Meridian Care

    219 N King St, Alice, TX 78332
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    4.0ยท27 reviews

    Recovery-focused care with attentive staff

    I had a very positive, recovery-focused stay - the staff were professional, quick, and consistently attentive; I gained weight and am walking again. Nurses, CNAs, and the whole team were kind, helpful, and didn't pass the buck, with informative, efficient communication from start to finish. The facility was clean and well-kept; I'm very pleased with the care.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.00ยท(27)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.8
    • Staff

      3.3
    • Meals

      1.5
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing and CNA staff
    • Friendly and helpful floor-level staff
    • Clean, well-maintained facility
    • Recovery-oriented rehabilitation services
    • Documented functional improvements (weight gain, mobility gains)
    • Professional and efficient admissions when staffed appropriately
    • Informative care coordination and discharge planning
    • Positive initial resident and family impressions

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing responsiveness and professionalism
    • Gaps in clinical monitoring and vital-sign tracking in rooms
    • Inconsistent pain-management practices
    • Inconsistent meal-assistance and variable dining quality
    • Variable rehabilitation-program consistency and outcomes
    • Weak family communication and administrative responsiveness
    • Infection-control vulnerabilities during outbreak events

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviews describe a facility with clear strengths in hands-on caregiving and facility upkeep, but with recurrent operational concerns that affect clinical continuity and family trust. Many narratives praise individual nurses, CNAs and floor staff for being caring and attentive, and several accounts describe meaningful rehabilitation progress (including weight gain and improved mobility). At the same time, multiple accounts describe service inconsistency and administrative shortcomings that prospective families should evaluate closely.

    Care quality: Clinical reports are mixed. Positive accounts emphasize recovery-oriented therapy and steady improvement for some residents. However, several reviews describe gaps in basic clinical monitoring (for example, absence of in-room vital-sign devices and limited vital checks in rooms), inconsistent pain-management practices, and instances where meal assistance was not provided as expected. These items point to variability in day-to-day clinical processes rather than a uniformly high or low standard of care.

    Staff and culture: The facility receives frequent praise for compassionate and attentive frontline caregivers; many families characterize nurses and CNAs as kind and responsive. At the same time, there are repeated descriptions of inconsistent professionalismโ€”examples include unwelcoming nursing leadership, curt reception interactions, and long waits on hold. This suggests variability in staff communication style and a need for stronger front-office consistency and training in family engagement.

    Dining and activities: Dining feedback is mixed. Some families link the facilityโ€™s nutrition to positive rehabilitation outcomes, while others described unsatisfactory meal quality. There is limited commentary about organized social or recreational activities in the available summaries, so activity programming cannot be characterized reliably from these reviews alone.

    Facilities and infection control: The physical environment is frequently described as clean and well-kept. Nevertheless, reviewers raised infection-control concerns after a COVID-19 outbreak; that sequence indicates potential vulnerabilities in outbreak prevention or containment procedures that warrant direct inquiry during a tour.

    Management and communication: Administrative and communication weaknesses are a prominent theme. Complaints include slow or unresponsive HR and administrative staff, long verification and authorization turnaround times, and perceived difficulty getting timely documentation or answers. There are also reports of family concerns following a residentโ€™s unexpected death, which underscore the importance of clear clinical-incident response protocols and family communication pathways.

    Notable patterns and guidance for families: The reviews display a clear split between strong direct caregiving and inconsistent operational processes. Prospective residents and families should verify specific operational items during a visit: how vital signs are monitored in rooms, protocols for pain management, staffing ratios and contingency plans, meal-assistance procedures, current infection-control policies and recent outbreak responses, and the facilityโ€™s process for family communication and escalation. Ask for recent quality or inspection reports, examples of rehabilitation plans and outcomes, and a point-person for administrative questions to assess whether the facilityโ€™s strengths align with your loved oneโ€™s needs.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Meridian Care is located at 219 N King St, Alice, TX, 78332.

    About Meridian Care

    Meridian Care sits in Alice, TX, and has been around since 2008, serving as a nursing home facility with two buildings called Meridian and the Drake, where the Drake building holds a Secure Memory Care Unit for folks with Alzheimer's and Dementia, and these rooms are private and comfortable so everyone feels safe. The staff offers long-term care for people who can't live alone anymore, short-term nursing for those needing a bit of extra help, and skilled rehabilitation services when someone's recovering from illness or surgery. There's a strong focus on dementia and Alzheimer's care, with specific training programs and state-approved caregiver certification courses, so the staff really know what they're doing, and they even have classes on residential assisted living, senior home care, Medicaid training, and more, making sure caregivers are ready for whatever comes up. Meridian Care helps not only seniors, but also provides services for people with disabilities and offers individual and family counseling, welfare, and referral support, and sometimes even helps with refugee, disaster, and temporary relief needs. The facility supports residents and families as they walk through life changes, covering everything from daily care to long-term care insurance guidance, all with a team who's dedicated to comfort and well-being, whether that's in regular nursing care, retirement community living, or disability resources.

    People often ask...

    Meridian Care offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 219 N King St, Alice, TX 78332.

    No, Meridian Care does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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