Meridian Care

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

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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

    4.04·(28)

    Overall rating

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

      4.2
    • Staff

      3.8
    • Meals

      1.5
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
    • Caring certified nursing assistants (CNAs)
    • Effective rehabilitation and physical-therapy outcomes
    • Clean, well-maintained facility environment
    • Professional and efficient admissions interactions
    • Helpful and informative care-plan discussions
    • Prompt, courteous front-desk interactions at times

    Cons

    • Inconsistent mealtime and feeding assistance
    • Gaps in vital-signs monitoring and in-room clinical equipment
    • Variable staff communication tone and responsiveness
    • Irregular food quality
    • Infection-control and outbreak vulnerabilities
    • Poor administrative responsiveness and long phone wait times
    • Delays in care-plan updates and family notification practices

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews describe a polarized set of experiences at this Meridian Care location. Positive accounts consistently highlight engaged, compassionate clinical staff — nurses and CNAs are frequently characterized as caring, attentive, and professional. Several families described meaningful rehabilitation progress, including weight gain and restored mobility, and other reviews called the facility’s rehab services and nursing care “excellent.” The building itself is commonly described as clean and well kept, and admissions interactions are often handled quickly and efficiently when those processes work well.

    At the same time, reviews identify important operational weaknesses. Multiple comments point to inconsistent assistance at mealtimes and to gaps in basic clinical monitoring: reviewers specifically referenced the absence of in-room vital-sign devices and irregular vitals checks. These concerns suggest variability in how clinical observation and basic nursing tasks are implemented across shifts. Infection-control issues were also raised, including an outbreak event cited by reviewers, which indicates a vulnerability in infection prevention and containment practices.

    Communication and administrative responsiveness emerge as recurring themes. Some families praised helpful and informative staff interactions, yet others described long phone hold times, delayed verification paperwork, unresponsive HR or corporate contacts, and an unwelcoming tone from certain supervisory staff. These patterns point to uneven front-line reception and family-communication processes, and to delays in care-plan updates and notifications that can affect family confidence.

    Dining and ancillary services show mixed feedback: while the facility is described as orderly and well maintained, food quality was called inconsistent, with a subset of reviewers dissatisfied with meals. Activities programming is not widely discussed in the available comments, so there is limited evidence to assess that domain reliably.

    Overall, the facility demonstrates clear strengths in hands-on nursing care and rehabilitation outcomes for many residents, coupled with a clean environment and capable admissions when staffed effectively. Prospective residents and families should weigh those strengths against operational variability in clinical monitoring, mealtime assistance, infection-control performance, and administrative responsiveness. Asking targeted questions about vital-sign monitoring protocols, meal-assistance staffing, infection-prevention measures, and family-communication practices during a tour or intake conversation would help clarify whether current operations meet individual needs and expectations.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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

    Location

    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.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Texas, the Health & Human Services Commission licenses assisted living and long-term care facilities, conducting health and life-safety visits and complaint investigations.

    License number001cv00000RqFVVAA3
    StatusActive
    Facility typeNursing Facility (snf/nf)
    License classLicensed
    Capacity201 residents
    LicenseeRJ Meridian Care Management Company, LLC
    Care servedSnf/nf
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    Inspection Reports

    3

    Reports

    12

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    0

    Years

    24 Sept 2026Inspection
    Cited a deficiency for failing to notify law enforcement about abuse, neglect or exploitation allegations threatening residents' health or welfare.
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    05 Aug 2026Inspection
    Cited deficiencies related to protecting residents' rights and to establishing an infection control program.
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    27 Mar 2026Inspection
    Identified multiple deficiencies related to resident rights, safety, and care, including abuse reporting, respiratory care, and medication handling.
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