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The Heights of Bulverde

  • Date Updated:  February 01, 2025
  • CMS Overall 5-Star Rating:  
  • Address:  384 HARMONY HILLS
    SPRING BRANCH TX 78070 Map
  • Phone:  830-438-1276
  • Website:   N/A
  • Medicare Provider Number:  676418
  • Participating in Medicare Since:  March 15, 2017
  • No. of Certified Beds:  124
  • No. of Residents:   N/A
  • Occupancy:   N/A
  • Amount Fined:  $986.70
  • Complaints Filed:   20
  • Accepts:  Medicare and Medicaid

  About The Heights of Bulverde

The Heights Of Bulverde, located in SPRING BRANCH, TX, is a for-profit organization that accepts Medicare and Medicaid. It is not part of a continuing care retirement community. It is not located in a hospital. The Heights Of Bulverde offers a range of services including skilled nursing, long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, and specialized memory care. The center is equipped with modern amenities and a supportive environment designed to enhance the quality of life for its residents. With a focus on personalized care plans and community engagement.

  • The Heights of Bulverde is ranked #1 out of 1 facilities within a 10 mile radius and #34 out of 58 facilities within a 25 mile radius. See Ranking Report
  • Review Specific City Measures
  • CMS 5-Star Overall Rating is (1 out of 5):
  • Current Trend:   Worsening
  • Total Nursing Hours Spent Per Resident Per Day: 3.35
    (The national average is 3.85 )
  • The percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after a nursing home admission is 34.32% .
  •    There is no indication of abuse occuring at The Heights of Bulverde. (CMS flags facilities where abuse has either happened or is very likely.)

  The Heights of Bulverde Owner & Operator Information

Business Entity Name:

UVALDE COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY

Owners:

Managers and Directors:

  The Heights of Bulverde Ratings and Inspection Scores

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) regularly inspects every skilled nursing facility. The results of the multi-day inspection is a series of star ratings. The health inspection scores are an absolute value, so you can compare one facility's score directly to another.

Ratings

Overall Rating 1:
Health Inspection Rating 2:
Quality Rating 3:
Staffing Rating 1:

Inspection Scores

Cycle 1 Score (as of May 05, 2024) 156
Cycle 2 Score (as of March 24, 2023) 20
Cycle 3 Score (as of January 21, 2022) 60
Weighted All Cycles Score 95

  Complaints by Residents

This table shows complaints filed by residents in The Heights of Bulverde:

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. 07/23/2024
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. 07/23/2024
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. 05/06/2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. 05/06/2024
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. 05/06/2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. 05/06/2024
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. 05/06/2024
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. 05/06/2024
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. 03/22/2024
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. 03/25/2023
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. 03/25/2023
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. 03/25/2023
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. 03/25/2023
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. 12/29/2022
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. 12/29/2022
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. 12/29/2022
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. 12/21/2022
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. 02/28/2022
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. 02/28/2022
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. 02/28/2022

  Nursing Hours Spent Per Patient

CMS provides detailed information about how long nursing staff spends with residents. This data includes nursing subcategories of Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, and non-nursing Certified Nursing Assistants. More hours spend per patient should can indicate a better facility or it could indicate more complicated situations.

The nursing staff of The Heights of Bulverde spends LESS time on average with its residents than the state average and LESS time than the national average for total nursing hours spent per resident.

Type Facility State / National Avg
Registered Nurse (RN)
Hours 0.44 0.41 / 0.67
Case Mix 0.73 0.63 / 0.66
Adjusted 0.40 NA / NA
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Hours 1.02 0.97 / 0.87
Case Mix 0.95 NA / NA
Adjusted 0.92 NA / NA
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)
Hours 1.89 1.98 / 2.32
Case Mix 2.54 NA / NA
Adjusted 1.72 NA / NA
Total Licensed Staff
Hours 1.46 1.39 / 1.53
Physical Therapist (PT)
Hours 0.10 0.07 / 0.07
Total Nursing Hours Spent per Resident on Average
Hours 3.35 3.36 / 3.85
Case Mix 4.22 3.67 / 3.83
Adjusted 3.04 NA / NA

  Quality Measures

Quality measures are based both on patient survey information and on the results of actual claims that are filed with CMS. It is not clear what period is covered in the measures.

