About Castle Hills Rehabilitation And Care CenterCastle Hills Rehabilitation And Care Center is located at 8020 Blanco Rd, San Antonio, TX, reachable at (210) 344-4553. This For profit – Limited Liability company facility operates 143.0 certified beds and serves an average of 62 residents per day. It is part of the Optima Care network (8 facilities nationwide). Medicare and Medicaid services have been provided since 1985-07-01. The facility currently holds a poor (1-star) overall CMS rating — families are encouraged to review inspection reports carefully before making a decision.
#14525 of 14703 nationally – #1166 of 1177 in Texas
Who Is This Facility Best For?
Castle Hills Rehabilitation And Care Center may be considered for families with limited options in San Antonio, TX, but its lower CMS ratings suggest careful due diligence is warranted. Families prioritizing high RN coverage should discuss staffing schedules directly with the facility, as registered nurse hours have trended downward in recent years.
Overall Rating 2022-2026
Total Nurse Hours/Day 2022-2026
Current Ratings (2026)
Overall Rating
★★★★★1 / 5
Health Inspection
★★★★★1 / 5
Staffing Rating
★★★★★1 / 5
Quality Measures (QM)
★★★★★2 / 5
Long-Stay QM Rating
★★★★★2 / 5
Short-Stay QM Rating
★★★★★2 / 5
5-Year Rating Trends
Overall Rating
Health Inspection Rating
Quality of Care (QM)
Staffing Rating
Average Residents per Day
Occupancy % (Residents / Beds)
Staffing InsightCastle Hills Rehabilitation And Care Center currently provides 2 hours 32 minutes of total nurse staffing per resident per day, including 21 minutes of Registered Nurse (RN) coverage. The CMS Staffing Rating of 1 out of 5 is below average — a point worth discussing with facility management before admission. RN hours per resident have declined from 41 min/day (2022) to 21 min/day (2026) — a trend families should be aware of.
Current Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day (2026)
Total Nurse Staffing2 hours 32 minutes
Nurse Aide Hours1 hour 23 minutes
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Hours48 minutes
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours21 minutes
Physical Therapist Hours7 minutes
National average total nurse staffing is approximately 3.5 hours per day
Weekend Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day (2026)
Weekend Total Nurse Hours2 hours 7 minutes
Weekend Registered Nurse (RN) Hours27 minutes
Weekend staffing is typically lower than weekday levels. Ask the facility about their weekend nurse-to-resident ratios.
5-Year Staffing Trends
Total Nurse Hours/Day
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours/Day
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Hours/Day
Nurse Aide Hours/Day
Total Staff Turnover %
Registered Nurse (RN) Turnover %
Compliance SummaryIn the current reporting period, the facility received 8 fine(s) totaling $140,095. 43 substantiated complaints were recorded across the 5-year period — families should request details from the facility or review CMS inspection findings.
Nationally, Castle Hills Rehabilitation And Care Center ranks 14525th out of 14,703 facilities (composite score: 42.5/100), placing it in the bottom 25% nationwide. Within TX, it ranks 1166th out of 1,177 nursing homes. In San Antonio, it ranks 58th out of 58 facilities. For 2026 staffing: total nurse hours rank #13,973 nationally and RN hours rank #11,849 nationally (#633 in TX).
Total Nurse Staffing – Year-by-Year National and State Ranks
Year
Hours/Day
National Rank
TX State Rank
Note
2022
3.43
#8,431 / 14,703
#411 / 1,177
Below average
2023
5.06
#1,034 / 14,703
#30 / 1,177
Top 10%
2024
2.98
#12,597 / 14,703
#783 / 1,177
⚠️ Bottom 25%
2025
3.62
#7,703 / 14,703
#227 / 1,177
Below average
2026
2.53
#13,973 / 14,703
#1,092 / 1,177
⚠️ Bottom 5%
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours – Year-by-Year National and State Ranks
Year
Hours/Day
National Rank
TX State Rank
Note
2022
0.68
#5,520 / 14,703
#107 / 1,177
Above average
2023
0.74
#3,961 / 14,703
#44 / 1,177
Above average
2024
0.18
#13,802 / 14,703
#999 / 1,177
⚠️ Bottom 10%
2025
0.25
#13,366 / 14,703
#907 / 1,177
⚠️ Bottom 10%
2026
0.35
#11,849 / 14,703
#633 / 1,177
⚠️ Bottom 25%
Total Nurse Rank – National (lower number = better)
Registered Nurse Rank – National (lower number = better)
Frequently Asked Questions
Castle Hills Rehabilitation And Care Center is certified as a Medicare and Medicaid facility and has been approved to provide these services since 1985-07-01. Medicare covers short-term skilled nursing care (typically up to 100 days after a qualifying hospital stay). Medicaid covers long-term care for residents who meet financial eligibility requirements. Contact the facility at (210) 344-4553 or your local Medicaid office to verify current eligibility.
Castle Hills Rehabilitation And Care Center holds an overall CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) rating of 1 out of 5 stars. This is made up of three components: Health Inspection (1★), Staffing (1★), and Quality of Resident Care (2★). Our independent composite quality score — which uses the raw underlying CMS numbers to break ties between similarly-rated facilities — is 42.5/100, placing it #14525 of 14703 facilities nationally and #1166 of 1177 in Texas. Star ratings are a useful starting point, but the composite score and individual sub-ratings give a more complete picture for families comparing facilities.
Each resident at Castle Hills Rehabilitation And Care Center receives a reported average of 2 hours 32 minutes of total nurse staffing per day. This breaks down as: Registered Nurse (RN) coverage — 21 minutes; Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) — 48 minutes; Nurse Aide — 1 hour 23 minutes. On weekends, total nurse staffing is 2 hours 7 minutes per resident per day. The CMS Staffing Rating for this facility is 1 out of 5. The national average for total nursing hours is approximately 3.5 hrs/day. Families are encouraged to ask about current staffing schedules during their facility visit.
In the current reporting period, the facility received 8 fine(s) totaling $140,095. 43 substantiated complaints were recorded across the 5-year period — families should request details from the facility or review CMS inspection findings. In the most recent CMS reporting period, the facility received 8 fine(s) totaling $140,095, and 0 Medicare payment denial(s). Total penalties: 8. The Total Weighted Health Survey Score is 353.75 (lower scores are better). Full inspection history and complaint details are available at medicare.gov/care-compare.
Nationally, Castle Hills Rehabilitation And Care Center ranks 14525th out of 14,703 facilities (composite score: 42.5/100), placing it in the bottom 25% nationwide. Within TX, it ranks 1166th out of 1,177 nursing homes. In San Antonio, it ranks 58th out of 58 facilities. For 2026 staffing: total nurse hours rank #13,973 nationally and RN hours rank #11,849 nationally (#633 in TX). Our composite quality score of 42.5/100 weighs health inspections, quality of resident care, staffing hours, compliance record, and five-year performance trends — giving a more complete picture than CMS star ratings alone, which can place hundreds of facilities in the same 5-star bucket. To browse and compare all nursing homes in San Antonio, visit: https://nursinghomesnearme.org/texas/san-antonio/
Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced exclusively from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset, covering reporting periods from 2022 through 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this data. Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org – learn how rankings are calculated. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.