The Heights of North Houston (In-house Dialysis)

    303 Hollow Tree Ln, Houston, TX, 77090
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    3.0

    Excellent therapy, inconsistent basic care

    I loved the rehab - therapy was excellent, the building very clean, and many staff were kind and compassionate; admission and orientation felt warm. But care was inconsistent: chronic understaffing, slow CNAs, missed meds, patients left wet or with sore skin, poor nursing communication, cold/tasteless food, noise and safety concerns. A few administrators were proactive and improvements were visible, yet high turnover and lapses in basic care leave me cautious about recommending them unreservedly.

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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

    3.81 · 116 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      2.9
    • Staff

      3.7
    • Meals

      2.2
    • Amenities

      4.4
    • Value

      2.3

    Pros

    • Excellent rehabilitation and therapy services
    • Caring and compassionate CNAs and some nurses
    • Clean and well-maintained facility (reported by many reviewers)
    • Welcoming front desk and hospitable reception staff
    • Active, engaging activities program and activity director
    • Home-like atmosphere and pleasant communal spaces
    • Supportive administration in some cases who respond to concerns
    • Convenient location and parking
    • Positive social events (popcorn, ice cream, family meetings, craft room)
    • Successful patient recoveries and measurable clinical progress
    • Ability to accommodate family needs (private meeting rooms, special events)
    • Professional, courteous therapy staff and specific staff praised by name
    • Fast and efficient admissions/check-in reported by some
    • Helpful housekeeping reported by many reviewers
    • Emotional and spiritual support from some staff (compassion, prayers)

    Cons

    • Inconsistent nursing care and clinical oversight
    • Frequent reports of neglect (patients left soiled or unattended for hours)
    • High staff turnover and variable staff quality
    • Poor night and weekend coverage
    • Missed or late medications
    • Hygiene problems reported (soiled linens, stained bedding, urine odor, roach reports)
    • Food quality problems (cold, tasteless, not nutritious)
    • Poor or inconsistent communication with families and clinicians
    • Theft and security concerns (missing belongings, wallet stolen)
    • Admission process failures and incorrect/ damaged clinical documentation
    • Allegations of abusive or rude staff and racism complaints
    • Administrative unresponsiveness or broken promises by some leaders
    • Safety incidents (falls, missed assessments, potential bedsores)
    • Billing/charge issues and concerns about profit-driven motives
    • Noise/disturbance from roommates and inadequate solutions for disruptive residents
    • Infection control concerns (spills, improper handwashing, missing catheter bag)
    • Conflicting reports about housekeeping (both praised and criticized)
    • Calls for investigations, lawsuits, and regulatory scrutiny in some reviews

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in the reviews is highly mixed and polarized. A substantial subset of reviewers report exceptionally positive experiences, repeatedly praising the facility's rehabilitation and therapy programs, many individual staff members, cleanliness, welcoming reception, and the activity offerings that create a home-like atmosphere. Conversely, a significant number of reviews describe serious care and safety concerns, inconsistent nursing quality, neglect, hygiene and security problems, and administrative failures. The aggregate impression is of a facility with clear strengths in therapy and patient engagement but with inconsistent day-to-day nursing and supervisory performance that creates unpredictable outcomes for residents.

    Care quality and clinical themes: The most consistent positive theme is outstanding rehabilitation and therapy services; multiple reviewers credit therapy staff with meaningful, measurable patient progress and excellent clinical skill. In contrast, nursing care is the most frequently criticized area. Reviews cite missed medications, delayed or absent responses to call lights, patients left in wet diapers or soiled for hours, and cases of missed clinical assessments after falls. Night and weekend coverage is repeatedly identified as weaker than day shift care, and some reviewers reported rehospitalization after discharge from the facility. There are specific allegations of damaged clinical notes and failed admissions due to clinical risk assessment inconsistencies (for example, fall risk or sundowning), indicating variability in clinical documentation and intake processes.

    Staff behavior and management: Staff behavior reports are bifurcated. Many reviewers describe caring, compassionate CNAs and nurses, named staff who provided emotional and spiritual support, and administrators who listen and resolve issues. At the same time, many others report rude, unprofessional, or even abusive behavior from some staff, including allegations of racism and specific problematic staff members named in reviews. High staff turnover and reports of lazy or inattentive night CNAs appear to contribute to inconsistent resident experiences. Management performance is similarly mixed: some administrators are credited with responsive problem solving and visible improvements, while others are accused of broken promises, lack of accountability, and poor communication. Admissions and front-desk interactions are frequently positive (fast check-in, friendly receptionists), but there are also reports of admission process failures, incorrect contact information, and documentation problems.

