Sabine Heights Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
6600 Ninth Ave, Port Arthur, TX 77642 · Jefferson County
For-profit · 150 certified beds · 42% occupancy · (409) 962-5541
The U.S. government (CMS) rates Sabine Heights Nursing And Rehabilitation Center 1 out of 5 stars overall — much below average. Its nurse staffing is at or above the Texas median. It currently carries a federal abuse-warning icon. Inspectors cited it for 8 immediate-jeopardy findings in recent inspection cycles.
CMS quality ratings
Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-08-09. Stars are CMS's own five-star ratings.
Nurse staffing
Staffing is the single strongest predictor of nursing home quality — and the number pay-to-play referral sites rarely show you.
3.47 nurse hours per resident per day. 6% above the Texas median of 3.27.
Nursing staff turnover: 63.1% · RN turnover: 62.5%
Safety & compliance flags
- Federal abuse warning icon
Recent inspection findings
The specific problems state inspectors cited — the detail behind the star ratings, and what referral sites never show. Findings CMS records as corrected are marked.
- Immediate jeopardyTag F0689 · Sep 22, 2025ComplaintCorrected Sep 23, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardyTag F0755 · Sep 22, 2025ComplaintCorrected Feb 10, 2025
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardyTag F0760 · Sep 22, 2025ComplaintCorrected Feb 10, 2025
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardyTag F0600 · Aug 16, 2025Complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0812 · Jan 13, 2026ComplaintCorrected Jan 14, 2026
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0580 · Jan 7, 2026Corrected Feb 6, 2026
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0850 · Jan 7, 2026Corrected Feb 6, 2026
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Administration Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0944 · Jan 7, 2026Corrected Feb 6, 2026
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Administration Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0761 · Sep 22, 2025ComplaintCorrected Sep 23, 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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0880 · Sep 22, 2025ComplaintCorrected Sep 23, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Showing the 10 most recent and serious of 42 findings. See the full inspection history on Medicare.gov.
Ownership
Part of the Cascades Healthcare chain (20 facilities), chain average overall rating 1.9★.