Desc. Perc./ State Avg. / Comparison
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission (qm521)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating
34.3% / 26.2%
Worse
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit (qm522)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating
18.6% / 12.8%
Worse
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm551)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating
2.5% / 2.1%
Worse
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm552)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating
2.0% / 2.0%
Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (qm401) 14.6% / 20.3%
Better
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight (qm404) 0.5% / 4.4%
Better
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (qm406) 0.3% / 1.0%
Better
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (qm407) 0.0% / 0.9%
Better
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms (qm408) 7.6% / 4.3%
Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained (qm409) 0.0% / 0.0%
Better
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (qm410) 3.6% / 3.3%
Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm415) 95.0% / 97.4%
Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (qm419) 2.1% / 8.3%
Better
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm430) 79.5% / 90.1%
Worse
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (qm434) 0.4% / 1.4%
Better
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (qm451) 26.1% / NA
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication (qm452) 25.0% / 22.8%
Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm454) 88.9% / 97.7%
Worse
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm472) 65.2% / 85.8%
Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (qm479) 2.5% / NA
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence (qm480) 27.4% / NA

  Hospitals Near The Heights of Bulverde

Quite often skilled nursing facilities and hospitals work closely together to help patients recover or manage a terminal illness. Hospitals deals with acute care while nursing homes treat patients for a longer period of time. New residents at skilled nursing homes typically come from a hospital and nursing home residents may be readmitted to a hospital if their recovery does not proceed well. (Hospital readmission rates are closely monitored by CMS.) Consequently it is important that you consider which hospitals are near a nursing home which choosing one. Below is a list of hospitals near The Heights of Bulverde.

The Heights of Bulverde is near several hospitals, each with its own rating based on overall performance:

Hospital 5-Star Overall Rating
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
4502 MEDICAL DR
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78229
3
SAN ANTONIO VA MEDICAL CENTER (VA SOUTH TEXAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM)
7400 MERTON MINTER BLVD.
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78229
3
RESOLUTE HEALTH HOSPITAL
555 CREEKSIDE XING,
NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130
3
CHRISTUS SANTA ROSA MEDICAL CENTER
2827 BABCOCK ROAD
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78229
4
METHODIST HOSPITAL
7700 FLOYD CURL DR
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78229
4
METHODIST HOSPITAL STONE OAK
1139 E SONTERRA BLVD,
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78258
4
BAPTIST NEIGHBORHOOD HOSPITAL THOUSAND OAKS
16088 SAN PEDRO
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78232
4
Brooke Army Medical Center (FT Sam Houston)
3551 Roger Brooke Drive
Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
Not Available
SOUTH TEXAS SPINE AND SURGICAL HOSPITAL
18600 NORTH HARDY OAK BLVD
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78258
Not Available
LAUREL RIDGE TREATMENT CENTER
17720 CORPORATE WOODS DRIVE
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78259
Not Available
SAN ANTONIO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL
8550 HUEBNER ROAD
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78240
Not Available
FOUNDATION SURGICAL HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO
9522 HUEBNER ROAD
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78240
Not Available
LEGENT ORTHOPEDIC + SPINE
5330 NORTH LOOP 1604 WEST
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78249
Not Available

Ratings History for The Heights of Bulverde

  Medical Professionals Associated with The Heights of Bulverde

These are the doctors who are affiliated with The Heights of Bulverde. The data is from the most recent period. Historical data is not available.

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  Local Nursing Homes

When evaluating nursing homes, it's important to consider other nearby facilities to understand the available options and make comparisons. Below is a list of nursing homes near Brookline Healthcare and Rehabilitation, including Brookline itself. This list is ranked based on each home's health inspection scores, also known as the "weighted all cycles score." Additionally, we provide the facility's 5-star overall rating for a more complete view of its performance. If a nursing home has been flagged by CMS for abuse, you'll see a special icon () next to its name.

