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12921 Misty Willow Dr Houston, TX 77070 · Harris County
All 60 nursing homes in Houston, TX (53 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 676251 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Misty Willow Healthcare 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 Misty Willow Healthcare 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 3.32 hours per resident per day at Misty Willow Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, about the same as the Texas median of 3.30 (US median: 3.72). About 0.27 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.87 hours, 13% below its all-week average.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Misty Willow Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Misty Willow Healthcare 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 December 4, 2025 and found 7 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 30 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 30 citations at Misty Willow Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center across 6 inspection dates, 11 of them from complaint investigations. 8 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on March 9, 2026 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (9) and pharmacy service (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level K, September 24, 2025). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
March 9, 2026 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
JProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
December 4, 2025 · 7 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
EHave a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
DEnsure 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.
September 24, 2025 · 5 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
KProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
KDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
KRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
KDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DInform each resident of his or her visitation rights and ensure that all visitors enjoy equal visitation privileges.
March 29, 2025 · 3 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
KProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
KEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
JProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
August 30, 2024 · 6 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DEnsure 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.
June 16, 2023 · 7 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.
DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
DCreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
DEnsure 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.
Questions to ask on a tour of Misty Willow Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on September 24, 2025 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on September 24, 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?
- 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
3 penalties in the last three years, including $64,093 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | Fine | $28,451 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Fine | $20,495 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Fine | $15,147 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Misty Willow Healthcare 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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0.5 mi
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital HoustonEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 2h 53m for patients treated and sent home
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1.8 mi
St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage HoustonEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 29m for patients treated and sent home
- 3.3 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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