The Heights On Valley Ranch
Nursing Home · 23200 Valley Ranch Parkway, Porter, TX 77365 · 3463265085
B
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 4.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 2.4 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.6 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.5 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 122 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | West Wharton County Hospital District |
| Chain size | 25 facilities |
| Certified since | 2020-01-23 |
| CMS overall star | 4 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$$ of 5 · ~$383/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 15 potential for harm · 1 minor
- Federal fines: $0 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-15 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0584) | D | corrected 2025-06-15 |
| 2025-05-15 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0640) | E | corrected 2025-06-15 |
| 2025-05-15 | 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. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0761) | D | corrected 2025-06-15 |
| 2025-05-15 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies, tag 0812) | E | corrected 2025-06-15 |
| 2025-05-15 | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. (Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies, tag 0814) | B | corrected 2025-06-15 |
| 2025-05-15 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Infection Control Deficiencies, tag 0880) | D | corrected 2025-06-15 |
| 2024-10-11 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0561) | E | corrected 2024-10-28 |
| 2024-03-21 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0656) | E | corrected 2024-04-08 |
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: 3.66 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.66 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.17 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.64 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.35 · LPN 1.15 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.05 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.24 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 43.1% · RN turnover 66.7% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.31 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 8 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 whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 14.1% | 12.5 → 12.5 → 23.1 → 8.2 | worse than 54% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 13.2% | 8.6 → 18 → 17.7 → 6.9 | better than 52% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0.3% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 1.2 | better than 55% of US homes · TX median 0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 0.4% | 0 → 0.9 → 0.8 → 0 | better than 67% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0.4% | 1.4 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 69% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 1.8% | 2.7 → 2.8 → 1.5 → 0 | better than 70% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 3.1% | 2.7 → 1.4 → 4.1 → 4.6 | better than 70% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 3.1% | 4.3 → 3.8 → 2.1 → 2.1 | better than 93% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $383/day · $$$$ (price tier 4 of 5 among Texas nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2025-03. 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): 45% Medicaid · 14% Medicare · 41% other/private · 89% occupancy
- Texas median (quoted rates): $185/day semi-private · $250/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- 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 Montgomery 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 the Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe | Conroe | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| Chi St Lukes Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands | Yes | — | Acute care |
| The Woodlands Specialty Hospital | Spring | Yes | — | Acute care |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe | No | — | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Montgomery County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.