Meridian Care of Alice
218 219 N KING ST, Alice, TX 78332
Alice, Texas · CMS verdict
Meridian Care of Alice reflects above-average quality on the federal five-star scale, above the Texas state average of 2.8.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Meridian Care of Alice in Alice, Texas holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 66 of 100 (grade D). Its CMS inspection record lists a moderate number of deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 66 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 66.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Meridian Care of Alice's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Meridian Care of Alice on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the Texas average below.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Alice, Texas. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 60% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Texas, Meridian Care of Alice is one of 60 for profit - individual nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the for profit - individual-segment average of 2.2 stars, ahead of roughly 83% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Meridian Care of Alice compares to Texas
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Texas facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Texas state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Meridian Care of Alice ranks in Texas
Among the 1,167 CMS-rated nursing homes in Texas, Meridian Care of Alice’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 69% of them. The bars show how all Texas homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
212 Texas homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 201 |
| Residents | 121 |
| Ownership | For profit - Individual |
| County | Jim Wells |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 10 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Meridian Care of Alice's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Meridian Care of Alice? ▾
CMS rates Meridian Care of Alice at 4 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the Texas average is charted above.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Texas? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Texas is $5,627 per month ($67,525 annually). A private room averages $7,604 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Meridian Care of Alice offer? ▾
CMS classifies Meridian Care of Alice as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does Meridian Care of Alice have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Meridian Care of Alice has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Texas? ▾
In Texas, alternatives include assisted living ($5,666/mo), home health aides ($5,720/mo), and adult day care ($1,950/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Texas elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 455455.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.