Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

    6920 T.C. Jester Blvd, Houston, TX 77091
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Caring staff, spotless facility, recommended

    I had a loved one cared for here and was very pleased. The staff - nurses, CNAs and admissions - were kind, patient and personalized in their care; Cristal Cruz was a wonderful guide. The building is bright, spotless and comfortable with daily sanitizing, good meals, activities and rehab services. Conveniently next to the hospital, billing was straightforward and communication was responsive. Overall a very positive experience; I would recommend it.

    Loved one of resident
    Aug 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.04·(73)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.7
    • Staff

      3.9
    • Meals

      4.3
    • Amenities

      4.8
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive nursing and CNA staff
    • Supportive admissions and concierge personnel
    • Clean, well-maintained building and rooms
    • Regular meal service with varied menu and desserts
    • On-site rehabilitation services and therapy focus
    • Engaging resident activities and volunteer involvement
    • Reliable transportation and timely package handling
    • Convenient hospital-adjacent location
    • Responsive maintenance and housekeeping
    • Medicare and insurance-billing support

    Cons

    • Inconsistent clinical oversight and medication-management controls
    • Variable staff professionalism and communication tone
    • Staffing shortages and uneven coverage across shifts
    • Delays in resident-assistance response times
    • Laundry and personal-property handling weaknesses
    • Billing and accounting responsiveness issues
    • Gaps in incident-response and family notification processes
    • Environmental maintenance inconsistency between units
    • Allegations of theft and financial misconduct

    Summary of reviews

    The review corpus reflects a polarized set of experiences at this nursing and rehabilitation center. Many reviewers highlight strengths in direct resident care and the physical environment: attentive nurses and CNAs, helpful admissions and front-desk staff, visible housekeeping, and a bright, well-kept building. Families and visitors frequently commented on a welcoming reception, helpful individual staff (named admissions and concierge employees were singled out), and reliable operational supports such as an on-site café, regular meal service with dessert options, on-time transportation, and active therapy services.

    Care quality descriptions vary. Positive accounts describe personalized, respectful care, strong therapy/rehab focus, clear clinical updates to families, and prompt responses by some nursing teams. However, other accounts raise operational concerns about clinical oversight: inconsistent medication-management practices, gaps in monitoring that contributed to falls or safety events, and uneven attention during off-peak hours. Several reviews characterize the facility as performing well during daytime hours while experiencing staffing and responsiveness problems during evenings and weekends. Communication tone and professionalism were also inconsistent across staff interactions, producing both praise and criticism.

    Dining, activities, and amenities generally receive favorable comments. Meals are often described as varied and enjoyable, with staff providing regular dining service; the activities program and volunteer involvement were cited as supporting resident engagement. Housekeeping and maintenance are frequently praised for keeping the building orderly, and families noted convenient location and administrative handling of Medicare/insurance in many cases.

    Management and operational administration are an area of notable divergence. Positive reports mention engaged leadership and helpful administrative staff, but a substantial set of reviews document shortcomings in billing responsiveness, vendor coordination, and follow-through on promised administrative actions. There are also repeated concerns about laundry and personal-property processes, inconsistent environmental upkeep between front-facing and back units, and described failures in incident-response and family notification following serious events. A small number of reviews include allegations of theft and other financial misconduct; those claims stand out as severe and would warrant formal inquiry by regulators or the provider.

    Overall, prospective residents and families should weigh the facility's clear strengths in direct care, cleanliness, therapy, and convenience against recurring operational weaknesses: inconsistent clinical oversight, variable staffing coverage, and administrative responsiveness. Visiting in person, asking for unit-specific staffing and incident-response protocols, reviewing the therapy program and medication-safety procedures, and clarifying billing and laundry/property processes will help assess whether this center matches a particular resident's needs and risk tolerance.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    Cited by CMS for abuse, or potential for abuse, on its most recent survey cycle.
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    Location

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    Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is located at 6920 T.C. Jester Blvd, Houston, TX, 77091.

    About Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

    Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center sits in the city with 120 certified beds and provides both short-term and long-term care, with Oakbend Medical Center owning it and Wellsential Of Houston Heights LLC starting management in January 2025, so it's got that larger healthcare tie-in and some layers of oversight. People find skilled nursing services, memory care for Alzheimer's and dementia, and also a short-term transitional care unit with private rooms and bathrooms, which means if someone just had surgery or needs rehab and doesn't want a shared room, that's there, but there are semi-private rooms, too. Nurses spend about 3.14 hours per resident per day, and the nurse turnover rate sits at 42%, so things can change quickly with the staff. The place offers inpatient care for heart conditions, diabetes, IVs, breathing issues, tracheostomy help, therapy after strokes, tube feeding, nutrition through IV, wound care, and gives respite care for families who need a break. Therapy services cover physical, speech, and occupational needs, and people can get outpatient therapy if they come in from home. The rehab gym stands out, along with WiFi, cable TV, group activities, a beauty salon, an outdoor courtyard, and rides for appointments or errands. Memory care folks get special support and programs. The center also supports folks wanting to heal at home with home health services, and offers comfort-focused hospice and palliative care. Inspection reports have shown 20 deficiencies in areas like reporting possible abuse, quality of care, and resident rights, so that's something families should know. The facility falls under skilled nursing and gets regular complaint and deficiency reports filed on it. The place tries to help people regain independence, whether they stay a short while or make it a longer home.

    People often ask...

    Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 6920 T.C. Jester Blvd, Houston, TX 77091.

    No, Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Texas, the Health & Human Services Commission licenses assisted living and long-term care facilities, conducting health and life-safety visits and complaint investigations.

    License number001cv00000RsOC6AAN
    StatusActive
    Facility typeNursing Facility (snf/nf)
    License classLicensed
    Capacity120 residents
    LicenseeOAKBEND MEDICAL CENTER
    Care servedSnf/nf
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    Inspection Reports

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    Reports

    12

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    0

    Years

    17 Aug 2026Life Safety
    Identified multiple life-safety deficiencies, including gaps in sprinkler and extinguisher maintenance, documentation lapses, and inadequate smoke barriers and exits. Incomplete testing and reporting for gas piping, cooking exhaust, and drills were also found.
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