Windsor Arbor View is a 120-bed nursing home at 218 Baltic Ave, Edinburg, certified for Medicare and Medicaid and licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as nursing facility #147599; CMS rates Windsor Arbor View 4 out of 5 stars overall in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How many stars does Medicare give Windsor Arbor View?
CMS rates Windsor Arbor View 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 stars for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 5 for quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality (CMS) | 5 / 5 |
| Certification (CMS) | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Certified beds; average daily census | 120; 107.2 |
| Ownership (CMS) | Government - Hospital district |
| Chain (CMS) | WELLSENTIAL HEALTH, 67 homes |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | February 18, 2009 |
| HHSC nursing facility license | #147599, 120 licensed beds |
| Alzheimer's beds (HHSC directory) | 0 |
| Licensee (HHSC) | Starr County Hospital District |
About 107 residents live there on an average day, 89% of certified beds, above the 78% median for certified homes in Hidalgo County.
How many deficiencies does CMS show for Windsor Arbor View?
Surveyors' latest standard health inspection of Windsor Arbor View was on December 17, 2025; CMS records 11 health deficiencies in that cycle (6 standard, 5 complaint).
An earlier cycle, surveyed September 25, 2024, recorded 8 deficiencies. Against a county median of 11 deficiencies, the latest count is typical or better.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it shows 1 fine totaling $8,281 and 0 payment denials.
Is Windsor Arbor View well staffed?
Residents at Windsor Arbor View get about 3.31 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll data, essentially level with the Hidalgo County median of 3.30; registered nurses supply 0.34 of those hours.
Nurse aides account for 2.12 hours per resident day. Weekend total nurse staffing is 2.86 hours per resident day. Nursing staff turnover is 40.2%, above the Hidalgo County median of 38.5%; RN turnover is 33.3%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period.
Does Windsor Arbor View accept Medicare and Texas Medicaid?
CMS lists Windsor Arbor View as certified for Medicare and Medicaid, so it can bill Medicare for qualifying short-term skilled stays and Texas Medicaid for long-term residents who qualify financially and medically.
Ask the business office which payer a bed is filled under; a Medicare rehab bed and a long-term Medicaid bed can be on different halls. A Texas Medicaid resident keeps a $75 monthly personal needs allowance; the rest of their income goes toward the cost of care.
How does Windsor Arbor View compare with nearby nursing homes?
The closest other certified nursing home is Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Edinburg in Edinburg (1.9 mi, CMS 4 of 5), and the nearest acute-care hospital is South Texas Health System, about 1.7 miles away.
| Facility or agency | Miles (straight line) | Licensed capacity | CMS overall rating | Latest CMS health inspection | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Edinburg 1505 S Closner Blvd, 78539 | 1.9 | 96 | 4 of 5 | August 28, 2025 | 11 |
| Hidalgo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4503 S Sugar Rd, 78539 | 2.8 | 126 | 1 of 5 | April 14, 2026 | 10 |
| Edinburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5215 S Sugar Rd, 78539 | 3.4 | 120 | 2 of 5 | May 19, 2026 | 16 |
| Avir at Pharr 1100 W. Minnesota Rd., 78577 | 4.3 | 123 | 2 of 5 | June 25, 2026 | 17 |
| Briarcliff Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3201 N Ware Rd, 78501 | 6.2 | 194 | 1 of 5 | May 13, 2026 | 16 |
What should we raise on a visit to Windsor Arbor View?
Start with what the record raises: ask for the full statement of deficiencies from December 17, 2025, even though the count (11) is not high.
- Turnover of 40.2% is above the local median; ask what share of aides on nights and weekends are agency staff.
- Ask what led to the $8,281 in CMS fines and whether the problem has been closed out.
- With occupancy near 89%, ask which halls have openings and why.
- CMS shows a resident council; ask when it meets and how families raise concerns.
- Ask whether nurses and aides on every shift speak Spanish, and how care conferences are held for Spanish-speaking families.
- Ask who the attending physicians are and how often they see long-term residents.
