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Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement

2101 Treasure Hills Boulevard, Harlingen, TX 78550956430310060 certified beds · 47 residentsFor profit - Limited Liability companyMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
14
since 2023
Deficiencies
23
0212
Penalties · 3 yrs
$15,997
3 fines
Last survey
2026-05-13
Complaint
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 4
Staffing 3
Quality 4
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Texas Health and Human Services Commission · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-05-13Complaint020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2026-04-15Standard020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2026-04-11Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2026-02-20Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-12-10Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-05-15Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-05-08Complaint030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-04-15Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-01-25Standard031CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-11-21Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-06-25Complaint011CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-02-23Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-11-09Standard020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-10-19Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Texas Health and Human Services Commission publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-05-13Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-14Record 455672-20260513-F755
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-14Record 455672-20260513-F842
2026-04-15Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-16Record 455672-20260415-F584
F628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-16Record 455672-20260415-F628
2026-04-11Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-12Record 455672-20260411-F842
2026-02-20Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-02-21Record 455672-20260220-F842
2025-12-10Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F727Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.Scope/severity EStandard
Staffing
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-11Record 455672-20251210-F727
2025-05-15Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-16Record 455672-20250515-F656
2025-05-08Complaint survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-09Record 455672-20250508-F641
F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-09Record 455672-20250508-F692
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-09Record 455672-20250508-F842
2025-04-15Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-16Record 455672-20250415-F656
2025-01-25Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity JHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2024-10-03Record 455672-20250125-F689
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-27Record 455672-20250125-F686
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-27Record 455672-20250125-F695
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-27Record 455672-20250125-F761
2024-11-21Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-22Record 455672-20241121-F755
2024-06-25Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2024-06-26Record 455672-20240625-F689
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-26Record 455672-20240625-F609
2024-02-23Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F626Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-02-24Record 455672-20240223-F626
2023-11-09Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-10Record 455672-20231109-F677
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningFalls
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-10Record 455672-20231109-F689
2023-10-19Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.Scope/severity DStandard
Environment
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-30Record 455672-20231019-F921

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2025-01-25Civil money penalty$9,113CMS · Penalties
2024-06-25Civil money penalty$2,867CMS · Penalties
2024-02-23Civil money penalty$4,017CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.70
Facility
Texas
National
Texas 0.43 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.44
Facility
Texas
National
Texas 3.39 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours2.90
Facility
Texas
National
Texas 2.98 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover48%
Facility
Texas
National
Texas 55% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover29%
Facility
Texas
National
Texas 55% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityTexasNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
1.4%3.8%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
1.7%3.3%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
7.4%9.6%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.9%0.8%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.9%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
5.5%15.8%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
1.1%3.0%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
24.5%18.0%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Guzman, Nefi
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Ashton, Andrew
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Burnam, Soon
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Burnam, Soon
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Burton, Spencer
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Christensen, Christopher
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Ensign Services Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Guzman, Nefi
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Guzman, Nefi
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Keetch, Chad
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Port, Barry
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Snapper, Suzanne
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Standard Bearer Healthcare Op, LP
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
The Ensign Group Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Treasure Hills Health Holdings LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Wittekind, Beverly
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
The Ensign Group342 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Texas.

No county cost figures on file for Cameron.

Nearby nursing homes

FacilityDistanceLast surveyDeficiencies · 3 yrs
Treasure Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cente
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0.3 mi2026-06-100240
Sun Valley Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center
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0.7 mi2025-07-09050
Windsor Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Of Harli
Harlingen
1.0 mi2026-07-020150
Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Harlingen
1.0 mi2026-02-241132
Windsor Atrium
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1.9 mi2026-05-080263
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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01