F W Huston Medical Center

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.29 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 46% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 0% of this home’s weekday level — it runs therapy on weekdays, with essentially none at the weekend. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 38 beds and averages 36.8 residents a day — about 97% occupied, or roughly 1 bed typically open. It runs essentially full — expect a waiting list. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 3.72 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.62 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.68 is at or above the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 3.38 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.85 on weekdays — 12% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.64 to 0.56 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 49% is about the same as the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are unchanged from the previous inspection. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

20 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 10 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · F2025-08-12 · tag F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — widespread
  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.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility had a census of 38 residents. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store unexpired medication in the emergency kit as required, and staff failed to discard or destroy expired medications. This deficient practice placed residents of the facility at risk of receiving ineffective medications. Findings included:- On 08/11/25 at 07:45 AM, observation with License Nurse (LN) G revealed that the facility's medication room had an emergency kit. The emergency kit contained the following expired medications:One bottle of Coumadin (blood thinner medication) 1 milligram (mg), 10 tablets that expired 06/13/25.One bottle of Cefuroxime (antibiotic medication) 500 mg, 10 tablets, expired 06/13/25. One Albuterol sulfate inhaler (bronchodilator medication) 2.5 mg per three milliliters (ml) expired 05/06/25. One scopolamine (antinausea medication) patch, one mg per three-day patch, expired 06/13/25. LN G verified the expiration dates.On 08/12/25 at 11:00 AM, Administrative Nurse D verified that the pharmacy consultant was to inspect the medication…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2025-08-12 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility identified a census of 38 residents. The facility had one main dining room and kitchen. Based on observations, record review, and interview, the facility failed to properly label and store food and failed to perform hand hygiene during meal tray pass. This deficient practice had the risk of spreading foodborne illness to all affected residents.Findings included:- On 08/10/25 at 08:49 AM, during the initial tour of the kitchen, the deep freezer had an opened package of waffles, an opened package of hashbrowns, and an opened package of pancakes not labeled and dated or stored in a sealed container/bag. A refrigerator had an opened package of ham and an opened bag of grated Parmesan cheese, not labeled, dated, or in a sealed container/bag. A sealable bag of hot dogs that was unsealed and not labeled or dated.On 08/10/25 at 11:22 AM, Dietary CC wore gloves and passed a lunch plate to Resident (R) 22, then asked R14 what she wanted to drink. Dietary CC grabbed a roll of silverware but dropped a utensil on the ground. She picked the utensil up, then doffed (removed) her…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2025-08-12 · tag F0868 — widespread
  Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility had a census of 38 residents. The sample included 12 residents. Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to maintain a Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee (QA&A) that had the required membership in attendance. This placed the resident with a lack of quality care.Findings included:- Upon review of the facility's QA&A committee attendance signed roster for the monthly meetings held 07/16/24 to 07/15/25, the roster of attendance lacked the signature of the Medical Director.On 08/12/25 at 09:12 AM, Administrative Staff B reported the Medical Director had not signed the attendance roster but had joined the meeting via the Owl conferencing method (a camera device of a cascading camera and an extension microphone which provides audio-visual experience).The facility's Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Plan policy, dated 01/2025, documented all department managers, the administrator, the director of nursing, the infection control and prevention officer, medical director, consultant pharmacist, resident/patient and/or family…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2025-08-12 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — pattern
  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  What the surveyor found here — the official record, unedited, may be distressing

