How to Check Nursing Home Ratings in Houston, TX (2026)

Houston has over 200 Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) — more than almost any other U.S. metro. CMS 5-star ratings combine overall, health inspection, staffing, and quality measure scores into a single snapshot, but each component tells a different story. A 4-star overall rating can hide a 1-star health inspection score when staffing scores are high.

Use our Houston nursing home ratings page to view live CMS data filtered by zip code — no phone number required. All data comes directly from CMS's CARE Compare system.

What CMS Star Ratings Measure

• Health Inspections (weighted 50%): on-site surveys conducted every 12–15 months
• Staffing (weighted 22%): RN hours and total nurse hours per resident, adjusted for acuity
• Quality Measures (weighted 28%): 15 measures including pressure ulcers, falls, and antipsychotic use
• Overall: weighted combination — check each sub-score separately, not just the overall

Red Flags in Houston SNF Inspections

Before placing a family member, search Texas HHSC inspection reports via our Texas facility safety lookup. Look specifically for immediate jeopardy citations (most serious), federal enforcement actions, and whether deficiencies are repeat findings across multiple surveys — repeat deficiencies indicate systemic problems, not one-time incidents.

• CMS Nursing Home Ratings — Houston
• Facility Inspection Lookup — Houston
• Texas Medicaid — Houston

Medicare vs Medicaid Coverage for Houston SNFs

Medicare covers skilled nursing for up to 100 days following a qualifying hospital stay of 3+ days (days 1–20 are fully covered; a daily co-pay applies for days 21–100). After 100 days, most families transition to Medicaid (STAR+PLUS in Texas) or private pay. Not all Houston SNFs accept Medicaid — verify before the Medicare coverage period ends.