Laural Parke
State licensed8580 Woodway, Houston, TX 77063
Assisted LivingMemory Care
Assisted livingState-licensed (Texas HHSC)24-hour personal care
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About The Buckingham
The Buckingham brings trusted skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Houston, Texas families navigating recovery and healing. Our team delivers personalized medical support and therapeutic services designed to help residents regain strength and independence with dignity.
Community at a glance
Capacity
92 residents
Location
Houston, TX
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
8580 WOODWAY DRIVE, Houston, Texas 77063
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 August 28, 2025, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 40 minutes with each resident a day, above the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.
Medicare fined The Buckingham once in the last three years, $14,069 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 40 minutesAbove the Texas average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 48 minutesAbove the Texas average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 30%Below the Texas average |
Inspections
20 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 28, 2025 · Standard inspection · 6 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 3, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 3, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 3, 2025Provide 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 Oct 3, 2025Provide 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 Oct 3, 2025Provide 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 Oct 3, 2025
July 31, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 4 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 pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 15, 2025Provide 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 Sep 15, 2025Provide 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 Sep 15, 2025Develop 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 Sep 15, 2025
March 29, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 18, 2025Immediately 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 Apr 18, 2025
February 26, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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 Mar 25, 2025
July 25, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 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 pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 23, 2024Procure 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 few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 23, 2024Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 23, 2024
February 1, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 1, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 1, 2024Provide 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 Mar 1, 2024Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 1, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $14,069 in the last three years.
- March 29, 2025Fine: $14,069
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Legal business name
- Buckingham Senior Living Community Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 92
- Average residents per day
- 57
- Accepts
- Medicare
- First certified
- August 28, 2006
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 676111
Location
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8580 WOODWAY DRIVEHouston, TX 77063
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Questions about The Buckingham
How did The Buckingham do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 28, 2025 and cited 6 health deficiencies. The Texas average is 9.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at The Buckingham?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 40 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 48 minutes from registered nurses. 30% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has The Buckingham been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined The Buckingham once in the last three years, totaling $14,069.
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.