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Highland Park Care Center

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8861 Fulton St Houston, TX 77022 · Harris County

(713) 862-1616

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

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 120 certified beds Non profit

CMS certification number 675493 · 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 Highland Park Care Center 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 Highland Park Care Center as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the Texas average of 2.8. Inspectors issued 18 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 1 penalty, including $40,186 in fines, in that time.

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 3.46 hours per resident per day at Highland Park Care Center, above the Texas median of 3.30 (US median: 3.72). About 0.23 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.94 hours, 15% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 56.3% of nursing staff left within a year (Texas median 50.2%).

Nursing care per resident per day 3.46 hours
Above the Texas median of 3.30 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.23 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 2.94 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 56.3% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 70% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 1 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds120
Residents per day 96 About 80% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipNon profit - Other
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceApril 1995
Part of a chainCaring Healthcare Group
Legal business nameWINNIE-STOWELL HOSPITAL DISTRICT

Paying for care at Highland Park Care Center: Medicare and Medicaid

Highland Park Care Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Texas's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

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 27, 2025 and found 2 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 18 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 18 citations at Highland Park Care Center across 5 inspection dates, 7 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on June 27, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (7) and pharmacy service (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health" (tag F0692, level K, June 27, 2025).

June 27, 2025 · 2 citations

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

Immediate jeopardy · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0692 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 28, 2025)

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

Immediate jeopardy · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0695 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 28, 2025)

September 10, 2024 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection

DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0550 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 12, 2024)

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 (Sep 30, 2024)

CPost nurse staffing information every day.

Potential for minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0732 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 30, 2024)

April 24, 2024 · 6 citations · includes complaint inspection

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

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0686 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 25, 2024)

DCoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0644 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 25, 2024)

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 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 27, 2024)

DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0759 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 26, 2024)

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 (Apr 25, 2024)

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 24, 2024)

April 8, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection

EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0677 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 9, 2024)

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 (Apr 9, 2024)

February 17, 2023 · 5 citations

EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0677 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 14, 2023)

EEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0759 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 14, 2023)

DPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0645 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 14, 2023)

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 (Mar 14, 2023)

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 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 14, 2023)

Questions to ask on a tour of Highland Park Care Center

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on June 27, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. CMS rates staffing 1 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
  3. Weekend staffing is 15% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
  4. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  5. 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

1 penalty in the last three years, including $40,186 in fines.

DateTypeAmount or length
Jun 27, 2025 Fine $40,186

Rating history

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

Hospitals near Highland Park Care Center

The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.

  • 3.8 mi
    Memorial Hermann Hospital System Houston
    Emergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5
    Median ER visit 4h 3m for patients treated and sent home
  • 6.5 mi
    St Joseph Medical Center Houston
    Emergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 0m for patients treated and sent home
  • 8.2 mi
    HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center Houston
    Emergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5
    Median ER visit 1h 15m 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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