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7887 Cambridge St Houston, TX 77054 · Harris County

(713) 796-2777

All 60 nursing homes in Houston, TX (53 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare 120 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 675671 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Houston a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Houston as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the Texas average of 2.8. Inspectors issued 24 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 2 penalties, including $86,913 in fines, in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 5 out of 5; for long-term residents, 5 out of 5.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 4.88 hours per resident per day at Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Houston, above the Texas median of 3.30 (US median: 3.72). About 1.08 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.99 hours, 18% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 59.6% of nursing staff left within a year (Texas median 50.2%).

Nursing care per resident per day 4.88 hours
Above the Texas median of 3.30 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 1.08 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.99 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 59.6% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 66.7% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 0 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds120
Residents per day 44 About 36% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
Payment acceptedMedicare
Certified sinceMarch 1997
Part of a chainLife Care Centers of America
Legal business nameCAMBRIDGE MEDICAL INVESTORS LLC

Paying for care at Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Houston: Medicare and Medicaid

Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Houston is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 53 other homes in Houston accept Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in Texas.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on June 19, 2025 and found 1 deficiency, plus 11 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 24 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 24 citations at Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Houston across 10 inspection dates, 19 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on December 9, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (8) and resident assessment and care planning (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed" (tag F0695, level K, December 9, 2025).

July 21, 2026 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection

DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0558 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 26, 2026)

DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0692 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 26, 2026)

DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0842 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 26, 2026)

May 22, 2026 · 5 citations · includes complaint inspection

DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0656 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 19, 2026)

DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 19, 2026)

DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0690 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 19, 2026)

DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0842 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 19, 2026)

DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 19, 2026)

April 6, 2026 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection

DCreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0655 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 16, 2026)

DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0755 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 16, 2026)

December 9, 2025 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection

KProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Immediate jeopardy · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0695 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 10, 2025)

June 19, 2025 · 1 citation

EProvide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0628 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 11, 2025)

July 10, 2024 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection

KProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Immediate jeopardy · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0686 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 7, 2024)

May 23, 2024 · 2 citations

EEnsure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0803 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 21, 2024)

DEnsure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0693 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 21, 2024)

November 1, 2023 · 6 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection

HProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Actual harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0755 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 9, 2023)

GProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Actual harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0686 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 9, 2023)

EEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0726 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 9, 2023)

DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0580 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 9, 2023)

DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0684 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 9, 2023)

DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0842 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 9, 2023)

October 5, 2023 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

DPrepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0624 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 3, 2023)

March 24, 2023 · 2 citations

EEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0761 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 6, 2023)

DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 6, 2023)

Questions to ask on a tour of Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Houston

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on December 9, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. Weekend staffing is 18% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
  3. The home averages about 36% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
  4. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

2 penalties in the last three years, including $86,913 in fines.

DateTypeAmount or length
Dec 9, 2025 Fine $32,819
Jul 10, 2024 Fine $54,094

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 2/5 1/5 4/5 5/5
August 2026 2/5 1/5 4/5 5/5
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