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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Houston
Houston, TexasMedicare inspection record
About Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Houston
Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Houston provides compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to help patients regain independence after illness or surgery. Our Houston, Texas team focuses on personalized recovery plans, therapeutic care, and getting you home safely.
Community at a glance
Capacity
120 residents
Location
Houston, TX
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
7887 Cambridge St, Houston, Texas 77054
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 19, 2025, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 20 minutes with each resident a day, above the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.
Medicare fined Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Houston 2 times in the last three years, $86,913 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 20 minutesAbove the Texas average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 59 minutesAbove the Texas average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 49%Below the Texas average |
Inspections
21 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 21, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 26, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 26, 2026Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 26, 2026
May 22, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 5 citations
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 19, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 19, 2026Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 19, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 19, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 19, 2026
April 6, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected May 16, 2026Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 16, 2026
December 9, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 10, 2025
June 19, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 11, 2025
July 10, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 7, 2024
May 23, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 21, 2024Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 21, 2024
November 1, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 6 citations+
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Residents were harmed, a pattern (level H)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 9, 2023Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 9, 2023Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 9, 2023Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 9, 2023Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 9, 2023Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 9, 2023
Fines and payment denials
2 fines totaling $86,913 in the last three years.
- December 9, 2025Fine: $32,819
- July 10, 2024Fine: $54,094
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Cambridge Medical Investors LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 53
- Accepts
- Medicare
- First certified
- March 24, 1997
- Part of a chain
- Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 675671
Location
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7887 Cambridge StHouston, TX 77054
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Questions about Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Houston
How did Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Houston do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 19, 2025 and cited 12 health deficiencies, 11 of them from complaint investigations. The Texas average is 9.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Houston?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 20 minutes with each resident per day, including 59 minutes from registered nurses. 49% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Houston been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Houston 2 times in the last three years, totaling $86,913.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.