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West Janisch Health Care Center

617 W JANISCH ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77018
(713) 696-9093
westjanischhealthcarecenter.com
116 licensed beds

CMS rates West Janisch Health Care Center 1 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 27 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
116
CMS facility ID
675543
Care type
Nursing home
County
Harris
Facility name
West Janisch Health Care Center
Street address
617 W JANISCH ST
City / state / ZIP
Houston, TX 77018
Phone
(713) 696-9093
Website
westjanischhealthcarecenter.com

About this facility — West Janisch Health Care Center

West Janisch Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Houston, Texas. It is licensed for 116 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 Health Services Management, a group of 16 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited West Janisch Health Care Center 27 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. 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
Health Services Management
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Bavare, Arusha
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Baxter, Kevin
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Fisher, Scott
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Health Services Management, Inc.
Mortgage holder · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Hsmtx/janisch-houston, Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Jackson, Brian
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Janisch-houston Realty, Llc
Mortgage holder · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Murrell, Edward
Director — since 2024
Mustafa, Beverly
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
White, Joshua
Operational control — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1995-10-31
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
14 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-10-07
Nurse staffing
3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$278 per day (≈ $8,450/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
83% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 14% private/other
Occupancy
55% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
right at the TX median of $277/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
116
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.
2025-10-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered14 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-10-09
F-0600
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-10-09
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 2025-10-09
F-0641
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-10-09
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-10-09
F-0684
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-10-09
F-0694
E · No harm found
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-10-09
F-0726
D · No harm found
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2025-10-09
F-0732
C · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2025-10-09
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-10-09
F-0761
D · 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 2025-10-09
F-0776
D · No harm found
Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.
Corrected 2025-10-09
F-0803
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2025-10-09
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-10-09
2024-09-12Health inspection2 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 2024-10-07
F-0761
D · 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 2024-10-07
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (11 citations)
2023-11-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-12-04
2023-08-10Health inspection3 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-09-01
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-09-01
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-09-01
2025-10-07Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0211
K · Immediate jeopardy
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-11-08
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-10-02
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-10-08
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-10-02
K-0711
K · Immediate jeopardy
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2025-10-02
2024-09-12Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-10-07
2023-08-10Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0352
F · No harm found
Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-08-14

Federal penalties

2025-10-07Medicare payment denial — 1 days
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 675543.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Texas.
Inspection citations, 3 years
27
More than 32% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 33
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $15,642
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
3.8
Higher than 83% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.3
Nursing staff turnover, annual
68%
Higher than 89% 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 6 and worse on 11. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased20.9%15.8%13.5%Worse than state
Lose too much weight9.0%2.9%5.1%Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.3%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.0%0.8%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms0.0%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 injury1.7%3.2%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine81.9%96.4%93.7%Worse than state
Ability to walk independently worsened24.6%12.9%12.7%Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication10.1%17.8%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine98.4%97.0%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers6.8%3.7%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence18.8%12.5%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication13.0%9.8%15.4%Worse than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine79.6%88.7%82.3%Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication1.8%1.4%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine85.2%85.4%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission35.5%25.5%23.4%Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit14.5%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-0641 2 inspections. Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
  • F-0684 2 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  • F-0759 2 inspections. Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
  • F-0761 2 inspections. 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.
  • K-0372 2 inspections. Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

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 2.1 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • St Joseph Medical Center, about 6.7 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Hca Houston Healthcare Medical Center, about 8.0 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
3.856 ratings on Google
★★★★★Pearl Msibi · 2026-03-20 · via Google

“As a healthcare community partner, this is one of my favorite facilities to visits and recommend. The facility is consistently well-maintained and clean. Staff members are attentive and proactive with activities, while monitoring and engaging with patients. The atmosphere at West Janisch is welcoming and comfortable. I absolutely encourage my community partners, families, social workers, case mana…”

★★Wendy Burmaster · 2026-01-09 · via Google

“We had my MIL here in the rehabilitation area for 5 days in December 2025 and had to take her out because the food was too repulsive. Even my husband who isn't a super picky eater said the food was not appetizing. I get it that they're making in bulk but if your team tries to obtain a better food supplier contract then it'll help the residents! The nurses and PT staff were on point and kind. Prai…”

★Jazzy G · 2025-09-28 · via Google

“Most of the staff were pleasant however some were awful. My mom had a procedure done not only without anesthesia but also she wasn't given any antibiotics so she ended up with sepsis. There were roaches & bugs throughout my mom's room. The physical therapist schedule was lacking & also they didn't make sure that my mom showered everyday. It just seemed to me that overall things should've /cou…”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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