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Center at Zaragoza, LLC

12660 Pebble Hills Blvd., El Paso, TX 79938 · El Paso County · (915) 990-1700

80 certified beds, about 69 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2022

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

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 745005 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on July 8, 2025, inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4, the national average 9.2).

None of its 34 health citations since March 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 4.79 hours per resident per day, against 3.39 across Texas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.92 of those hours.

44.7% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Texas average 55.3%).

CMS links it to Veritas Management Group, an affiliated group of 13 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 34 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
17D
14E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
2C
June 2, 2026Complaint inspection · 3 citations
  1. E
    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    F695 · 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) July 2, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure that residents who needed respiratory care were provided with such care, consistent with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan, and the resident's goals and preferences for 1 of 4 residents (Resident #3) reviewed and 1 of 1 oxygen storage room reviewed for respiratory care. 1. The facility failed to check Resident #3's portable oxygen tank to ensure the oxygen tank was full when preparations were made to discharge the resident home on [DATE] to administered oxygen continuous at 2 L/min via nasal cannula. 2. The facility failed to ensure 21 oxygen metal cylinders, stored in the main oxygen storage room, were properly stored. [...]
  2. D
    Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
    F585 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 2, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure the resident had the right and the facility made prompt efforts to resolve resident grievances the resident may have for 1 of 4 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for grievances . The facility failed to follow their policy and procedure on Grievance/Complaints when Resident #1's family member voiced a concern on 02/19/26 to Human Resources regarding a concern about the oxygen tank not working when the resident was sent to a physician's appointments on 02/19/26 and concerned that the resident was not provided catheter care. This failure could place residents at risk of feeling their voices were not being heard or taken seriously and could cause feelings of worthlessness.
  3. D
    Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
    F770 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 2, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure based on the comprehensive assessment of a resident, that residents received treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan, and the residents' choices for 1 of 4 residents (Resident #2) reviewed for quality of care .The facility failed to ensure RN D wrote the verbal order given by the Nurse Practitioner on 05/08/26 for Resident #2 for a UA with Culture & Sensitivity. This failure could place residents at risk of delayed treatment/intervention and decline in health.
March 20, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
    F726 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 20, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that licensed nurses have specific competencies, and skill sets necessary to care for residents' needs, as identified through resident assessment for 1 of 6 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for nursing services.-The facility failed to ensure on 03/06/2026 that LVN A did not practice outside her scope of practice when she removed a PICC Line for Resident #1 when this needed to be completed by an RN, per Texas Board of Nursing standards. This failure placed the resident at risk for potential harm by nursing staff providing care outside of their scope of practice.
November 25, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
    F580 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 20, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to immediately inform the resident's physician when there was a significant change in resident's physical, mental, or psychosocial status for 1 of 5 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for physician notification of changes. LVN A failed to immediately notify Resident #1's physician when Resident #1 showed a change in condition (blood in urine) on 08/01/2025. These failures could place residents at risk of a delay in treatment, decline in physical, mental, and/or psychosocial status.
November 21, 2025Complaint 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) November 30, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable disease and infections for one (Resident #1) of three residents reviewed for infection control in that:CNA A failed to perform proper hand hygiene and glove changes while providing incontinence care to Resident #1. These deficient practices could place residents at risk for infection due to improper care practices.
July 8, 2025Standard inspection · 6 citations
  1. E
    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
    F558 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 16, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the resident resided and received services in the facility with reasonable accommodation of resident needs and preferences for 3 (Resident # 3, Resident # 38, Resident # 104) of 12 residents reviewed for accommodation of needs. The facility failed to ensure Residents 3, 38 and 104, had their call lights within reach. These failures could place residents at risk for not having their needs/preferences met.
  2. E
    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, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 16, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to provide ADL care for 2 of 16 residents (Resident # 152 and #206) reviewed for ADLs. The facility failed to ensure Resident #152 and #206's fingernails were clean and free from debris. This failure could place residents who required assistance with ADL's at risk for unmet care needs.
  3. E
