Memorial City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Nursing home in Houston, TX

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address: 1341 Blalock, Houston, TX 77055
Phone: (713) 468-7821
Listed under: Government-owned
Medicare CCN: 676258
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 187
Average residents per day: 135
Ownership: Government, hospital district
Legal business name: Oakbend Medical Center
Chain: Wellsential Health (67 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Sep 28, 2010
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 676258. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 28, 2026. CMS lists 32 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 11, 2023 to Apr 28, 2026): 17 from complaint inspections, 6 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Apr 28, 2026	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 28, 2026	Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 28, 2026	Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 28, 2026	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 28, 2026	Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff… Infection Control	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 28, 2026	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	G Actual harm, isolated
Apr 28, 2026	Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care	G Actual harm, isolated
Nov 19, 2025	Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. Environmental · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 19, 2025	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 1, 2025	Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. Environmental · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 13, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 13, 2025	Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. Environmental	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 32. 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 4 fines totalling $72,593 in the last three years.

Apr 28, 2026	Fine: $11,340
Jan 15, 2025	Fine: $21,057
Sep 23, 2024	Fine: $22,376
May 19, 2024	Fine: $17,820

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: 3.20 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.22 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.06 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.82 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 54%
RN turnover (yearly): 64%
Administrators who left in the past year: 2

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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