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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

The Heights of North Houston

(832) 705-8700

About The Heights of North Houston

The Heights of North Houston is a for profit - corporation nursing home in Houston, TX with 131 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

131 residents

Location

Houston, TX

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

303 Hollow Tree Lane, Houston, Texas 77090

(832) 705-8700

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 May 8, 2025, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 19 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Texas average.

Medicare fined The Heights of North Houston 2 times in the last three years, $31,541 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 19 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day22 minutesBelow the Texas average
Nursing staff who left in the past year48%Below the Texas average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

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

June 18, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 19, 2026

May 19, 2026 · 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 May 20, 2026
March 31, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 20, 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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 20, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected May 20, 2026
June 27, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • 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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 25, 2025
May 8, 2025 · 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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 1, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 1, 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 pattern (level E)EnvironmentalCorrected Jun 1, 2025
  • Ensure 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 few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 1, 2025
May 8, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • 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 Jun 1, 2025
March 1, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 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 May 24, 2023
  • 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 pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 8, 2024
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 1, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 8, 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 1, 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 Mar 1, 2024

Fines and payment denials

2 fines totaling $31,541 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.

  • March 31, 2026Fine: $23,520
  • March 31, 2026Payment denial, 18 days
  • March 1, 2024Fine: $8,021

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Liberty County Hospital District No 1
Medicare-certified beds
131
Average residents per day
94
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
January 23, 2014
Part of a chain
Touchstone Communities, 25 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
676356

Location

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303 Hollow Tree LaneHouston, TX 77090

11 other communities within 10 miles

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Questions about The Heights of North Houston

How did The Heights of North Houston do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on May 8, 2025 and cited 9 health deficiencies, 5 of them from complaint investigations. The Texas average is 9.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at The Heights of North Houston?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 19 minutes with each resident per day, including 22 minutes from registered nurses. 48% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has The Heights of North Houston been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined The Heights of North Houston 2 times in the last three years, totaling $31,541.

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