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CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
1/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Ideally nestled in the quiet area of San Antonio, TX, Buena Vida Nursing and Rehab Center San Antonio provides a safe and secure setting for skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and memory care. Their team of kind and experienced caregivers works hard to meet residents’ unique needs with personalized care plans tailored to their preferences and care requirements. From daily living assistance to therapy services, the community provides all the comfort residents need to thrive.
Residents also enjoy an array of fun and engaging activities tailored to their interests and capabilities. A team of culinary experts carefully prepares healthy, nutritious, and delicious meals to make sure residents receive proper nourishment and nutrition. Here, everyone is guaranteed to enjoy a speedy recovery or maintain their maximum functionality to continue enjoying their golden years.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 140th out of 289 homes in Texas for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 21m per day | ▼ 21% State avg: 26m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 1h 3m per day | ▲ 11% State avg: 57m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 1h 53m per day | ▼ 7% State avg: 2h 1m per day · National avg: 2h 21m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 2h 54m per day | ▼ 3% State avg: 2h 59m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 1m per day | ▼ 79% State avg: 4m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 18m per day | ▼ 16% State avg: 21m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Lower than the Texas average: 63.5%Buena Vida Nursing and Rehab Center San Antonio is administrated by Glenna Caldwell.
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
In Texas, the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is the primary regulatory body that conducts unannounced inspections and publishes quality reports for all long-term care homes.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Texas state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Citations
| This Facility | TX Average | vs. TX Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total citations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 46 | 6 | This facility has 667% more total citations than a typical Texas nursing home (46 vs. TX avg 6).↑ 667% worse |
|
Citations per year
Average citations per year since 2023.
| 15.3 | 2 | This facility has 665% more citations per year than a typical Texas nursing home (15.3 vs. TX avg 2).↑ 665% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
Texas average 7.4
Last Health inspection on Oct 2025
Texas average 25.9
Texas average 3.67
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
22 of 44 citations resulted from standard inspections; 18 of 44 resulted from complaint investigations; and 4 of 44 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
50% worse than Texas averageTexas average: 2
100% better than Texas averageTexas average: 0.4
Corrected
Corrected
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Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
10% fewer staff per resident than Texas average
0% compared with Texas average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
All 9 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
9
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.2 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
All 18 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
18
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.3 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
All 31 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
31
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.7 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
42 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 31 | 0 | 31 | 9,295 | 92 | 100% | 8.7 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 18 | 0 | 18 | 4,997 | 92 | 100% | 9.3 |
| Registered Nurse | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1,254 | 84 | 91% | 8.2 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1,163 | 69 | 75% | 7 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 4 | 0 | 4 | 914 | 70 | 76% | 10.8 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 4 | 0 | 4 | 894 | 68 | 74% | 7.9 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 512 | 64 | 70% | 8 |
| Administrator | 2 | 0 | 2 | 496 | 61 | 66% | 8 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 495 | 61 | 66% | 8.1 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 483 | 63 | 68% | 7.7 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 2 | 0 | 2 | 471 | 62 | 67% | 7.6 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 2 | 0 | 2 | 398 | 56 | 61% | 6.8 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 3 | 0 | 3 | 390 | 56 | 61% | 6.7 |
| Nurse Aide in Training | 4 | 0 | 4 | 330 | 25 | 27% | 8.2 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 194 | 16 | 17% | 12.1 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 2 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 30 | 33% | 2.5 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 9% | 4.5 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3% | 2 |
Includes penalties issued in 2025
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)
183% higher than Texas averageTexas average: $80K
60% fewer fines than Texas averageTexas average: 2.5
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
0
100% fewer payment denials than Texas averageTexas average: 0.2
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
1 penalty in the past 3 years
Aug 29, 2025 · $228K
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Aug 29, 2025Last updated: Jan 2026
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
8.6
In line with Texas averageTexas average: 8.6
