Nursing homes › Texas › Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Houston
7887 Cambridge St, Houston, TX 77054 · 7137962777 · 120 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Life Care Centers of America, a group operating 194 facilities in 26 states. Group record: average rating 3.4/5, 14 abuse citation icons, 3 facilities on the Special Focus list, $3,697,816 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (3.4/5).
Total nurse staffing: 4.33 (Texas median: 3.27). RN hours: 0.99. Weekend total: 3.60. Nursing staff turnover: 49%.
All-time on record: 22 deficiency citations, including 2 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2026-05-22 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2026-05-22 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-06-19 |
| 2026-05-22 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-06-19 |
| 2026-05-22 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-06-19 |
| 2026-04-06 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | complaint | corrected 2026-05-16 |
| 2026-04-06 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-05-16 |
| 2025-12-09 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | K | complaint | corrected 2025-12-10 |
| 2025-06-19 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | E | Health | corrected 2025-07-11 |
| 2024-07-10 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | K | complaint | corrected 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. | E | Health | corrected 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-21 |
| 2023-11-01 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | H | complaint | corrected 2023-12-09 |
| 2023-11-01 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | complaint | corrected 2023-12-09 |
| 2023-11-01 | 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. | E | complaint | corrected 2023-12-09 |
| 2023-11-01 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-12-09 |
| 2023-11-01 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-12-09 |
| 2023-11-01 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-12-09 |
| 2023-10-05 | Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-11-03 |
| 2023-07-25 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | E | complaint | corrected 2023-08-15 |
| 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. | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-06 |
| 2023-03-24 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-06 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-09 | Fine | $32,819 |
| 2024-07-10 | Fine | $54,094 |
| 2023-10-05 | Fine | $51,630 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC | Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/22/1994 |
| BUTNER, NANCY | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/16/2018 |
| ROPER, CRISSY | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/02/2023 |
| TAYLOR, TRACHEY | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/09/2024 |
| CROSS, CINDY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/1997 |
| HENRY, TERRY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/16/1999 |
| LAY, LISA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/09/2018 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/22/1994 |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2011 |
| THURMOND, JOAN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/22/2000 |
| DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/14/2006 |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/1997 |
| BUTNER, NANCY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/16/2018 |
| CAMACHO-ACEVEDO, ROBERTO | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2021 |
| FLETCHER, TODD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/13/2024 |
| PRESTON, AUBREY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/13/2024 |
| ROPER, CRISSY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/02/2023 |
| TAYLOR, TRACHEY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/09/2024 |
| ZIEGLER, JAMES | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/13/2024 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 675671. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.