Nursing home report
Houston, TX · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars. It has a 1-star staffing rating with reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.03 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), 2 stars for health inspections, 4 stars for quality measures, and a recent federal penalty with $77,736 in fines over the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.0261 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.0261.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited January 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: J
The home failed to ensure staff provided basic life support, including CPR, before emergency medical personnel arrived. Cited January 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 678 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(3) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, actual harm.
F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: H
The nursing home failed to keep medication mistakes below the allowed level. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 759 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(1) — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $8,281 was recorded.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
A federal fine of $69,455 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 4 fines · $105,536 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
Federal fine
Jun 27, 2025
Federal fine
May 22, 2025
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jan 22, 2024
Federal fine
Jan 22, 2024
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
