Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Houston

Nursing home in Houston, TX

Medicare-certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 7887 Cambridge St, Houston, TX 77054
Phone: (713) 796-2777
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 675671
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 120
Average residents per day: 53
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Cambridge Medical Investors LLC
Chain: Life Care Centers of America (194 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Mar 24, 1997
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 675671. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 19, 2025. CMS lists 21 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Mar 24, 2023 to May 22, 2026): 16 from complaint inspections, 4 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
May 22, 2026	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 22, 2026	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 22, 2026	Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 22, 2026	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 22, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 6, 2026	Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 6, 2026	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 9, 2025	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	K Immediate jeopardy, pattern
Jun 19, 2025	Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 10, 2024	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	K Immediate jeopardy, pattern
May 23, 2024	Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 23, 2024	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. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 21. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 3 fines totalling $138,543 in the last three years.

Dec 9, 2025	Fine: $32,819
Jul 10, 2024	Fine: $54,094
Oct 5, 2023	Fine: $51,630

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 4.33 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.99 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.09 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.60 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 49%
RN turnover (yearly): 42%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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