Nursing Homes in Houston, TX- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 24, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Houston
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 24, 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 122 active skilled nursing facilities and 13,727 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 398.07 persons in Houston. There were 9,775 residents in nursing homes as March 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 71.21 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 |
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Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.47 | 0.38 / 0.65 |
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.08 | 1.92 / 2.26 |
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.98 | 0.99 / 0.88 |
All Staff | 3.53 | 3.29 / 3.78 |
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 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 24, 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 |
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Windsor Quail Valley Post-Acute Healthcare 3640 HAMPTON DR MISSOURI CITY, TX |
15.33 |
The Methodist Hospital Snf 6565 FANNIN HOUSTON, TX |
8.00 |
Sharpview Residence and Rehabilitation Center 7505 BELLERIVE HOUSTON, TX |
12.00 |
Parkway Place 1321 PARK BAYOU DR HOUSTON, TX |
28.00 |
Park Manor of Quail Valley 2350 FM 1092 MISSOURI CITY, TX |
15.33 |
Continuing Care at Eagles Trace 14703 EAGLE VISTA DRIVE BLDG 601B HOUSTON, TX |
12.00 |
The Hallmark 4718 HALLMARK DR HOUSTON, TX |
52.00 |
The Heights On Valley Ranch 23200 VALLEY RANCH PARKWAY PORTER, TX |
17.33 |
Brazosview Healthcare Center 2127 PRESTON ST RICHMOND, TX |
18.00 |
Mason Creek Transitional Care of Katy 21727 PROVINCIAL BLVD KATY, TX |
12.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Houston based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
Facility | Rating |
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Park Manor of Tomball 250 SCHOOL STREET TOMBALL, TX |
60.00 |
Fallbrook Rehabilitation and Care Center 10851 CRESCENT MOON DR HOUSTON, TX |
347.33 |
The Medical Resort at Willowbrook 13220 BRETON RIDGE ST HOUSTON, TX |
154.17 |
Thrive Rehabilitation of Pearland 3406 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE PEARLAND, TX |
83.33 |
Tomball Rehab and Nursing 815 N PEACH ST TOMBALL, TX |
142.17 |
University Place Nursing Center 7480 BEECHNUT HOUSTON, TX |
541.33 / |
Villa Toscana at Cypress Woods 15015 CYPRESS WOODS MEDICAL DR HOUSTON, TX |
123.83 |
Winchester Lodge Healthcare Center 1112 SMITH DR ALVIN, TX |
164.33 |
Afton Oaks Nursing Center 7514 KINGSLEY ST HOUSTON, TX |
238.17 |
Paradigm at Faith Memorial 811 GARNER RD PASADENA, TX |
167.00 |
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