    Facilities, housekeeping, and hygiene: Many reviewers praise the facility's cleanliness, pleasant smells, and well-kept grounds and rooms. Housekeeping is often singled out as excellent, with no urine odor and tidy patient rooms. However, an opposing set of reviews describe severe hygiene and pest-control issues: roach sightings, stained and torn linens, soiled bathrooms not cleaned, trash not emptied, missing catheter bags, spilled formula on floors, and poor handwashing. These conflicting reports suggest inconsistent housekeeping standards or variable performance across units or shifts. Such inconsistencies have direct patient-safety implications when combined with reports of patients being left uncleaned or unattended.

    Dining and activities: Opinions on dining are split. Some reviewers describe wonderful aromas, large dining rooms, special treats like daily popcorn and ice cream, and generally enjoyable meals. Others call the food horrible, cold, unappetizing, or insufficiently nutritious. Activities and hospitality receive broadly positive mentions: activity directors and programs are praised, family-friendly spaces and private meeting rooms are appreciated, and reviewers mention special events, religious observances, and even arranged family ceremonies, which contribute to the positive social environment for residents.

    Safety, security, and administrative concerns: Multiple reviews raise red flags about security and safety: thefts of wallets or personal belongings, discarded or missing belongings, and calls for investigations and lawsuits related to deaths or violations. There are also alarming allegations of physical abuse in some accounts. Administrative lapses include damaged clinical notes, billing and overcharge complaints, failed admissions commitments, and inconsistent follow-through on family communications. Several reviewers advised caution around Medicaid placements and questioned whether lower-cost coverage impacted quality. These are significant patterns that prospective families should investigate further through formal inspection reports and up-to-date incident histories.

    Patterns and recommendations: The strongest and most consistent positive is rehabilitation/therapy excellence and many instances of genuinely compassionate individual caregivers. The most significant concerns are inconsistent nursing care, safety and hygiene lapses, and variable administrative responsiveness. Taken together, the reviews describe a facility capable of excellent care in some units or shifts but also vulnerable to lapses that can lead to neglect or safety incidents. Prospective residents and families should arrange in-person tours across different shifts (including nights and weekends), ask for recent inspection and incident reports, request references from current families, verify staffing ratios, clarify protocols for medication administration and infection control, and confirm security measures for personal belongings. If considering this facility, emphasize a written plan for how clinical risks will be monitored (falls, incontinence, sundowning) and how the facility communicates with families and physicians so you can judge whether your loved one will receive consistent, safe care.

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    About The Heights of North Houston (In-house Dialysis)

    The Heights of North Houston (In-house Dialysis) helps seniors with daily living while letting them keep as much independence as possible, and the facility gives support for assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing, plus there's a special focus on people who need on-site dialysis, which is done right there in partnership with DaVita so residents don't have to travel out for kidney treatments, and then there are 131 Medicaid and Medicare-certified beds, with care teams offering help around the clock for things like meals, personal hygiene, and dispensing medication. The center provides post-hospital care, short-term recovery, long-term stays, and even hospice care, with services shaped by individualized care plans, a nutrition program with a registered dietitian, and all the physical, occupational, and speech therapies someone might need, while rooms can be private or semi-private, many with private bathrooms and showers, electric beds, flat-screen TVs, and Wi-Fi, and there's a private family dining room too. Folks can take part in all sorts of daily activities, like art, music, gardening, or group outings, and outside the facility has landscaped courtyards, covered patios, and gazebos where residents and families can relax together, plus a full gym for rehabilitation, and beauty and barber services on site. The nursing staff includes at least one full-time registered nurse and a physician, and there's ongoing discharge planning support for those moving back home, along with transportation for doctor visits and appointments. The Heights of North Houston is part of the Plus Care Network and follows the Touchstone Experience for best-in-class, holistic care, and they've taken part in CMS quality efforts and have a Medicare report with detailed ratings, so families can check performance and patient-to-staff ratios, with jobs available for CNAs, LPNs/LVNs, and RNs. Residents can also rely on help for their spiritual, physical, and social well-being, and the care team works to make stays as safe and comfortable as possible, whether someone's there for a short-term recovery or a longer stay, and the setting aims to feel comforting and private while offering many kinds of care under one roof.

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