The data is based on the dataset as of February 01, 2025.

Name Health Inspection Score / Overall Rating
Morningside Manor
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
12.667 / 5:
The Heights On Huebner
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
20 / 5:
Coronado at Stone Oak
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
26 / 5:
Remington Transitional Care of San Antonio
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
30 / 5:
St. Francis Nursing Home
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
30.667 / 5:
Estates at Shavano Park
(SHAVANO PARK, TX)
30.667 / 3:
Sundance Inn Health Center
(NEW BRAUNFELS, TX)
32.667 / 5:
Trucare Living Centers - Selma
(SELMA, TX)
34 / 4:
The Village at Incarnate Word
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
34.667 / 5:
Inspiration Hills Rehabilitation Center
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
34.667 / 4:
Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation - New Br
(NEW BRAUNFELS, TX)
38 / 4:
The Army Residence Community Health Care Center
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
40.667 / 5:
Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
42 / 3:
Windemere at Westover Hills
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
44 / 3:
Mesa Vista Inn Health Center
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
44 / 2:
Patriot Heights Health Care Center
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
46.667 / 2:
Silver Creek Manor
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
51.667 / 3:
Meridian Care Monte Vista
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
54 / 2:
Deer Creek of Wimberley
(WIMBERLEY, TX)
54 / 4:
Stone Oak Care Center
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
55.333 / 2:
Northeast Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
56.667 / 2:
Care Choice of Boerne
(BOERNE, TX)
57.333 / 3:
Ignite Medical Resort San Antonio, LLC
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
58 / 3:
Huebner Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
64 / 4:
Eden Home
(NEW BRAUNFELS, TX)
66.833 / 3:
The Sarah Roberts French Home
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
68.667 / 3:
Silver Tree Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
(SCHERTZ, TX)
73.667 / 3:
Parklane West Healthcare Center
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
74 / 2:
Kendall House Wellness and Rehabilitation
(BOERNE, TX)
76.167 / 2:
Sorrento
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
76.667 / 3:
The Atrium Rehabilitation Center
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
83.5 / 1:
Oak Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
84.667 / 1:
Advanced Rehabilitation and Healthcare of Live Oak
(LIVE OAK, TX)
86 / 2:
The Heights of Bulverde
(SPRING BRANCH, TX)
94.667 / 1:
Westover Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
96.833 / 2:
Juniper Village at Lincoln Heights
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
101.167 / 2:
Wurzbach Nursing and Rehabilitation
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
102 / 1:
Windcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
108.167 / 1:
Cibolo Creek
(BOERNE, TX)
114.167 / 2:
The Enclave
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
114.833 / 1:
Northgate Health and Rehabilitation Center
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
115.833 / 1:
San Pedro Manor
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
119.167 / 1:
San Antonio Wellness and Rehabilitation
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
120.333 / 1:
Sonterra Health Center
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
128.5 / 1:
Autumn Winds Living and Rehabilitation
(SCHERTZ, TX)
140.5 / 2:
Meridian Care
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
142.5 / 1:
The Lev at San Antonio
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
144.667 / 1:
Kirkwood Manor
(NEW BRAUNFELS, TX)
151.833 / 1:
Town and Country Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
(BOERNE, TX)
175.167 / 1:
Colonial Manor Care Center
(NEW BRAUNFELS, TX)
175.5 / 1:
Regent Care at Medical Center
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
176 / 1:
Golden Estates Rehabilitation Center
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
179 / 1:
Las Colinas of Westover
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
185.5 / 1:
Mystic Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
195.167 / 1:
Rosewood Rehabilitation and Care Center
(CONVERSE, TX)
206.333 / 1:
Asbury Care Center of Alamo
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
219.667 / 1:
Castle Hills Rehabilitation and Care Center
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
286.833 / 1:
Riverview Nursing and Rehabilitation
(BOERNE, TX)
355.833 / :

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Best and Worst Nursing Homes in SPRING BRANCH, TX

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Ownership Details for The Heights of Bulverde

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Noted Deficiencies for The Heights of Bulverde

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Nursing Hours Analysis for The Heights of Bulverde

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