The Shoal
Texas City, Texas · CCN 676360
30 surveys since 2015, 9 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 102
- Surveys
- 30
- Harm or worse
- 9
- Immediate jeopardy
- 7
Findings at the most serious level CMS records.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 134
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- PUREHEALTH
- County
- Galveston
- Medicare-certified since
- 2014
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 5
- Health inspection
- 5
- Staffing
- 2
- Quality measures
- 5
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded fewer weighted findings than most of its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 209 for-profit facilities with 128 or more beds in Texas.
Last survey on record
Jun 11, 2026
151 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.68 | 3.26 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.50 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 52.3% | 55.3% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $26,810 across 1 penalty
Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G17.7% | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D1076.9% | E215.4% | F— |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at The Shoal, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Aug 8, 2026
Based on observation, interviewed and record review the facility failed to ensure that 1 of (Resident #67) 7 residents reviewed for abuse and neglect was free from neglect in that--Resident #67 was left outside at a dialysis center overnight without medications, incontinence care or food.-The facility failed to ensure that Resident #67 was transported from dialysis center.-The facility failed to follow up with Resident #67 when he did not return back to the facility.The noncompliance was identified as PNC IJ began on 07/03/26 and ended on 07/04/26. The facility had corrected the noncompliance before the investigation began on 07/09/26. […]
- Actual harm, isolatedF600Apr 25, 2025
Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that residents had the right to be free from abuse for 1 (Resident #84) of 5 residents reviewed for abuse. The facility failed to ensure that Resident #84 from was free from mental abuse, verbal abuse, and deprivation of services by staff when CNA K verbally abused Resident #84 on 4/23/25 and placed his call light out of his reach. The failure could place residents at risk of mental abuse, verbal abuse, and deprivation of services by staff. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF636Feb 14, 2024
Based on Observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to complete a comprehensive, accurate, standardized reproducible assessment for 3 (Resident #11, #29, & #50) of 18 residents reviewed for comprehensive assessment. 1 The facility failed to accuretly assess Resident #11's lack of teeth and no dentures. 2 The facility failed to accurately assess Resident # 29 for her hearing deficit. 3 The facility failed to accurately assess Resident #50 for his oral cavity. These failures could place the residents at risk of not having all medical needs assessed and met. Findings included: 1.Record review of Resident # 11's electronic face sheet on 02/13/24 revealed a [AGE] year-old female admitted to the facility on [DATE]. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Feb 14, 2024
Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety in 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed for kitchen sanitation. The facility failed to ensure that expired food products was not used in food preparation and served to resident. The facility failed to ensure that dented cans of food were stored separately. These failures could affect residents who ate food from the kitchen and place them at risk of food borne illness and disease. Findings included: Observation and interview of the facility kitchen on [DATE] at 8:40 AM revealed the dietary Manager opened a 4 oz carton of milk to use in food preparation. Observation of the carton revealed a used by date of [DATE]. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Feb 11, 2022
Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections for 2 of 6 residents (Residents #3 and #5) reviewed for infection control. 1. The facility failed to ensure the ADON wore proper PPE when entering a resident's room who was positive for COVID-19. 2. The facility failed to ensure the DOR and NP wore proper PPE when entering a resident's room who was presumed positive for COVID-19. These failures could place residents' at risk of further spread of infection. Findings include: 1. […]
Read 27 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 27 of 102 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Aug 8, 2026Complaint3 findings · 1 harm
- Jun 11, 2026Standard2 findings
- Apr 25, 2025Standard and complaint6 findings · 1 harm
- Feb 14, 2024Standard4 findings
- Jul 7, 2023Complaint1 finding
- Jun 29, 2023Complaint2 findings
- Feb 11, 2022Infection control1 finding
- Sep 17, 2021Standard2 findings
Show the 22 earlier surveys
- Jan 27, 2021Complaint1 finding
- Sep 3, 2020Complaint3 findings
- Feb 7, 2020Standard and complaint9 findings
- Jan 22, 2020Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
- Jan 18, 2020Complaint3 findings
- May 9, 2019Complaint3 findings
- Mar 14, 2019Complaint1 finding
- Jan 18, 2019Standard8 findings
- May 15, 2018Complaint1 finding
- Jan 11, 2018Standard5 findings
- Oct 9, 2017Complaint1 finding
- Mar 9, 2017Standard6 findings
- Dec 22, 2016Complaint1 finding
- Aug 18, 2016Complaint2 findings · 2 harm
- Jul 9, 2016Complaint1 finding
- Jun 7, 2016Complaint5 findings
- Apr 16, 2016Standard7 findings · 4 harm
- Mar 22, 2016Complaint3 findings
- Feb 4, 2016Complaint1 finding
- May 22, 2015Standard17 findings
- Apr 6, 2015Complaint1 finding
- Feb 18, 2015Complaint1 finding
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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