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6920 W T.C. Jester Blvd Houston, TX 77091 · Harris County
All 60 nursing homes in Houston, TX (53 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 676337 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 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 3.05 hours per resident per day at Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, below the Texas median of 3.30 (US median: 3.72). About 0.26 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.79 hours, 8% below its all-week average. 54.6% of nursing staff left within a year (Texas median 50.2%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation 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, plus 3 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 23 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 23 citations at Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center across 9 inspection dates, 16 of them from complaint investigations. 4 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on June 27, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (7) and quality of life and care (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level J, June 27, 2025). 2 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
March 6, 2026 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
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.
June 27, 2025 · 3 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
June 17, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
May 22, 2025 · 2 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
HProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
June 14, 2024 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
May 23, 2024 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
EPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
March 21, 2024 · 2 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EEmploy staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
January 22, 2024 · 3 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
JProvide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
April 6, 2023 · 4 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.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
CDispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Questions to ask on a tour of Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on May 22, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 1 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 2 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- 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
5 penalties in the last three years, including $81,227 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 | Fine | $8,281 |
| May 22, 2025 | Fine | $45,146 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Fine | $13,900 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Fine | $13,900 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Payment Denial | 70 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation 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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3.9 mi
Memorial Hermann Hospital System HoustonEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 4h 3m for patients treated and sent home
- 5.9 mi
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7.7 mi
Mem Hermann Mem City Hosp HoustonEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 4h 19m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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