Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Houston, TX

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Houston
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Houston has a total of 121 active skilled nursing facilities and 14,635 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Houston of 5,464,251, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 373.37 persons in Houston. There were 10,036 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 68.58 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Houston has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Houston and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.54	0.41 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.13	1.96 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.97	1.00 / 0.88
All Staff	3.64	3.37 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Texas.

COVID-19 Infections in Houston Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Houston there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Houston

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Houston Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Houston, TX. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Houston

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Houston based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
St Dominic Village Nursing Home 2409 E HOLCOMBE BLVD HOUSTON, TX	18.67
The Rehab Suites at Magnolia Crossing 10800 FLORA MAE MEADOWS RD HOUSTON, TX	28.00
St James House of Baytown 5800 W BAKER RD BAYTOWN, TX	24.67
Oak Bend Medical Center 1705 JACKSON ST RICHMOND, TX	11.33
Mrc The Crossings 255 N EGRET BAY BLVD LEAGUE CITY, TX	2.67
Mason Creek Transitional Care of Katy 21727 PROVINCIAL BLVD KATY, TX	14.67
Continuing Care at Eagles Trace 14703 EAGLE VISTA DRIVE BLDG 601B HOUSTON, TX	40.67
The Heights of Tomball 27840 JOHNSON ROAD TOMBALL, TX	18.00
Baywind Village Skilled Nursing and Rehab 411 ALABAMA AVE LEAGUE CITY, TX	19.33
Copperfield Healthcare and Rehabilitation 7107 QUEENSTON BLVD HOUSTON, TX	31.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Houston based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Afton Oaks Nursing Center 7514 KINGSLEY ST HOUSTON, TX	165.17
Regent Care Center of League City 2620 W WALKER LEAGUE CITY, TX	54.67
The Heights of North Houston 303 HOLLOW TREE LANE HOUSTON, TX	125.17
The Medical Resort at Bay Area 4900 EAST SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY SOUTH PASADENA, TX	287.50 /
The Medical Resort at Sugar Land 1803 WESCOTT AVENUE SUGAR LAND, TX	76.33
University Place Nursing Center 7480 BEECHNUT HOUSTON, TX	541.33 /
Villa Toscana at Cypress Woods 15015 CYPRESS WOODS MEDICAL DR HOUSTON, TX	101.00
Winchester Lodge Healthcare Center 1112 SMITH DR ALVIN, TX	159.00
Paradigm at Faith Memorial 811 GARNER RD PASADENA, TX	156.83
The Broadmoor at Creekside Park 5665 CREEKSIDE FOREST DRIVE THE WOODLANDS, TX	155.83

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