    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, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 16, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure biologicals were stored in locked compartments and accessed by authorized personnel for 2 (Resident #3 and Resident #155) of 12 residents reviewed for medication storage , in that: Resident #3 had a clear measuring cup at bedside with Zinc Oxide pomade (skin ointment) and a tongue depressor in it, exposed and within reach of other residents. Resident #155 had a clear measuring cup with unknown pink ointment at bedside, exposed and within reach of other residents. This failure could place residents at risk of access to medications not approved for administration by their physician.
  4. E
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 16, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety in 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed for kitchen sanitation and food storage. -The facility failed to store foods in walk-in refrigerator and freezer in sealed containers. -The facility failed to label and date frozen pastries stored in the freezer. -The facility failed to keep container of tomato sauce free of dry drippings and residue around the lid. These failures could place residents at risk of food-borne illnesses.
  5. D
    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    F695 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 16, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review the facility failed to ensure that a resident who needed respiratory care was provided such care, consistent with professional standards of practice for 1 (Resident #108) of 9 residents observed for oxygen management. The facility failed to post an Oxygen sign indicating Resident # 108 received oxygen. This failure could place residents on oxygen therapy at risk of receiving incorrect or inadequate oxygen support and decline in health and at risk of fire hazards by not posting oxygen signs outside the residents' rooms. Findings Include: Record review of Resident #108's Face sheet dated 6/18/25 revealed a [AGE] year-old female with an admission date of 6/3/25. Record review of Resident #108's admission MDS dated [DATE] revealed BIMS score of 13 indicating the resident was cognitively intact. [...]
  6. D
    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
    F755 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 16, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide pharmaceutical services (including procedures that assure the accurate acquiring, receiving, dispensing, and administering of all drugs and biologicals) to meet the needs of each resident for one (Resident #213) of 10 residents reviewed for medications. The facility failed to administer Megestrol Acetate for Resident #213 per physician's order for 2 days. This failure could place the residents at risk of not receiving therapeutic doses of their medication.
January 22, 2025Complaint inspection · 6 citations
  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 · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 5, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to develop and implement comprehensive person-centered care plan that includes measurable objectives and time frames to meet a resident medical and nursing needs to be furnished to attain or maintain the residents highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being for 1 of 7 residents (Resident #2) reviewed for care plans. The facility failed to implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for Resident #2's use of bed rails (enablers). The facility failed to implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for CNA B not being able to work with Resident #2 due to an facility self-reported incident. This deficient practice could place residents in the facility at risk of not receiving the necessary care or services and having personalized plans developed to address their needs.
  2. E
    Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
    F700 · 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) February 5, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to assess the patient for risk of entrapment from an enabler (bed rail) prior to installation or review the risks prior to installation for 1 (Resident #2) of 4 patients reviewed for enablers (bed rails). Resident #2 did not have a Bed Transfer Bar Evaluation Assessment done to ensure the Enablers (bed rails) were appropriate for the use of Resident #2's needs. This failure could place residents who have bed [NAME] (enablers) at risk of having inappropriate or unnecessary enablers in place increasing their risk of injury.
  3. D
    Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
    F583 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 5, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to respect a resident's right to personal privacy during personal care for 2 of 7 residents (Resident #4 and Resident #8) reviewed for respect and dignity. Staff Coordinator did not close the room binds when providing patient care for Resident #4 during weighing Resident #4. CNA A left Resident #8's room leaving the door open exposing Patient #8's brief and private area. These failures could place residents at risk of diminished quality of life, lack of privacy, and lack of dignity.
  4. D
    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
    F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 5, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure that the assessment accurately reflected the patient's status for 1 (Resident #2) of 4 residents reviewed for accuracy of MDS assessment. Resident #2's admission MDS did not accurately reflect the patients' use of bed rails (enablers). This deficient practice could place residents at risk of not receiving adequate care.
  5. D
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 5, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on the observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure that the patients environment remains free of accidents hazards as is possible and each patient received adequate supervision to prevent accidents for 1 (Resident #4) of 4 residents reviewed for accidents. Staff Coordinator was weighing Resident #4 in her room by using a mechanical lift to lift Resident #4 by himself. Staff Coordinator did not lock the mechanical lift brakes when lifting Patient #4 up in the air as he was weighing and then moved the mechanical lift upwards to re-position Patient #4. This failure could affect residents who required the use of a mechanical lift for transfers, by placing them at risk of improper transfers resulting in injury.
