Nursing home report
HOUSTON, TX · Medicare-certified · 92 beds
The Buckingham in Houston has a 4-star overall rating, with strong staffing (5 stars; 5.21 hours per resident per day vs. the 4.1 federal benchmark) but weaker quality measures (2 stars) and a 3-star health inspection rating. It also had $14,069 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty, with recent inspection citations involving treatment/care orders, notifying residents and families about changes, and medication error rates.
Health inspections
Staffing
5.2118 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.2118.
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
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 provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: J
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to keep medication mistakes below the allowed level. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 759 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(1) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $14,069 was recorded.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 9 fines · $59,940 in total fines.
Federal fine
Mar 29, 2025
Federal fine
Aug 7, 2023
Federal fine
Jul 17, 2023
Federal fine
Jun 26, 2023
Federal fine
Jun 20, 2023
Federal fine
Jun 12, 2023
Federal fine
Jun 5, 2023
Federal fine
May 30, 2023
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.
