Nursing home report
HOUSTON, TX · Medicare-certified · 92 beds
THE BUCKINGHAM (HOUSTON, TX) has a 4-star overall rating, with strong staffing (5/5 stars; 5.66 nursing hours per resident day vs 4.1 benchmark) but weaker quality measures (2/5 stars) and health inspection results (3/5 stars). It also had $14,069 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty, with recent citations involving care orders, notification of changes, and medication errors.
Health inspections
Staffing
5.6633 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.6633.
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 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: 3 fines · $32,418 in total fines.
Federal fine
Mar 29, 2025
Federal fine
Aug 7, 2023
Federal fine
Jul 17, 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.
