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7887 Cambridge St Houston, TX 77054 · Harris County
All 60 nursing homes in Houston, TX (53 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 675671 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
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.
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%).
About this nursing home
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.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
December 9, 2025 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
KProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
June 19, 2025 · 1 citation
EProvide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
July 10, 2024 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
KProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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.
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.
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.
GProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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.
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
October 5, 2023 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DPrepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
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.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Houston
- 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?
- Weekend staffing is 18% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- The home averages about 36% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- 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.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | Fine | $32,819 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Fine | $54,094 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Houston
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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Harris County Hospital District HoustonEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 6h 7m for patients treated and sent home
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Womans Hospital of Texas,The HoustonEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 52m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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