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Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

6920 W T.C. Jester Blvd, HOUSTON, TX, 77091
(713) 681-0431
www.wellsentialhealth.org
120 licensed beds

CMS rates Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 29 citations across 14 inspections in the last three years, with $81,227 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections1/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

6920 W T.c. Jester Blvd
Houston, TX 77091
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
676337
Care type
Nursing home
County
Harris
Facility name
Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Street address
6920 W T.C. Jester Blvd
City / state / ZIP
Houston, TX 77091
Phone
(713) 681-0431
Website
www.wellsentialhealth.org

About this facility — Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Houston, Texas. It is licensed for 120 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Texas (120 beds).

It is one of 720 senior care facilities in Houston and 1,179 skilled nursing facilities across Texas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Wellsential Health, a group of 67 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 29 times across 14 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $81,227 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Wellsential Health
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Oakbend Medical Center
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2015
Baird, Daniel
Governing body — since 2021
Bersola, Charles
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Carter, Elizabeth
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Clapp, Barbara
Governing body — since 2021
Cortese, Daren
Governing body — since 2021
Csv Rhea Management Holdco, Llc
Indirect owner — since 2024
Dekowski, Donovan
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Dwd Tx Holdings Llc
Indirect owner — since 2024
Fransaw, Dominique
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Freudenberger, Joseph
Governing body · Officer — since 2007
Gibson, Patricia
Governing body — since 2021
Haley, Jeff
Governing body — since 2016
Hughes, Ruston
Governing body — since 2024
Jack and Nancy Dwyer Workforce Development Center Inc
Indirect owner — since 2024
King, Elizabeth
Governing body — since 2023
Mandelbaum, Elliot
Governing body — since 2025
Pisani, Adam
Governing body — since 2019
Reg Leased Opco Llc
Indirect owner — since 2024
Reg Operator Holdco Llc
Indirect owner — since 2024
Regency Ihs Clinical Consulting, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Regency Ihs Rehab Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Regency Integrated Health Services Llc
Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Regency Texas Holdings Llc
Indirect owner — since 2024
Wellsential of Houston Heights Llc
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Zaharia, Adrian
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2013-05-03
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$81,227 total
Last standard inspection
2025-06-27
Nurse staffing
3.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$274 per day (≈ $8,330/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
73% Medicaid · 20% Medicare · 8% private/other
Occupancy
95% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
1% below the TX median of $277/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0644
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2026-03-09
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-03-09
2025-06-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-06-28
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-06-21
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-06-28
10 earlier / fire-safety inspections (24 citations)
2025-06-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0635
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
Corrected 2025-06-18
2025-05-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0600
H · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-06-12
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-06-22
2024-06-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-07-05
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-07-05
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-07-05
2024-05-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-06-13
F-0645
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-06-13
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-06-13
2024-03-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-03-23
F-0839
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
Corrected 2024-03-23
2024-01-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0580
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-01-23
F-0656
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-04-30
F-0678
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Corrected 2024-01-23
2023-04-06Health inspection4 citations
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-04-20
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2023-04-20
F-0761
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-04-20
F-0814
C · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2023-04-20
2025-06-27Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0352
F · No harm found
Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-06-30
K-0374
D · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2025-06-30
2024-05-23Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-06-13
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-06-13
K-0741
D · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2024-06-13
2023-04-06Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0929
E · No harm found
Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.
Corrected 2023-04-20

Federal penalties

2025-06-27Fine$8,281
2025-05-22Fine$45,146
2024-01-22Fine$13,900
2024-01-22Fine$13,900
2024-01-22Medicare payment denial — 70 days
Total fines$81,227
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 676337.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Texas.
Inspection citations, 3 years
29
More than 38% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 33
Federal fines, 3 years
$81,227
More than 83% of nursing homes in the state
State median: $15,642
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
3.0
Higher than 22% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.3
Nursing staff turnover, annual
55%
Higher than 63% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 50%

Resident outcomes

On 19 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Texas average on 12 and worse on 2. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased12.8%15.8%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight0.3%2.9%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.3%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.3%0.8%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms0.3%2.3%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.0%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.8%3.2%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine98.4%96.4%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened5.8%12.9%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication11.8%17.8%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine99.0%97.0%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers2.6%3.7%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence5.5%12.5%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication10.1%9.8%15.4%Near state average
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine92.2%88.7%82.3%Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.8%1.4%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine86.4%85.4%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission35.9%25.5%23.4%Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit16.0%12.2%11.8%Worse than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • F-0656 3 inspections. Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
  • F-0689 3 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  • F-0580 2 inspections. Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
  • F-0755 2 inspections. Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

What its owners also hold

  • Regency Integrated Health Services Llc has an ownership stake on file at 70 nursing homes, averaging 2.9 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
  • Jack and Nancy Dwyer Workforce Development Center Inc has an ownership stake on file at 68 nursing homes, averaging 2.8 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
  • Regency Texas Holdings Llc has an ownership stake on file at 63 nursing homes, averaging 2.8 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
  • Reg Operator Holdco Llc has an ownership stake on file at 63 nursing homes, averaging 2.8 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Texas

  • Licensing: Texas Health and Human Services
  • File a complaint: 800-458-9858 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-252-2412. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 800-252-5400. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Memorial Hermann Hospital System, about 3.9 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital, about 7.7 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • St Joseph Medical Center, about 9.7 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.379 ratings on Google
★★★★★Gary W Willbanks · 2026-04-01 · via Google

“March 31, 2026 Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is the third nursing home facility that I've called home since 2010. But wait until you hear this: for me, it's definitely the best place to call home. The nursing staff exceeds expectations. My Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) do a highly credible job of promptly meeting my needs. The RN and LVN nurses' oversight of my health forms an i…”

★★★★★Xavier Gonzalez · 2026-06-03 · via Google

“I cannot say enough wonderful things about the care provided at this nursing facility. The staff consistently show compassion, patience, and respect, creating a warm and welcoming environment. I would especially like to recognize Franklin, CNA, for the exceptional care and support he provides every day. Franklin goes above and beyond to ensure residents are comfortable and safe. He always has a po…”

★★★★★bridgett stanfield · 2026-07-01 · via Google

“My mother was a resident here from 2016 to 2018. Now my aunt is a resident here Ms. Christine Barrnet I wouldn’t think of taking her anywhere else but here, the staff is very nice and pleasant when it comes to me asking questions toward her care whenever I need something, I can always go to the activity department and they will make sure that I asked them to do anything for my aunt. It is done. Al…”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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