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The Phoenix Post-Acute

519 Ninth Ave N, Texas City, TX 775904099499499134 certified beds · 95 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
5
since 2023
Deficiencies
9
054
Penalties · 3 yrs
$90,049
2 fines
Last survey
2026-05-14
Standard
CMS overall
3 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 3/5
Health 3
Staffing 2
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
2026-05-14Standard010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-03-12Standard020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-10-16Complaint002CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-01-26Standard012CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-08-01Complaint010CMS-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.

2026-05-14Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Correction not yet recordedRecord 675743-20260514-F757
2025-03-12Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F576Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-03Record 675743-20250312-F576
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 2025-03-12Record 675743-20250312-F761
2024-10-16Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F678Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.Scope/severity KHarm
Care planning
Pattern; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2024-11-15Record 675743-20241016-F678
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity KHarm
Care planningFalls
Pattern; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2024-11-15Record 675743-20241016-F689
2024-01-26Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity KHarm
Care planning
Pattern; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2024-02-19Record 675743-20240126-F686
F697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity HHarm
Care planning
Pattern; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2024-02-19Record 675743-20240126-F697
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 2024-02-19Record 675743-20240126-F695
2023-08-01Complaint 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 FStandard
Environment
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-08-05Record 675743-20230801-F921

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2024-10-16Civil money penalty$36,400CMS · Penalties
2024-01-26Civil money penalty$53,649CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.19
Facility
Texas
National
Texas 0.43 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.65
Facility
Texas
National
Texas 3.39 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.42
Facility
Texas
National
Texas 2.98 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover34%
Facility
Texas
National
Texas 55% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover40%
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
2.6%3.8%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
4.9%3.3%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
9.9%9.6%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.0%0.8%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
9.8%15.8%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
5.9%3.0%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
18.4%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
Liberty County Hospital District No 1
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Alkarra, Nheme
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Hecht, Tina
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Oceanview Healthcare, Inc.
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Alkarra, Nheme
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Alkarra, Nheme
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Arapahoe Health Holdings LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Burnam, Soon
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Caretrust Gp LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Caretrust Reit Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Ctr Partnership LP
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Ensign Services Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Hecht, Tina
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Hecht, Tina
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Keetch, Chad
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Oceanview Healthcare, Inc.
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Stratton, Charles
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 Galveston.

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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