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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Highland Park Care Center

(713) 862-1616

About Highland Park Care Center

Highland Park Care Center in Houston, Texas provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care focused on helping patients regain independence after surgery or illness. Our experienced team delivers personalized recovery support in a comfortable setting where healing is the priority.

Community at a glance

Capacity

120 residents

Location

Houston, TX

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

8861 Fulton Street, Houston, Texas 77022

(713) 862-1616

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 27, 2025, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 39 minutes with each resident a day, above the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.

Medicare fined Highland Park Care Center once in the last three years, $40,186 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 39 minutesAbove the Texas average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day13 minutesBelow the Texas average
Nursing staff who left in the past year57%

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

June 27, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 28, 2025
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 28, 2025

September 10, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations

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

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 12, 2024
  • Provide 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 Sep 30, 2024
  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 30, 2024
April 24, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations+
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 25, 2024
  • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 25, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 24, 2024
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 26, 2024
  • 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 PlanningCorrected Apr 27, 2024
  • Safeguard 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 Apr 25, 2024
April 8, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 9, 2024
  • 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 Apr 9, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $40,186 in the last three years.

  • June 27, 2025Fine: $40,186

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Other
Legal business name
Winnie-Stowell Hospital District
Medicare-certified beds
120
Average residents per day
97
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
April 26, 1995
Part of a chain
Caring Healthcare Group, 14 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
675493

Location

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8861 Fulton StreetHouston, TX 77022

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Questions about Highland Park Care Center

How did Highland Park Care Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 27, 2025 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The Texas average is 9.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Highland Park Care Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 39 minutes with each resident per day, including 13 minutes from registered nurses. 57% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Highland Park Care Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Highland Park Care Center once in the last three years, totaling $40,186.

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.

Senior living in Houston Skilled Nursing in Texas Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026