  6. 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 · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 5, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review it was determined the facility failed to ensure patients who were incontinent received appropriate treatment and services to prevent urinary tract infections for 1 (Resident #3) of 2 residents reviewed for incontinent care/Foley catheter care. The facility failed to empty Resident #3's catheter before it got full backing up into the tubing. These failures placed residents at risk for infection and hospitalization.
April 19, 2024Standard inspection · 5 citations
  1. F
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 17, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food safety for 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed for dietary services. A. Food containers had accumulations of dried drippings and residue on them. B. Food preparation areas had items with accumulation of dust, encrusted grease deposits, and other soiled accumulations. C. Food in refrigerator with expired dates. D. Bananas were stored next to a dirty trash bin. E. The Dietary Manager entered the kitchen without a beard guard. This failure places residents who eat food prepared by the facility at risk of food borne illnesses.
  2. E
    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
    F655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 17, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to develop and implement a baseline care plan for each resident that includes the instructions needed to provide effective and person-centered care of the resident that meet professional standards of quality care for three (Resident #35, Resident #89 and #192) of 12 residents reviewed for baseline care plans. The facility failed to ensure that Resident #35 ' s baseline care plan included her expressed preference for a vegetarian diet. The facility failed to ensure that Resident #89 ' s Baseline Care Plan addressed her Diabetes II. The facility failed to ensure that Resident #192 ' s baseline care plan included pressure reducing boots and that a copy was given to the resident and the resident ' s representative. [...]
  3. 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) May 17, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for each resident that describes the services that are to be furnished to attain or maintain the resident ' s highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being for 3 of 16 residents (Resident #11, Resident #35 and Resident #89) reviewed for Comprehensive Care Plans. The facility failed to ensure that Resident #11 ' s Comprehensive care plan addressed her Tracheostomy (a surgical opening in the throat to allow for breathing). The facility failed to ensure that Resident #35 ' s Comprehensive Care Plan addressed her preference for a vegetarian diet. The facility failed to ensure that Resident #89 ' s Comprehensive Care Plan addressed her Diabetes II. [...]
  4. 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 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 17, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure that residents received treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan, and the residents' choices for one (Resident #35) of 12 residents reviewed for quality of care. The facility failed to ensure that Resident #35 received care for a wound to her left inner knee from 03/30/2024 to 04/09/2024. This failure could result in residents not receiving care needed for wounds.
  5. D
    Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
    F693 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 17, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure that a resident who is fed by enteral means receives the appropriate treatment and services to prevent complications of enteral feeding for one (Resident #91) of 6 residents reviewed for appropriate treatment and services to prevent complications of enteral feeding. The facility failed to ensure Resident #91 ' s enteral feeding formula bag was labeled with her name, type of feeding, frequency, time and date administration started. This failure could put residents at increased risk of receiving incorrect feeding formula and/or incorrect quantity of formula.
March 16, 2023Standard inspection · 11 citations
  1. E
    PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
    F645 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 15, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure that each resident was screened for a mental disorder or intellectual disability prior to admission for 10 of 16 residents (Resident #'s 48,29,47,19,44,5,32,211,55,and 11) reviewed for PASRR compliance. The facility failed to ensure that an initial PASSR screening (Level 1 screen) was completed prior to admission to the facility for Resident #'s 48,29,47,19,44,5,32,211,55 and 11. These failures could place residents at risk of not receiving specialized and/or habilitation services as needed to meet their needs
  2. E
    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
    F755 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 15, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide pharmaceutical services (including procedures that assure the accurate acquiring, receiving, dispensing, and administering of all drugs and biologicals) to meet the needs of each resident for 1 resident (Resident #51) of 4 reviewed for medication administration and failed to keep drug records to account of all controlled drugs to be maintained and periodically reconciled for 2 of 4 ( 200 hall North and South) narcotic count sheets reviewed for controlled medications in that: The facility failed to ensure: -LVN D administered Resident #51 medication through feeding tube without checking for residuals first. -LVN E signed narcotic sheet before doing end of shift narcotic count for 200 Southside Hall. -Narcotic count sheet on 200 Northside Hall was missing signatures from staff for three days. [...]
  3. E
