Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 120-bed nonprofit nursing home in Houston, Texas, part of Wellsential Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.87 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% below the Texas average of 2.00, and 59.1% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
6920 W T.C. Jester BlvdHouston, TX 77091
Harris County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 1.87 hours per resident per day, 6% below the Texas average. With about 104 residents a day, that works out to roughly 195 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.87 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.90 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.26 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.03 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.78 | 2.98 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
59.1% of nursing staff at Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 44.4%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 27, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $81,227 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 | Fine | $8,281 |
| May 22, 2025 | Fine | $45,146 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Fine | $13,900 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Fine | $13,900 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Payment Denial | 70 days from Feb 20, 2024 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Wellsential Health, 67 homes
- Legal name: Oakbend Medical Center
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 3, 2013
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Caraday of Houston Houston | 2.9 | 150 | 2.35 | 3.79 | — | 1 | $53,518 |
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| Avir at Veterans Memorial Houston · abuse citation | 4.1 | 120 | 1.85 | 3.12 | 52.8% | 1 | $37,961 |
| Paradigm at Woodwind Lakes Houston · Special Focus Facility | 4.8 | 180 | 1.98 | 3.21 | 58.3% | — | $89,541 |
| Avir at Arden Wood Houston · SFF candidate | 5.0 | 174 | 1.60 | 3.05 | 25.6% | 2 | $130,388 |
| Highland Park Care Center Houston | 5.2 | 120 | 2.27 | 3.65 | 56.9% | 2 | $40,186 |
| Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Houston | 5.8 | 125 | 2.11 | 3.32 | 70.9% | 2 | $39,045 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.