Gulf Shores Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

    1301 S Terrell St, Falfurrias, TX 78355
    • 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

    4.94·(228)

    Overall rating

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

      4.7
    • Staff

      4.8
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      4.9

    Pros

    • Compassionate, respectful nursing and caregiving staff
    • Prompt escalation of acute health concerns
    • Positive rehabilitation and therapy experiences
    • Knowledgeable support for residents with dementia and Alzheimer’s
    • Clean, well-maintained facility and attentive housekeeping
    • Engaging activities, holiday events, and community visits
    • Welcoming atmosphere and helpful family communication
    • Positive comments about meals and snacks
    • Approachable administrative staff and resident advocates

    Cons

    • Care-consistency and staffing-responsiveness concerns
    • Family communication and hospital-discharge/readmission coordination concerns

    Summary of reviews

    Overall, the feedback is strongly favorable, particularly regarding staff kindness, the welcoming atmosphere, cleanliness, and activities. Families and visitors often describe staff as attentive, helpful, and respectful, and several report feeling confident in the care provided. Positive accounts also include prompt escalation of urgent health concerns, supportive rehabilitation and therapy, and knowledgeable care for residents with dementia or Alzheimer’s. These are individual experiences and do not establish that every resident’s needs are consistently met.

    The facility is frequently described as clean and well maintained, with housekeeping receiving specific praise. Reviewers also value the activity program, including regular events, holiday celebrations, school visits, and games that help residents stay socially engaged. Dining comments are limited but positive, with some residents and visitors praising the food and snacks. Families describe staff as willing to answer questions and provide information, while one resident and several family members highlight a comfortable, family-like environment.

    Feedback about leadership is mostly positive, including comments about approachable administrators and department staff. However, one family described a disputed decision not to readmit a resident after a hospital stay, difficulty reaching facility staff, and disagreement with the administrator’s decision. The reviewer alleged retaliation and said they contacted state authorities, who investigated. This is a serious, individual account and is not echoed in most reviews. A few other critical comments raise broader concerns about care consistency and staff attention, but provide little detail; these contrast with the many positive accounts of attentive care.

    For prospective residents and families, the reviews suggest strengths in staff interactions, cleanliness, rehabilitation, and social programming. It may be useful to ask directly about staffing coverage, how urgent changes in condition are communicated, and the facility’s procedures for hospital discharge and readmission. The comments provide limited detail about dining options and clinical outcomes, so those areas may also merit discussion during a visit.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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

    Location

    Gulf Shores Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is located at 1301 S Terrell St, Falfurrias, TX, 78355.

    About Gulf Shores Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

    Gulf Shores Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center sits in the community as an average-sized nursing home with 96 certified beds, offering both short-term and long-term stays, and the folks there try their best to keep things comfortable and safe for residents whether they're coming in for a short recovery or staying as their new home. The center is owned by the West Wharton County Hospital District and works together with Nexion Health, so management and clinical oversight come with some experienced hands on deck, including people like John Fallon, Francis Kirley, Brian Lee, Meera Riner, and Mary Santana, who've all been on the leadership team since April 2021. The facility's got a requirement for a registered nurse on site at all times, night or day, so care doesn't stop when the sun goes down, and residents get about 3.54 hours of nursing care per day, which is more than the state average, with at least 2.45 hours coming from certified nursing assistants or aides and 0.55 hours from registered nurses every day, meeting new federal staffing rules before many other places do, which is saying something these days.

    Folks at Gulf Shores receive services like physical, occupational, and speech therapy, which help with stroke recovery, amputee healing, wound care, cardiac rehab, diabetes management, nutrition counseling, tracheotomy care, pain control, bariatric support, and therapies for both oncology and orthopedic needs, plus they've got a respiratory team and lymphedema care for those who need it. If a resident requires IV antibiotics, hospice help, or palliative care, those services are on the list too, and the place even allows pets, making it a bit easier for some to adjust. Rehab's a core focus, aimed at helping people after surgery or a hospital stay, and they keep therapy and recovery options tailored for what each person needs. Gulf Shores welcomes both Medicare and Medicaid and tries to make it work for all income levels. In addition to hands-on care, there's telemedicine available so residents can get consultations without leaving, which comes in handy, and the facility supports both inpatient rehabilitation and skilled nursing care around the clock.

    The care team at this center gets high marks for inspections, pulling in an "A" grade and only having four minor deficiencies in the latest reports, out of a total of 18 ever noted. Most of the issues found have been minor, like not always posting nurse staffing lists daily or missing details in care plans, and while two deficiencies related to infection control came up, none were considered major or immediately dangerous for the residents, and their nurse turnover rate of 25% is much better than the state average of nearly 52%, which means the same faces stick around longer than usual, helping residents feel more comfortable. The facility doesn't have a Resident Council but does have a Family Council, so families can stay involved and have a say in how things run.

    Daily life at Gulf Shores is supported by amenities for long-term comfort and short-term needs, and rooms come set up for healing, community engagement, and those specialized services like wound care, which the staff handle with a steady hand and what looks like plenty of experience. Residents get individualized care plans aiming to meet needs without a one-size-fits-all approach, and staff try to focus on comfort and safety, with regular activities and therapies designed to keep spirits up and bodies healing. Gulf Shores doesn't operate as a continuing care retirement community, so folks wanting independent or assisted living won't find it here, but when nursing care or rehabilitation is needed, Gulf Shores offers a safe place with dedicated staff, a strong record, and services meant to support people facing everything from temporary illness to the challenges of aging, all while welcoming pets and working to keep families in the loop.

    People often ask...

    Gulf Shores Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    There are 13 photos of Gulf Shores Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 1301 S Terrell St, Falfurrias, TX 78355.

    No, Gulf Shores Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 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 number001cv00000RsY02AAF
    StatusActive
    Facility typeNursing Facility (snf/nf)
    License classLicensed
    Capacity96 residents
    LicenseeWest Wharton County Hospital District
    Care servedSnf/nf
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    Inspection Reports

    3

    Reports

    8

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    0

    Years

    07 Aug 2026Inspection
    Investigated and found that residents were not consistently watched and did not have needed assistance devices to prevent accidents.
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    19 Feb 2026Inspection
    Cited deficiencies related to privacy and confidentiality, medication safety, and infection control.
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    18 Feb 2026Life Safety
    Identified life safety code deficiencies and inadequate bathing facilities; all issues were corrected.
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