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
18.4
15% worse than Texas averageTexas average: 16.0
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
17.2%
7% worse than Texas averageTexas average: 16.2%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
16.7%
In line with Texas averageTexas average: 16.2%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
21.2%
36% worse than Texas averageTexas average: 15.7%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
2.1%
36% better than Texas averageTexas average: 3.2%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
5.2%
18% worse than Texas averageTexas average: 4.4%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
0.0%
100% better than Texas averageTexas average: 0.8%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
1.7%
50% better than Texas averageTexas average: 3.5%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
2.7%
6% better than Texas averageTexas average: 2.9%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
9.5%
21% worse than Texas averageTexas average: 7.9%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
100.0%
In line with Texas averageTexas average: 97.3%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
100.0%
In line with Texas averageTexas average: 97.9%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
2.28
7% worse than Texas averageTexas average: 2.13
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
0.89
57% better than Texas averageTexas average: 2.07
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
97.4%
8% better than Texas averageTexas average: 90.4%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
2.1%
43% worse than Texas averageTexas average: 1.4%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
100.0%
14% better than Texas averageTexas average: 88.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.0%
100% better than Texas averageTexas average: 0.8%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
25% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
35% of new residents, often for short stays.
40% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
68Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Buena Vida Nursing and Rehab Center San Antonio from 2011–2024, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Based on the 2024 CMS SNF Cost Report.
The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
Rank #254 / 297Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 254th out of 297 homes in Texas. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Texas average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
Housing Options: Private / Semi-Private Rooms
Building Type: 2-story
Beauty Services
Transportation Services
Housekeeping Services
Recreational Activities
Exercise Programs
Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.
New residents most often arrive under Medicaid (40% of admissions), and a typical Medicaid stay runs around 1 years.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
8.1 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from San Antonio's city center to Buena Vida Nursing and Rehab Center San Antonio's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Buena Vida Nursing and Rehab Center San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas.
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TX AVG
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TX AVG
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Facility
46.5%
TX AVG
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Rank
#149 / 297 | 676012 | ||||
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TX AVG
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79
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TX AVG
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TX AVG
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32
TX AVG
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TX AVG
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68
Facility
68
TX AVG
41
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Facility
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TX AVG
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Facility
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TX AVG
$3.5M
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TX AVG
47%
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NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).
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Facility
222
TX AVG
80
Rank
#10 / 988 |
27.6%
Facility
27.6%
TX AVG
63.5%
Rank
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3.48
TX AVG
3.63
Rank
#140 / 289 | +31% | -4% | $269.1k
Facility
$269.1k
TX AVG
$81.8k
Rank
#278 / 294 | 44
Facility
44
TX AVG
25.9
Rank
#256 / 292 | 4.4
Facility
4.4
TX AVG
3.7
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#235 / 292 | 3 | 61 | - |
26
Facility
26
TX AVG
41
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#1005 / 1391 | West Wharton County Hospital District | $6.7M
Facility
$6.7M
TX AVG
$8.4M
Rank
#254 / 297 | $3.2M
Facility
$3.2M
TX AVG
$3.5M
Rank
#254 / 297 | 47.3%
Facility
47.3%
TX AVG
47%
Rank
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Buena Vida Nursing and Rehab Center San Antonio is in the East Side neighborhood of San Antonio.
The legal owner and operator of Buena Vida Nursing and Rehab Center San Antonio is West Wharton County Hospital District.
Buena Vida Nursing and Rehab Center San Antonio has a walk score of 26. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
According to TX state health department records, Buena Vida Nursing and Rehab Center San Antonio's license number is 308534.
According to TX state health department records, Buena Vida Nursing and Rehab Center San Antonio's license expires on January 4, 2028.
Buena Vida Nursing and Rehab Center San Antonio's occupancy is 28%.
Glenna Caldwell is the administrator of Buena Vida Nursing and Rehab Center San Antonio.
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