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8861 Fulton St Houston, TX 77022 · Harris County
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CMS certification number 675493 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
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.
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%).
About this nursing home
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.
KProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
CPost nurse staffing information every day.
April 24, 2024 · 6 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DCoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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 8, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
February 17, 2023 · 5 citations
EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
EEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
DPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Questions to ask on a tour of Highland Park Care Center
- 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?
- CMS rates staffing 1 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Weekend staffing is 15% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- 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.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 | Fine | $40,186 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 |
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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.
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3.8 mi
Memorial Hermann Hospital System HoustonEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 4h 3m for patients treated and sent home
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6.5 mi
St Joseph Medical Center HoustonEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 0m for patients treated and sent home
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8.2 mi
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center HoustonEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 1h 15m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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