Misty Willow Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

    12921 Misty Willow Drive, Houston, TX, 77070
    2.0 · 10 reviews
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Neglectful filthy unsafe care expensive

    I placed my mother here and deeply regret it. The facility smelled constantly of urine and feces, rooms and halls were filthy, and staff were often rude or overwhelmed-call lights ignored, my mom left in bed for over 36 hours and developed wounds. Basic hygiene, meds and emergency responses were neglected, diaper changes were painful, and overall care felt unsafe and poorly managed. It's expensive and I do not recommend.

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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
    • 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)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    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

    2.00 · 10 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      1.5
    • Staff

      1.9
    • Meals

      2.0
    • Amenities

      1.3
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Convenient location / close to home
    • Helpful front office staff
    • Assistance with Medicaid paperwork
    • Acceptable for hospice / short-term end-of-life care (per some reviews)
    • Some caring staff and CNAs noted
    • Occasional outings and limited activities
    • Some reviewers found the building clean/newer
    • Some staff perform routine tasks when present
    • Good neighborhood
    • Convenient for regular family visits

    Cons

    • Persistent urine and feces odors throughout facility
    • Dirty / filthy appearance in multiple areas
    • Inadequate daily cleaning (not swept daily, denture case under nightstand)
    • Poor personal hygiene care (not brushing teeth, diaper changes causing pain)
    • Neglect: residents left in bed for extended periods (36+ hours) or left in wheelchairs
    • Ignored or unresponsive nurse call lights and emergency calls
    • Rude, unprofessional, or uncaring staff behavior
    • High staff turnover and reliance on temps
    • Staff overwhelmed with too many patients
    • Falls and unsafe conditions for residents
    • Bedsores and wounds (including stage 3 bedsore, severe rash with bleeding)
    • Medications not consistently provided
    • Poor communication with families and hung-up calls
    • Food problems: poor quality, lack of diabetic options, no vegetables
    • Limited activities and engagement for residents
    • Rooms and furniture dingy or falling apart
    • Management issues and perceived poor oversight
    • State complaint(s) filed
    • Expensive relative to perceived quality
    • Inconsistent follow-through by staff

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in the collected reviews is strongly negative, with a few isolated positive comments. Multiple reviewers describe serious, recurring problems with cleanliness, staff responsiveness, and basic care. The most prominent and consistent complaints are foul odors of urine and feces throughout halls and rooms, visible dirt and filthy conditions, and inadequate cleaning practices (examples cited include not sweeping daily and finding personal items like a denture case under a nightstand). While a minority of reviewers describe the building as newer and clean, the dominant theme is that sanitation and housekeeping are insufficient.

    Care quality and resident safety are major concerns raised repeatedly. Several reviews recount neglectful situations such as residents being left in bed for more than 36 hours, ignored call lights, and being left in wheelchairs for hours. There are reports of painful or improper handling during diaper changes and one account of a nurse throwing a resident into a wheelchair. Medical management issues are also reported, including missed medications, unmanaged wounds (stage 3 bed sore), and severe rashes with bleeding. These incidents, combined with reports of falls, paint a picture of inconsistent clinical oversight and potential safety risks for vulnerable residents.

    Staff behavior and management are frequently criticized. Many reviewers describe staff as rude, unhelpful, or angry, and several mention poor communication with families — including ignored phone calls or being hung up on. Staffing levels and stability appear to be problems: reviewers note high turnover, reliance on temporary staff, and caregivers who seem overwhelmed by too many patients. Some reviewers did note caring CNAs or helpful front office staff, but these positive mentions are limited compared with the volume of negative reports. There are also specific reports of formal actions, such as filing a state complaint, indicating some families pursued escalation.

    Facility amenities, dining, and activities also receive mixed-to-negative feedback. Food quality is described as poor by several reviewers — gray or fried meals, a lack of vegetables, and an absence of diabetic-friendly options. Activities are described as limited, with only occasional outings mentioned. Physical conditions beyond cleanliness are also criticized: dingy rooms, furniture in disrepair, and a generally loud or distressing atmosphere in some accounts.

    On the positive side, a few reviewers highlight aspects that might matter to prospective families: the facility is convenient for family visits and close to home, some front office staff help with Medicaid paperwork, and some CNAs and other staff members have been described as caring. A minority characterized the center as acceptable for hospice or short-term end-of-life care. However, these positive notes are relatively sparse and often tempered by other criticisms about follow-through and inconsistent standards of care.

    In summary, the reviews reveal a facility with serious and recurrent problems in cleanliness, responsiveness, clinical care, and staff professionalism, alongside occasional examples of helpful or caring employees and administrative convenience. The most urgent themes are sanitation/odor issues, neglectful care behaviors (unanswered call lights, residents left unattended), staffing shortages/turnover, and poor wound and hygiene management. Families looking at this facility should weigh the convenience and occasional positive staff interactions against multiple reports of neglect, safety risks, and poor facility conditions. Those considering placement should request detailed, recent information on staffing ratios, cleaning protocols, wound care practices, dining accommodations (especially for dietary needs like diabetes), and incident/complaint resolution history before deciding. If a current resident is experiencing these problems, the pattern of reviews suggests escalating concerns to facility management and regulatory authorities may be warranted.

    Location

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    About Misty Willow Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

    Misty Willow Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center sits on nicely landscaped grounds with a modern building that holds 124 certified beds and usually cares for about 99 residents every day, offering both short-term and long-term care that focuses on nursing and rehabilitation, and what people will find here are skilled nurses on staff around the clock, therapists for physical, occupational, and speech needs, and an in-house therapy program that uses a hands-on approach aimed at helping residents regain strength and mobility, all guided by care plans made by a team working with each resident, their family, and healthcare providers, and folks get meals included with their stay, laundry and housekeeping services, regular maintenance, and care provider support, while the communal dining room and well-appointed accommodations, which include private and semi-private rooms, help make things comfortable and the daily routine easier. There's a busy activities calendar here, with social, spiritual, and entertainment events running from morning to night, plus a variety of organized programs designed to help people stay active. Special care units and specialized care programs are set up for folks who need a bit more support. Misty Willow Healthcare, Inc. manages the center for Liberty County Hospital District No 1, while The Ensign Group is affiliated. Staff help with daily needs and the dining menus focus on nutrition. Parking is available on-site. Medicare gave Misty Willow a 5-star overall quality care rating, though inspection reports have found 16 deficiencies, including issues with resident privacy, infection control, and pressure ulcer care, and nurse turnover sits at 56.8%, which is higher than the state average, and staff provide a bit fewer nursing hours than the average in Texas, so while there are some strengths at Misty Willow, there are also areas noted for improvement, and anyone can look at their Medicare page for more details.

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