Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home

    301 E Yuma Ave, McAllen, TX 78503
    • 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

    4.48·(149)

    Overall rating

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

      4.3
    • Staff

      4.6
    • Meals

      3.7
    • Amenities

      3.9
    • Value

      5.0

    Pros

    • compassionate and friendly staff
    • knowledgeable clinical and therapy staff
    • clean, well-maintained facility
    • home-style, varied dining options
    • on-site rehabilitation and daily physical therapy
    • robust common spaces (library, activity room, large lounge/TV)
    • veteran-focused culture and programming
    • regular religious services and spiritual support
    • amenities including barbershop and cafe
    • transportation for errands and outings
    • director-led events and local veteran group partnerships
    • family engagement and invitation to events
    • spacious layout with private-room options
    • secure, staffed psychiatric unit
    • helpful admissions and transition assistance
    • affordable pricing
    • well-ventilated, odor-free areas in many units
    • proactive family communication in many cases
    • pleasant outdoor grounds and greenery

    Cons

    • variable staff consistency and training
    • inconsistent clinical responsiveness and escalation
    • inconsistent food quality across meals and units
    • cleanliness and odor concerns in specific areas
    • gaps in care coordination and handoff communication
    • rigid policy enforcement limiting individualized exceptions
    • property-management and personal-belonging control lapses
    • insufficient one-on-one supervision availability for high-need residents
    • inconsistent activity scheduling, especially on weekends
    • safety oversight and hazard-warning inconsistencies
    • wayfinding challenges in a large facility layout
    • language and communication barriers with some staff

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviews present a facility with strong veteran-focused strengths alongside operational inconsistencies. Many visitors and family members praised the warmth and professionalism of direct-care staff, the clean and well-maintained environment, and a range of amenities (library, activity rooms, barbershop, café, large lounges). The home emphasizes veteran culture, hosts appreciation events, and offers transportation and outings that support resident engagement. Admissions staff and some administrators are noted as helpful and communicative, and pricing is perceived as affordable by multiple families.

    Care and staff: Staff are commonly described as compassionate, friendly, and attentive; physical therapy and rehabilitation services receive specific praise. At the same time, there are recurring concerns about variability in staff performance and training. Reviews point to gaps in clinical responsiveness and escalation procedures — for example, delays in nurse action or awaiting external medical direction — which have raised family concerns, including inquiries following a resident's death. Communication lapses between intake and care teams, as well as occasional language barriers, were also mentioned and contribute to inconsistent family experience.

    Dining and activities: Dining impressions are mixed. Several accounts describe home-style, appealing meals and special events, while other comments indicate inconsistent food quality in some units or shifts. Activity offerings and communal programming are strengths in many reports — with director-led events, therapy-led activities, religious services, and regular outings — but activity availability appears to vary by unit and on weekends. Prospective families should verify current weekly programming and weekend schedules for the resident's intended unit.

    Facilities and safety: The building layout, newness, and upkeep are frequently highlighted as positives: well-ventilated spaces, pleasant outdoor areas, and comfortable common rooms. However, sanitation and odor concerns were reported in particular areas (including dining and memory-care spaces), and there are notes about wet floors without adequate warnings and other safety-hazard inconsistencies. The facility contains useful on-site amenities and a secure psychiatric unit, but wayfinding in the larger campus can be challenging for visitors.

    Management and operational issues: Admissions and front-desk interactions receive positive remarks for helpfulness and ease of transition. Nonetheless, families also describe management follow-through weaknesses: difficulty implementing requested improvements, rigid enforcement of policies without clear case-by-case flexibility, and lapses in property control that have led to missing personal items. These operational patterns suggest the facility would benefit from strengthened incident-tracking, property-inventory controls, and more consistent auditing of sanitation and safety practices.

    Notable patterns and guidance: The strongest, most consistent strengths are staff compassion, veteran-centered culture, on-site therapy, and a generally clean, well-maintained physical environment. The most consequential concerns are variability in clinical responsiveness and training, inconsistent sanitation/odor control in some areas, activity-scheduling variability, and property-management issues. For families considering placement, recommended pre-admission steps include asking about nurse-to-resident ratios, clinical escalation protocols, recent sanitation audits, weekend activity schedules, visitor-policy flexibility, and property-inventory procedures. These checks will help reconcile the facility's many strengths with the operational inconsistencies highlighted in reviews.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

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    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Cited by CMS for abuse, or potential for abuse, on its most recent survey cycle.

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    Location

    Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home is located at 301 E Yuma Ave, McAllen, TX, 78503.

    About Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home

    Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home sits in a quiet spot and honors Texas veterans, their spouses, and Gold Star parents by providing long-term care and short-term services in a veteran-focused setting, and you can see they mean to help people who served the country, since you'll find about 160 nursing beds, including a secured Alzheimer's unit that can hold 60 residents, where staff pay extra attention to safety and specialized dementia care, so families have a little more peace of mind. The place is named after Marine Sgt. Alfredo Gonzalez, a Medal of Honor recipient, and it's got an outdoor courtyard right by the Alzheimer's wing, where people can get some fresh air but stay safe. You'll see it's managed by Touchstone Communities, with oversight and control tied to Sears Methodist Retirement System, Inc. and William Mclemore, who have been involved for over a decade now, while their contract setup and approvals from Medicare and Medicaid help cover costs for many veterans, and there's even support to help people apply for extra financial help with care. The nurse-to-resident ratio averages out to 3.37 nurse hours per day for each resident, though the nurse turnover rate sits up at about 33 percent, which some families want to keep an eye on. Inspection reports show 18 documented deficiencies, with three of them infection-related, so there've been citations for things like infection control, environmental safety, and making sure care planning fits each person. Still, you'll see the team at the home provides round-the-clock nursing, caregivers are there 24 hours a day, and there's a real focus on veteran needs, with caregivers trained in PTSD and dementia. Some choose it for skilled nursing after a hospital stay, others for long-term nursing care, or for respite stays, where someone can stay just a little while to give families a break. There are rehabilitation programs with physical, occupational, and speech therapy to help people recover or keep up their skills, and for those who qualify, the policy can cover the full cost of care and help pay for medicine. The facility isn't perfect, but it's welcoming to those who served, aiming to provide a safe, supportive place with a group of people who understand military service and value the sense of community that comes with it.

    People often ask...

    Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    There are 14 photos of Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 301 E Yuma Ave, McAllen, TX 78503.

    No, Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home 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 number001cv00000RqZtAAAV
    StatusActive
    Facility typeNursing Facility (snf/nf)
    License classLicensed
    Capacity160 residents
    LicenseeState of Texas Veterans Land Board
    Care servedSnf/nf
    Special certificationAlzheimer's Certified
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    Inspection Reports

    3

    Reports

    15

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    0

    Years

    11 Sept 2026Inspection
    Found deficiencies related to residents' rights and recordkeeping.
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    10 Jul 2026Inspection
    Found three deficiencies: no policy on resident return after hospital stay or therapy, unsecured unused medication cart, and inadequate incontinence care to prevent infections.
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    07 Jan 2026Inspection
    Found deficiencies across multiple areas, including resident access to services, care planning, physician order review, medication marking, infection control, resident call system, discharge rights, drug handling, and overall resident care.
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