Valley Baptist Health System Rehab Unit
Harlingen, TX · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 45T033)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): No Different
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: Better
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (956) 389-1550 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS rates Valley Baptist Health System Rehab Unit in Harlingen, TX as no different than the national rate for returning patients to the community, and it performs better than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures with 0 measures rated worse.
Patients at Valley Baptist Health System Rehab Unit are discharged to the community at a rate no different than the national rate, and their readmission rates after discharge are also no different than the national rate.
Valley Baptist Health System Rehab Unit is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Harlingen, TX, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Valley Baptist Health System Rehab Unit is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Harlingen, Texas, in Cameron County. Unlike a nursing home, an IRF provides intensive, short-term inpatient therapy — often several hours a day of physical, occupational, and speech therapy under medical supervision — with the goal of helping patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home. This facility has been Medicare-certified since September 1, 1995, and operates under for-profit ownership.
According to CMS Care Compare data, this facility's rate of discharging patients back to the community is 'no different than the national rate.' Its potentially-preventable readmission rates, both during the rehab stay and after discharge, are also 'no different than the national rate.' Regarding healthcare-associated infections, its catheter-associated urinary tract infection rate is 'no different than the national benchmark,' while its C. difficile infection rate is reported as 'better than the national benchmark.'
Overall, of the five measures CMS publicly reports for this facility, it performs better than the national benchmark on 1 measure and worse than the national benchmark on none, with the remaining measures showing no difference from national rates. No measures were noted as unreported in this dataset. This summary reflects data published by CMS Care Compare and should be verified directly on the Care Compare website for the most current figures, as data vintages may change over time.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, short-term therapy — often multiple hours a day of physical, occupational, and speech therapy — aimed at helping patients regain function before returning home, unlike a nursing home which typically provides longer-term, lower-intensity custodial care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that this facility's rate of discharging patients to the community is 'no different than the national rate.'
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Both its readmission rate during the rehab stay and its readmission rate after discharge are reported as 'no different than the national rate.'
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Its catheter-associated urinary tract infection rate is 'no different than the national benchmark,' while its C. difficile infection rate is 'better than the national benchmark.'
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this facility is Medicare-certified, meaning it meets Medicare's requirements for inpatient rehabilitation care.
Who owns this facility?
This facility operates under for-profit ownership.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since September 1, 1995.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The data provided does not specify which conditions this facility treats; contact the facility at (956) 389-1550 or verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
Of the five publicly reported measures, this facility performs better than the national benchmark on 1 and worse than the national benchmark on none, with the rest showing no difference from national rates.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the most current data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/45T033?state=TX.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
The data provided does not cover specific admission criteria or therapy schedules; contact the facility at (956) 389-1550 to ask about these details directly.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data provided does not describe transfer procedures; contact the facility at (956) 389-1550 to arrange a transfer from a hospital or referring provider.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.