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 15, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on the observations, interviews, and record review the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety in 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed for Food and nutrition services, in that: 1. Foods in containers and or zip lock bags in dry storage, walk in, and freezer not dated or labeled properly. 2. Stove food catchers/food traps not being cleaned regularly as there was grease built up and food pieces. 3. Therapist and Maintenance staff not wearing hair nets. 4. Sanitation logs and buckets checks are not being documented on logs to ensure the sanitation liquid was in the appropriate parts per million and sanitation cleaning duties of equipment are being done. 5. Daily Scheduled logs not being followed to ensure sanitation of kitchen equipment and labeling/ rotation of foods. [...]
  4. E
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 15, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to 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 disease and infection for 2 of 24 residents (Resident #162 and Resident #1) reviewed for infection control in that: 1. PPE (Protective equipment such as gowns and gloves) were not disposed of properly for Resident #162. 2. Resident #1's tube feeding was not properly capped. These deficient practices could place residents at risk for infection due to improper care practices.
  5. D
    Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
    F585 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 15, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to properly execute the grievance process including review in morning meeting with IDT members, coordinating and developing a plan for resolution, notify complainant about resolution and document all action taken in grievance form and disposition of the grievance will be provided in writing to Executive Director or Designee for 2 out of 24 residents (Resident #20 and Resident #55) reviewed for grievances. The facility failed to document all actions taken for the resolution of grievance to included Administrator's signature in the section resolution of concern for the grievance. The facility failed to fill and resolve grievance for Resident #55's laundry not being washed . This failure could place residents in the facility at risk of grievances going unresolved.
  6. D
    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, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 15, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to develop and implement comprehensive person-centered care plan that includes measurable objectives and time frames to meet a resident medical and nursing needs to be furnished to attain or maintain the residents highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being for 1 of 6 residents (Resident #41) reviewed for care plans in that: The facility failed to implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for Resident #41's history of refusing showers. This deficient practice could place residents in the facility at risk of not receiving the necessary care or services and having personalized plans developed to address their needs.
  7. D
    Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
    F676 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 15, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure residents are given the appropriate treatment and services to maintain or improve his or her ability to carry out the activities of daily living (ADLs) for 1 of 6 residents (Resident #41) reviewed for hygiene. A. Resident #41 appeared disheveled, had long fingernails, hair was not combed and greasy, he was not shaved, and had body odor. This deficient practice could place residents who required assistance with showering and maintaining good personal hygiene at risk for not receiving care and services to meet their needs and avoid ADL decline.
  8. D
    Provide appropriate foot care.
    F687 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 15, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to provide proper treatment and care to maintain mobility and good foot health in accordance with professional standards of practice, including to prevent complications from the resident's medical conditions and if necessary, assist the resident in making appointments with a qualified person, and arranging for transportation to and from such appointments for 1 of 6 residents (Resident #19) reviewed for foot care. The facility failed to provide access to podiatrist for Resident #19. This deficient practice placed residents at risk of poor foot hygiene and decline in residents' physical condition.
  9. D
    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
    F760 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 15, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure that resident was free of any significant medication errors for 1 resident (Resident #51) of 4 reviewed for medication administration in that: -Blood pressure medication was not administered according to prescribed parameters for Resident #51. This deficient practice could cause a decline in health of residents who receive medication that are not according to physician orders.
  10. C
    Post nurse staffing information every day.
    F732 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 15, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to post the following information on a daily basis: (1) Facility name. (2) Current date. (3) The total number and the actual hours worked by Register Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, Certified nurse's aides and Resident census at the beginning of each shift in a prominent place readily accessible to residents and visitors. The facility did not post and maintain the required staffing information from March 10, 2023 to March 13, 2023. This failure could place residents and visitors at risk of not knowing how many nursing staff were on duty and the actual hours worked per shift daily.
  11. C
    Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
    F814 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 15, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on the observations, interviews, and record reviews the facility failed to dispose of garbage and refuse properly for 2 of 2 dumpsters (Dumpster #1 and #2) reviewed for food safety requirements. 1. Dumpsters #1 and #2 located at the back of the facility had trash on the ground outside and around the dumpsters. 2. One dumpster was to the left of the fryer oil container was uncovered. This failure could result in providing harborage and breeding areas for insects, rodents and other pests which could infest the facility placing the residents at risk of illnesses, and living in an unsafe, unsanitary, and uncomfortable environment.

