Patient Deaths and Safety Violations Threaten Closure of San Antonio Mental Hospital
A major psychiatric hospital in San Antonio, Texas, is facing possible closure after federal investigators found serious safety violations connected to multiple patient deaths. Laurel Ridge Treatment Center, one of the largest mental health facilities in Texas, is now at the center of lawsuits, federal investigations, and public criticism after officials said patients were not properly cared for or monitored.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Laurel Ridge would lose its Medicare and Medicaid funding after inspectors discovered repeated failures involving patient safety. According to federal reports, at least three patients died at the hospital in 2025 under circumstances investigators described as preventable. The agency stated that the hospital failed to meet basic standards required to keep vulnerable patients safe…