The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: K
Nursing home report
Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Houston
Houston, TX · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
3 out of 5 stars overall. Health inspections are rated 2 stars, staffing is 4 stars, and quality measures are 5 stars; reported nurse staffing is 4.12 hours per resident per day, just above the 4.1 federal benchmark. The facility has had $104,584 in fines over the last 24 months and has a recent federal penalty flag.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.119 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 9, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $104,584recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.119.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.99
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.10
- Nurse aides
- 2.02
- Weekend nursing
- 3.59
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 43%
Registered nurse turnover: 23%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
7.1%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.5%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0.8%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
0%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
0%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
25%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
39.7%Steady
Residents with depressive symptoms
8.2%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
93.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.7%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: K
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited November 2023 — limited pattern, actual harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: H
The nursing home failed to provide the required notice or documentation about a resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policy. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 628 — 42 CFR §483.15(c)(2) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure meals and menus were planned, updated, and followed to meet residents’ nutritional needs. Cited May 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 803 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $50,490 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $54,094 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $156,214 in total fines.
- $50,490
Federal fine
Dec 9, 2025
- $54,094
Federal fine
Jul 10, 2024
- $51,630
Federal fine
Oct 5, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 45.9 residents on an average day (38% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 29 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.