Standard inspection · 4 citations
  1. D
    Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
    F638 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 26, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to assess each resident once every three months, using the quarterly review instrument specified by the state and approved by CMS, for 1 of 26 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for quarterly assessments. The facility failed to ensure Residents #1 had a quarterly MDS assessment completed within three months from the previous assessment. This failure could place residents at risk of not receiving necessary care or receiving inappropriate care for their conditions.
  2. D
    Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
    F640 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 26, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record reviewed, the facility failed to ensure an encoded, accurate, and complete MDS discharge assessment was electronically transmitted to the CMS System for 1 of 26 residents records reviewed for MDS assessments. (Residents #127) The facility failed to ensure the discharge MDS assessment was completed and transmitted as required for Resident #127. This failure could place residents at risk for MDS assessments not being transmitted and not receiving care and services as needed.
  3. D
    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
    F677 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 26, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure a resident who was unable to carry out activities of daily living received the necessary services to maintain good nutrition, grooming, and personal and oral hygiene for 1 of 6 residents (Resident #21) reviewed for activities of daily living. The facility failed to clean, trim, and clip Resident #21's fingernails. This failure could place residents at risk of not receiving care and services to meet their needs, feelings of poor self-esteem, and lack of dignity and health.
  4. D
    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.
    F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 26, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure, in accordance with State and Federal laws, all drugs and biologicals were stored in locked compartments under proper temperature controls and permitted only authorized personnel to have access to the keys for 1 of 8 medication carts (Medication cart D) reviewed for medication storage. The facility failed to ensure the narcotic box was attached and secured with double locks in Medication cart D. This failure could place residents at risk for drug diversion.
December 3, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. E
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    F684 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 3, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that residents receive treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice and the comprehensive person-centered care plan for 1 of 3 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for quality of care. The facility failed to conduct a comprehensive bowel elimination assessment and document 's bowel pattern in the electronic health record for 2 of 3 shifts on 11/28/2025 and 2 of 3 shifts on 11/29/2025. This failure could place residents at risk for not receiving bowel assessments leading to fecal impactions.
December 18, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation
  1. E
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 18, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan to meet each resident's medical, nursing, mental, and psychosocial needs for 3 of 24 residents reviewed for care plans. (Residents #28, #42, & #87) The facility did not include interventions and goals for Resident #28's hospice care plan. The facility did not have a care plan to address Resident #42's use of Trazadone. The facility did not have a care plan to address that Resident #87 was PASRR positive and refusing services. These failures could place residents at risk of not having their individual needs met and not receiving needed services.
November 12, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
    F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 13, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents had the right to be free from abuse, neglect, misappropriation of resident property, and exploitation for 1 of 5 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for abuse. The facility failed to ensure LVN A did not verbally abuse Resident #1 when she yelled, screamed, and made intimidating remarks at the resident on 12/05/2023. This failure could place residents at risk for emotional distress, fear, decreased quality of life and further abuse.
April 10, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 28, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections for 2 of 15 residents (Resident #1 and #2) reviewed for infection control. 1. CNA A failed to wash or sanitize her hands or change gloves while performing incontinent care for Resident #1. 2. CNA D failed to wash or sanitize her hands or change gloves while performing incontinent care for Resident #2. These failures could place residents at risk of exposure to communicable diseases and infections.
October 25, 2023Standard inspection · 3 citations
  1. F
    Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
    F847 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 25, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the arbitration agreement contained all the required elements for 1 of 1 facility reviewed for Arbitration Agreements. The facility did not ensure the arbitration agreement contained the required element of informing residents of their right to rescind in 30 calendar days of signing the agreement. This failure could place the residents or the residents' responsible parties in binding agreements not fully understood, cause a loss of their legal rights, and cause negative psychological issues.
  2. D
    Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
    F640 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 25, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record reviewed, the facility failed to ensure an encoded, accurate, and complete MDS discharge assessment was electronically transmitted to the CMS System for 1 of 25 residents records reviewed for MDS assessments. (Residents #35) The facility did not ensure the discharge MDS assessment was completed and electronically transmitted as required for Resident #35. This failure could place residents at risk of not having their assessments transmitted timely.
  3. D
    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
    F690 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 25, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident who was incontinent of bladder received appropriate treatment and services to prevent urinary tract infections and to restore continence to the extent possible for 1 of 24 residents reviewed for indwelling catheters. (Resident #63) The facility failed to prevent Resident #63's urinary catheter drainage bag from touching the floor. This failure could place residents at risk for urinary tract infections.

Fire safety inspections

3 fire safety citations on file: 2 on March 4, 2026, 1 on October 25, 2023.

Every fire safety citation3 citations
  1. E
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · March 4, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. D
    Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
    K 372 · March 4, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. E
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · October 25, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

MeasureThis homeTexasUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)3.413.393.86
Registered nurses0.270.430.69
All nursing staff on weekends2.982.983.42
Nurse aides1.66
Licensed practical nurses1.48
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)32.7%55.3%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover30.0%54.6%42.9%
Administrators who left0

CMS expects 3.97 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.58 on weekdays and 2.98 on weekends, 17% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.7% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.39 in April to June 2025 to 3.41 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20263.410.273.582.98 0.7%0 of 90134
Oct to Dec 20253.300.273.432.97 0.6%0 of 92133
Jul to Sep 20253.510.313.683.07 0.4%0 of 92123
Apr to Jun 20253.390.353.572.95 0.5%0 of 91127
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Texas, Jan to Mar 20263.330.403.502.932.2%0.7% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeTexasUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
20.315.813.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.00.30.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.00.81.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
4.03.33.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.11.51.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
12.114.014.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
4.03.84.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
10.39.615.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
35.725.723.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
19.312.312.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
2.72.21.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
3.32.11.8

Owners and operators

Legal business name: TYLER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT. CMS links this home to Cantex Continuing Care, a group of 37 nursing homes averaging 3.1 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Tyler County Hospital District5% or greater direct ownership interestOrganization100%05/01/2020
Williams, SondraCorporate officerIndividual06/18/2007
Bv Continuing Care Center Ltd CoOperational/managerial controlOrganization02/01/2015
Blanda, KennethOperational/managerial controlIndividual05/01/2020
Bv Continuing Care Center Ltd CoAdp of the SNFOrganization04/09/2025
Blanda, KennethAdp of the SNFIndividual05/15/1994
McMahon, MichaelAdp of the SNFIndividual01/01/2019
Salter, LoriAdp of the SNFIndividual02/03/2020

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

  1. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on March 4, 2026: "Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months."
  2. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on March 4, 2026: "Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable."
  3. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 4, 2026: "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."
  4. How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 12, 2024: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."

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Common questions

What is Bonne Vie's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Bonne Vie 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Bonne Vie get at its last inspection?
4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 4, 2026. The Texas average is 9.4.
Has Bonne Vie been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Bonne Vie accept Medicaid?
It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns Bonne Vie?
CMS lists 8 owners and managers, and links the home to Cantex Continuing Care. Legal business name: TYLER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT.

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