VITAS BUCEVICIUS
Jul 2026
I love this place positive environment. I’ve been to many different physical therapists before this place is the best in town.
4.2(18 ratings)· Laredo average: 4.5
Part of Wellsential Health · 67 communities · 4.3★ average
1 / 5CMS Care Compare
Most reviewers describe warm, attentive staff and effective physical therapy at this Laredo skilled nursing and rehab center, with several praising named nurses and the social work team by name. One reviewer, however, reported rude administrators and a serious cleanliness lapse involving a loved one's colostomy bag, raising concerns about care consistency.
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Laredo South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a senior living community in Laredo, Texas offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Restaurant style Dining Room, Gathering / Activity Spaces and Social Activities. Families rate it 4.2 out of 5 across 18 reviews.
Laredo South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 112-bed skilled nursing and long-term care facility in Laredo, Texas. The facility serves patients requiring rehabilitation and ongoing medical support.
Family experiences at the center are notably mixed. Families consistently praise the therapy department and clinical staff, particularly nursing assistants, nurses, and therapists, describing them as friendly, professional, and genuinely attentive to patient needs. Several families reported strong recoveries, with one noting their relative could walk again after physical therapy. The social worker has been highlighted for knowing patients individually and respecting their preferences. However, other families reported concerning interactions with management and nursing leadership, citing rudeness and what they experienced as dismissive attitudes toward patient care. One family also reported a serious hygiene issue during a patient transfer.
The building itself is older, though families indicate quality care can occur within it. The facility holds a 4.2 out of 5 Google rating across 18 reviews, reflecting the polarized feedback about administrative versus direct-care experiences.
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VITAS BUCEVICIUS
Jul 2026
I love this place positive environment. I’ve been to many different physical therapists before this place is the best in town.
Randy Kime
Nov 2025
I have the best experience. All the staff treat me and give me a respectfully and amazing treat. If I have to chose again a nursing home I would choose this one again. I am grateful with the therapy department. I know, that I am not in the most perfectly condition, but the way I come here I can walk and I still here alive.
Mario De Leon
Jun 2025
The best place they treat you like family best nurses staff Valeria Cervantes Azucena Ilizaliturri Andrea Molina Oliva Mónica
Alicia Galvan
Jun 2025
I service this facility and they always have my patients ready for me. The lovely social worker has been extremely helpful during the years that I have worked with her. She knows every single one of her patients very well and their preferences. The administrator and front desk are so kind. The CNs and CNAs have always been very friendly and helpful.
Janie RUGza
Jan 2025
Amazing staff & service
7 inspection visits in the last three years, 30 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jul 23, 2025
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jul 23, 2025
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 23, 2025
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 23, 2025
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 23, 2025
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jul 25, 2025
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 13, 2025
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Dec 20, 2024
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 27, 2024
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 27, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 27, 2024
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 27, 2024
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 27, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 27, 2024
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 27, 2024
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jul 19, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 18, 2023
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 11, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 11, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 21, 2023
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 16, 2023
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 21, 2023
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 21, 2023
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 21, 2023
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 21, 2023
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 21, 2023
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 21, 2023
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 21, 2023
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 21, 2023
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 16, 2023
Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.
Laredo South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Laredo South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is located at 1100 Galveston in Laredo, Texas.
Most reviewers describe warm, attentive staff and effective physical therapy at this Laredo skilled nursing and rehab center, with several praising named nurses and the social work team by name. One reviewer, however, reported rude administrators and a serious cleanliness lapse involving a loved one's colostomy bag, raising concerns about care consistency.
Laredo South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had 7 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 30 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.
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