Garden Terrace Healthcare Center Of Houston

Name: Garden Terrace Healthcare Center Of Houston: CMS nursing home record
Creator: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Houston, Harris County, Texas · CCN 675671 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities, chain average 3.4 stars)

CMS rates Garden Terrace Healthcare Center Of Houston 2 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 120 certified beds, 53 residents a day on average. 21 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 2 at immediate jeopardy; 3 fines totalling $138,543.

CMS’s ratings

The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.

Overall	★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Health inspections	★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5
Staffing	★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Quality measures	★★★★★ 5 of 5
Quality: long-stay / short-stay	5 / 5 of 5

Staffing

Total nurse staffing	4.32618 hours per resident per day
Registered nurses	0.98731 hours per resident per day
Weekend total	3.59771 hours per resident per day
Nursing staff turnover	48.9% (registered nurses 41.7%)
Administrators who left	0

Citations from health inspections

Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.

Survey	Finding	Severity	Status
2026-05-22 complaint survey	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 Deficiencies · tag F0656	D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated	Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-06-19
2026-05-22 complaint survey	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689	D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated	Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-06-19
2026-05-22 complaint survey	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 Deficiencies · tag F0690	D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated	Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-06-19
2026-05-22 complaint survey	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 Deficiencies · tag F0842	D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated	Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-06-19
2026-05-22 complaint survey	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880	D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated	Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-06-19
2026-04-06 complaint survey	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 Deficiencies · tag F0655	D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated	Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-05-16
2026-04-06 complaint survey	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0755	D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated	Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-05-16
2025-12-09 complaint survey	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695	K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; pattern	Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-12-10
2025-06-19	Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0628	E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern	Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-11
2024-07-10 complaint survey	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0686	K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; pattern	Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-07
2024-05-23	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 Deficiencies · tag F0803	E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern	Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-06-21
2024-05-23	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 Deficiencies · tag F0693	D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated	Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-06-21
2023-11-01 complaint survey	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0755	H Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; pattern	Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-09
2023-11-01 complaint survey	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0686	G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated	Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-09
2023-11-01 complaint survey	Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0726	E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern	Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-09
2023-11-01 complaint survey	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0580	D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated	Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-09
2023-11-01 complaint survey	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684	D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated	Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-09
2023-11-01 complaint survey	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 Deficiencies · tag F0842	D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated	Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-09
2023-10-05 complaint survey	Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0624	D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated	Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-11-03
2023-03-24	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761	E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern	Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-05-06
2023-03-24	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880	D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated	Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-05-06

Fines and payment denials

Date	Penalty	Amount
2025-12-09	Fine	$32,819
2024-07-10	Fine	$54,094
2023-10-05	Fine	$51,630

Who owns and runs it

Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.

Name	Role	Share	Since
Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization	adp of the snf	—	2025-03-03
Developers Investment Company Inc. Organization	direct ownership interest	—	1994-09-22
Developers Investment Company Inc. Organization	operational/managerial control	—	2006-06-14
Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization	operational/managerial control	—	1997-02-01
Camacho-Acevedo, Roberto Individual	adp of the snf	—	2025-03-03
Preston, Forrest Individual	adp of the snf	—	2005-01-18
Roper, Crissy Individual	adp of the snf	—	2025-03-03
Cross, Cindy Individual	corporate officer	—	1997-02-01
Henry, Terry Individual	corporate officer	—	1999-08-16
Lay, Lisa Individual	corporate officer	—	2018-02-09
Preston, Forrest Individual	corporate officer	—	1994-09-22
Swanker, Richard Individual	corporate officer	—	2011-04-01
Thurmond, Joan Individual	corporate officer	—	2000-09-22
Butner, Nancy Individual	managing control - governing body	—	2018-09-16
Roper, Crissy Individual	managing control - governing body	—	2023-10-02
Taylor, Trachey Individual	managing control - governing body	—	2024-09-09
Butner, Nancy Individual	operational/managerial control	—	2018-09-16
Camacho-Acevedo, Roberto Individual	operational/managerial control	—	2021-05-01
Fletcher, Todd Individual	operational/managerial control	—	2024-12-13
Preston, Aubrey Individual	operational/managerial control	—	2024-12-13
Roper, Crissy Individual	operational/managerial control	—	2023-10-02
Taylor, Trachey Individual	operational/managerial control	—	2024-09-09
Ziegler, James Individual	operational/managerial control	—	2024-12-13

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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Harris County.