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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

(713) 681-0431

About Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center provides compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care for Texas families navigating recovery and healing. Our experienced team focuses on personalized treatment plans that help residents regain strength and independence during their stay in Houston.

Community at a glance

Capacity

120 residents

Location

Houston, TX

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

6920 W T.C. Jester Blvd, Houston, Texas 77091

(713) 681-0431

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 5 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 2 minutes with each resident a day, below the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.

Medicare fined Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4 times in the last three years, $81,227 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 2 minutesBelow the Texas average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day15 minutesBelow the Texas average
Nursing staff who left in the past year59%Above the Texas average

2 administrators have left the home in the past year.

Inspections

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

March 6, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations

  • 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 9, 2026
  • 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 Mar 9, 2026

June 27, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jun 21, 2025
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 28, 2025
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 28, 2025
June 17, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 18, 2025
May 22, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Residents were harmed, a pattern (level H)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 12, 2025
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted
June 14, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
  • Immediately 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 Jul 5, 2024
  • Provide 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 Jul 5, 2024
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 5, 2024
May 23, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
  • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2024
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 13, 2024
March 21, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 23, 2024
  • Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 23, 2024
January 22, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 23, 2024
  • Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 23, 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 pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 30, 2024

Fines and payment denials

4 fines totaling $81,227 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.

  • June 27, 2025Fine: $8,281
  • May 22, 2025Fine: $45,146
  • January 22, 2024Payment denial, 70 days
  • January 22, 2024Fine: $13,900
  • January 22, 2024Fine: $13,900

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Oakbend Medical Center
Medicare-certified beds
120
Average residents per day
104
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
May 3, 2013
Part of a chain
Wellsential Health, 67 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
676337

Location

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6920 W T.C. Jester BlvdHouston, TX 77091

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Questions about Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

How did Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 27, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Texas average is 9.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 2 minutes with each resident per day, including 15 minutes from registered nurses. 59% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4 times in the last three years, totaling $81,227.

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