  The facility had a census of 38 residents. The sample included 12 residents. Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide a safe environment free of chemical hazards for cognitively impaired, independently mobile residents. This placed residents at risk of possible injury.Findings included:- On 08/10/25 at 08:00 AM, upon initial tour of the facility, through the open door to the beauty shop sink, chair, and workstation, a black unlocked cabinet was found with three hair coloring kits, three cans of hair spray, and one box of hair curling permanent kit.On 08/11/25 at 08:04 AM, Administrative Nurse E stated the cabinet had a magnetic lock and should have been locked.The facility's Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Policy, dated 10/2020, documented that hazardous materials and waste shall be stored in a safe and secure manner to prevent injury to patients, visitors, and staff. Storage areas for hazardous chemicals shall be kept locked at all times.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-08-12 · tag F0883 — failed to offer flu and pneumonia vaccines — pattern
  Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY The facility had a census of 38 residents. The sample included 12 residents, with five residents reviewed for immunizations: Resident (R) 4, R10, R14, R19, and R37, to include pneumococcal (a disease that refers to a range of illnesses that affect various parts of the body and are caused by infection) vaccinations. Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to offer, obtain an informed declination, or a physician documented contraindication for the pneumococcal PCV20 vaccination per the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This placed the residents at risk for pneumococcal infection and related complications.Findings included:- Review of R4, R10, R14, R19, and R37 clinical medical records lacked evidence the facility or the resident representative received or signed a consent to receive or informed declination for the pneumococcal vaccine PCV20.Review of R4's electronic health record revealed the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. R4 had not…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-08-12 · tag F0628 — isolated
  Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY The facility identified a census of 38 residents. The sample included 12 residents, with two residents reviewed for hospitalization. Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to provide a written notification of transfer to Resident (R) 1 or their representative for all applicable transfers/discharges. The facility failed to ensure the written notification of transfers given to R1 had the required information. The facility further failed to notify the State Long Term Care Ombudsman (LTCO) of transfers/discharges for R1. This deficient practice had the risk for miscommunication between the facility and resident/representative and possible missed opportunities for healthcare services for R1 and placed R1 at risk for impaired rights.Findings included:- R1 admitted to the facility on [DATE], discharged to the hospital on [DATE], readmitted to the facility on [DATE], discharged to the hospital on [DATE], and readmitted to the facility on [DATE].R1's Electronic Medical Record (EMR)…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-08-12 · tag F0677 — failed to help fully-dependent residents with daily care — isolated
  Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility identified a census of 38 residents. The sample included 12 residents, with one resident reviewed for bathing. Based on observations, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to provide consistent bathing for Resident (R) 32. This deficient practice had the risk for poor hygiene and decreased self-esteem and dignity for R32.Findings included:- R32's Electronic Medical Record (EMR) documented diagnoses of hemiplegia and hemiparesis (weakness and paralysis on one side of the body) following cerebral infarction (stroke - sudden death of brain cells due to lack of oxygen caused by impaired blood flow to the brain by blockage or rupture of an artery to the brain) affecting right dominant side, repeated falls, and difficulty in walking.The Significant Change Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated 02/15/25, documented R32 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of ten, which indicated moderate cognitive impairment. R32 had impairment on both sides, upper and lower extremities. R32 required partial/moderate assistance with bathing.The Quarterly MDS dated 07/23/25,…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2023-10-18 · tag F0727 — failed to provide required RN coverage — widespread
  Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility identified a census of 37 residents. Based on record and interview, the facility failed to provide a Registered Nurse (RN) for at least eight consecutive hours, seven days a week. This placed all residents in the facility at risk for decreased quality of care. Findings included: - RN coverage documentation for 04/08/23 to 06/18/23 was requested from the facility. The facility provided Senor Living Center Schedule documents with who provided RN coverage each day. The documents listed the following dates where RN coverage was recorded as provided by Administrative Nurse F: 04/08/23 - 04/09/23, 04/22/23 - 04/23/23, 05/06/23 - 05/07/23, 05/13/23 - 05/14/23, 06/03/23 - 06/04/23, and 06/17/23 - 06/18/23. Upon request, the facility was unable to provide verifiable clock-in times or timesheets for Administrative Nurse F on the above dates. On 10/18/23 at 11:52 AM Administrative Staff B stated the facility had no way to log hours for Administrative Nurse F, who was the facility's previous Director of Nursing (DON), due to the DON being a salaried employee. She stated that their…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2023-10-18 · tag F0730 — widespread
  Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility had a census of 37 residents. Five Certified Nurse Aide's (CNA) were reviewed for performance evaluations and required in-service training. Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure three of the five CNA staff reviewed had the required yearly performance evaluations completed. This placed the residents at risk for inadequate care. Findings included: - Review of the facility's performance evaluation records revealed the following: CNA O, hired 07/10/20, no yearly performance evaluations were provided upon request. CNA P, hired 10/07/19, no yearly performance evaluations were provided upon request. CNA Q, hired 06/30/19, no yearly performance evaluations were provided upon request. On 10/18/23 at 11:52 AM Administrative Staff B stated she provided the information to the managers for the employees that were due for a yearly evaluation. She stated that managers had one month from the employee's annual hire date to complete the evaluations. She further stated the previous Director of Nursing (DON) had done the yearly performance evaluations and that…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2023-10-18 · tag F0637 — isolated
  Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility identified a census of 37 residents. The sample included 12 residents. Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to identify a significant change in the physical condition and complete a comprehensive Significant Change Minimum Data Set (MDS) for Resident (R) 20. This deficient practice placed R20 at risk of unidentified care needs. Findings included: - R20's Electronic Medical Record (EMR) documented diagnoses of chronic kidney disease (condition in which the kidneys are damaged and cannot filter blood as well as they should), and other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness. The Quarterly MDS dated 06/02/23, lacked documentation that R20 was receiving hospice services at that time. The Annual MDS dated 09/08/23 documented a Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) score of zero which indicated severe cognitive impairment. The MDS documented R20 required extensive assistance of one staff member for transfers, dressing and two staff for toileting. The MDS further documented R20 was receiving hospice services. The…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Who owns this facility

The source lists no ownership percentage for any party here — PECOS records a share only for equity interests, not for board or management roles.

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