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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

West Janisch Health Care Center

(713) 696-9093

About West Janisch Health Care Center

West Janisch Health Care Center provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Houston, Texas residents recovering from surgery, injury, or illness. Our experienced care team focuses on helping patients regain independence through personalized treatment plans and compassionate support during their healing.

Community at a glance

Capacity

116 residents

Location

Houston, TX

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

617 W Janisch St, Houston, Texas 77018

(713) 696-9093

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 West Janisch Health Care Center for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.

At its most recent standard inspection, on October 7, 2025, state inspectors cited 14 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 49 minutes with each resident a day, above the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.

Medicare has not fined West Janisch Health Care Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 49 minutesAbove the Texas average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day40 minutesAbove the Texas average
Nursing staff who left in the past year69%Above the Texas average

2 administrators have 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.

October 7, 2025 · Standard inspection · 14 citations

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 9, 2025
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 9, 2025
  • Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 9, 2025
  • Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 9, 2025
  • 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 RightsCorrected Oct 9, 2025
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 9, 2025
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 9, 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 Oct 9, 2025
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 9, 2025
  • Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Oct 9, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 9, 2025
  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Oct 9, 2025
  • 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 Oct 9, 2025
  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Oct 9, 2025

September 12, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • 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 Oct 7, 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 few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 7, 2024
November 2, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • 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 Dec 4, 2023

Fines and payment denials

1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.

  • October 7, 2025Payment denial, 1 days

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Winnie-Stowell Hospital District
Medicare-certified beds
116
Average residents per day
67
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
October 31, 1995
Part of a chain
Health Services Management, 16 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
675543

Location

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617 W Janisch StHouston, TX 77018

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Questions about West Janisch Health Care Center

How did West Janisch Health Care Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on October 7, 2025 and cited 14 health deficiencies, 6 of them from complaint investigations. The Texas average is 9.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at West Janisch Health Care Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 49 minutes with each resident per day, including 40 minutes from registered nurses. 69% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has West Janisch Health Care Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against West Janisch Health Care Center 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 Houston Skilled Nursing in Texas Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026