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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

The Heights on Valley Ranch

(346) 326-5085

About The Heights on Valley Ranch

The Heights on Valley Ranch brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation expertise to Porter, Texas, where trained staff prioritize recovery and comfort. This community supports patients through healing transitions with personalized care plans and dedicated medical attention.

Community at a glance

Capacity

122 residents

Location

Porter, TX

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

23200 VALLEY RANCH PARKWAY, Porter, Texas 77365

(346) 326-5085

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 15, 2025, state inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 45 minutes with each resident a day, above the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.

Medicare has not fined The Heights on Valley Ranch in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 45 minutesAbove the Texas average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day10 minutesBelow the Texas average
Nursing staff who left in the past year39%Below the Texas average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

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

July 18, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 10, 2026
  • Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 10, 2026

May 15, 2025 · Standard inspection · 6 citations

  • 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 pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 15, 2025
  • 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 Jun 15, 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 RightsCorrected Jun 15, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 15, 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 15, 2025
  • Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

    Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 15, 2025
October 11, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 28, 2024
March 21, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 8, 2024
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 8, 2024
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 8, 2024
  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 8, 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 PlanningCorrected Apr 8, 2024
  • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 8, 2024
  • 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 8, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
West Wharton County Hospital District
Medicare-certified beds
122
Average residents per day
111
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
January 23, 2020
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
676476

Location

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23200 VALLEY RANCH PARKWAYPorter, TX 77365

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Questions about The Heights on Valley Ranch

How did The Heights on Valley Ranch do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on May 15, 2025 and cited 8 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Texas average is 9.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at The Heights on Valley Ranch?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 45 minutes with each resident per day, including 10 minutes from registered nurses. 39% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has The Heights on Valley Ranch been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against The Heights on Valley Ranch in the last three years.

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 Porter Skilled Nursing in Texas Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026