Fire safety inspections

12 fire safety citations on file: 1 on July 8, 2025, 11 on March 16, 2023.

Every fire safety citation12 citations
  1. E
    Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
    K 922 · July 8, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. F
    Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
    E 6 · March 16, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. F
    Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
    E 20 · March 16, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. F
    Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
    E 25 · March 16, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. F
    Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
    E 26 · March 16, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. F
    List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
    E 30 · March 16, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. F
    Provide emergency officials' contact information.
    E 31 · March 16, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. F
    Implement emergency and standby power systems.
    E 41 · March 16, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  9. F
    Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
    K 712 · March 16, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  10. F
    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    K 918 · March 16, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  11. E
    Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
    K 372 · March 16, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  12. D
    Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
    K 324 · March 16, 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)4.793.393.86
Registered nurses0.920.430.69
All nursing staff on weekends4.012.983.42
Nurse aides2.67
Licensed practical nurses1.20
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)44.7%55.3%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover50.0%54.6%42.9%
Administrators who left1

CMS expects 4.76 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 5.11 on weekdays and 4.01 on weekends, 22% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.5% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.12 in April to June 2025 to 4.79 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20264.790.925.114.01 0.5%0 of 9069
Oct to Dec 20254.630.804.973.75 2.1%0 of 9265
Jul to Sep 20255.210.995.594.20 0.1%0 of 9250
Apr to Jun 20255.121.045.633.86 1.4%0 of 9152
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.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.

Official wage estimates for Texas

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
Texas, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$18.03$16.97 to $20.7188,680
LPNs and LVNs$29.92$27.46 to $32.8957,560
Registered nurses$46.14$38.06 to $50.53271,380
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

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Quality measures

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

MeasureThis homeTexasUS
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.61.51.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
20.925.723.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
5.912.312.0

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Center at Zaragoza, LLC's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it better than the national rate (62.9% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

62.9% this home

Better than the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Texas: 116 better, 50 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 277 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

11.2% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Texas: 0 better, 9 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 264 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

7.9% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Texas: 4 better, 11 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 160 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

65.7% this home

Median of homes: Texas57.3% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 108 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

0.0% this home

Median of homes: Texas0.0% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 171 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

0.8% this home

Median of homes: Texas1.3% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 171 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

85.3% this home

Median of homes: Texas98.5% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 34 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: CENTER AT ZARAGOZA LLC. CMS links this home to Veritas Management Group, a group of 13 nursing homes averaging 4.3 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Senkoff, AlexanderCorporate directorIndividual05/07/2018
Veritas Management Group LLCOperational/managerial controlOrganization03/01/2021
Kelly, JulieOperational/managerial controlIndividual03/01/2021
Lowen, GeorgeOperational/managerial controlIndividual03/01/2021

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. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 10 problems in this area, most recently on June 2, 2026: "Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed."
  2. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on January 22, 2025: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
  3. How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on June 2, 2026: "Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances."
  4. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on July 8, 2025: "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."
  5. How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.

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Common questions

What is Center at Zaragoza, LLC's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Center at Zaragoza, LLC 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Center at Zaragoza, LLC get at its last inspection?
6 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on July 8, 2025. The Texas average is 9.4.
Has Center at Zaragoza, LLC been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Center at Zaragoza, LLC 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 Center at Zaragoza, LLC?
CMS lists 4 owners and managers, and links the home to Veritas Management Group. Legal business name: CENTER AT ZARAGOZA LLC.

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