Garden Terrace Healthcare Center Of Houston
Nursing Home · 7887 Cambridge St, Houston, TX 77054 · 7137962777
B-
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 2.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 3.7 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 4.1 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 1.8 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.1 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 120 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | Cambridge Medical Investors Llc |
| Chain size | 194 facilities |
| Certified since | 1997-03-24 |
| CMS overall star | 3 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | No |
| Price tier | $$$$$ of 5 · ~$725/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 2 immediate jeopardy · 2 actual harm · 11 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $156,214 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 3
Recent inspection findings
The 8 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.
| Date | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-09 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0695) | K · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2025-12-10 |
| 2025-06-19 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0628) | E | corrected 2025-07-11 |
| 2024-07-10 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0686) | K · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2024-08-07 |
| 2024-05-23 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0693) | D | corrected 2024-06-21 |
| 2024-05-23 | 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. (Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies, tag 0803) | E | corrected 2024-06-21 |
| 2023-11-01 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0580) | D | corrected 2023-12-09 |
| 2023-11-01 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0684) | D | corrected 2023-12-09 |
| 2023-11-01 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0686) | G · actual harm | corrected 2023-12-09 |
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.
- Total nurse staffing: 4.12 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.98 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.99 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.70 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.02 · LPN 1.10 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.59 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.53 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 43.4% · RN turnover 23.1% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.43 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 7 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the TX state median.
| Measure | 4-qtr avg | Quarterly (Q1→Q4) | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 5.5% | not reported | worse than 84% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 1% | 0.6 → 0.6 → 1.7 → 1.2 | worse than 51% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 7.1% | not reported | better than 78% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 0.8% | not reported | better than 95% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 0% | not reported | better than 100% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0% | not reported | better than 100% of US homes · TX median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0% | not reported | better than 100% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $725/day · $$$$$ (price tier 5 of 5 among Texas nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-11. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 0% Medicaid · 23% Medicare · 77% other/private · 37% occupancy
- Texas median (quoted rates): $185/day semi-private · $250/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: no — Medicare-only certification
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
Hospitals serving Harris County
Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.
| Hospital | City | ER | CMS star | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| Houston VA Medical Center | Houston | Yes | 5★ | Acute care - Veterans Administration |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Harris County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.