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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Memorial City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

(713) 468-7821

About Memorial City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Memorial City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Houston, Texas provides compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care for patients transitioning through recovery. Our experienced team focuses on restoring independence and supporting each resident's path back to their best self.

Community at a glance

Capacity

187 residents

Location

Houston, TX

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1341 Blalock, Houston, Texas 77055

(713) 468-7821

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

  • Medicare flags Memorial City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.

At its most recent standard inspection, on April 28, 2026, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 12 minutes with each resident a day, below the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.

Medicare fined Memorial City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4 times in the last three years, $72,593 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 12 minutesBelow the Texas average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day13 minutesBelow the Texas average
Nursing staff who left in the past year54%

2 administrators have left the home in the past year.

Inspections

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

April 28, 2026 · Standard inspection · 7 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 few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Apr 29, 2026
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 29, 2026
  • Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 29, 2026
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 29, 2026
  • 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 few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 29, 2026
  • 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 ServiceCorrected Apr 29, 2026
  • Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 29, 2026

November 19, 2025 · 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 Nov 20, 2025
  • Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 20, 2025
July 1, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 10, 2025
February 13, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
  • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 17, 2025
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 17, 2025
  • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected Feb 17, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 17, 2025
January 24, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • 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 Jan 27, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 27, 2025
January 15, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide 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 Jan 18, 2025
September 23, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 26, 2024
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 26, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 26, 2024
  • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 26, 2024
July 31, 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 pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 5, 2024
  • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 5, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 5, 2024
May 19, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 20, 2024
April 13, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 20, 2024
December 15, 2023 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 3, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 3, 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 ServiceCorrected Jan 3, 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 CareCorrected Jan 3, 2024
November 21, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 24, 2023

Fines and payment denials

4 fines totaling $72,593 in the last three years.

  • April 28, 2026Fine: $11,340
  • January 15, 2025Fine: $21,057
  • September 23, 2024Fine: $22,376
  • May 19, 2024Fine: $17,820

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Government - Hospital district
Legal business name
Oakbend Medical Center
Medicare-certified beds
187
Average residents per day
135
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
September 28, 2010
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
676258

Location

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1341 BlalockHouston, TX 77055

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Questions about Memorial City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

How did Memorial City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on April 28, 2026 and cited 9 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Texas average is 9.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Memorial City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 12 minutes with each resident per day, including 13 minutes from registered nurses. 54% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Memorial City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Memorial City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4 times in the last three years, totaling $72,593.

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