Nursing homes in Houston, Texas
Compare all 56 rated nursing homes in Houston. See CMS ratings, nurse staffing, inspection findings, fines, and federal safety flags before you call or tour. No facility can pay to be listed, ranked, or hidden.
Among 56 rated homes in Houston, 8 have a five-star CMS overall rating and 18 have one star. Local median nurse staffing is 3.31 hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas median of 3.27. 8 carry a federal abuse-warning flag. Open the report cards to compare staffing, inspections, fines, drug use, and preventable-harm measures before deciding.
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What nursing-home care costs near Houston
A semi-private nursing-home room in the Houston area is estimated at $9,450 per month. That is a planning estimate, not a facility quote. See the method, compare other care types, or calculate how long savings may last.
Nursing homes in Houston: common questions
- How many nursing homes are in Houston?
- There are 56 Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Houston, Texas with CMS report cards on Ellery Care.
- How do I compare nursing homes in Houston?
- Open two or three report cards and compare CMS ratings, nurse staffing versus the Texas median, recent inspection findings, fines, and federal safety flags. Add homes to the compare tool to see them side by side.
- What does an abuse-warning flag mean?
- CMS flags a nursing home for abuse when its recent inspection history shows citations for abuse, neglect, or a related pattern. It is a signal to ask direct questions, not an automatic disqualification. 8 homes in Houston carry the flag.
- How much does nursing-home care cost near Houston?
- A semi-private nursing-home room in the Houston area is estimated at $9,450 per month, based on the CareScout 2025 national median adjusted for local prices. It is a planning estimate, not a facility quote.
- Does Medicare pay for long-term nursing-home care?
- Medicare covers only short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay, up to 100 days with cost-sharing. It does not pay for long-term custodial nursing-home care; most families use savings, long-term-care insurance, or Texas Medicaid.
Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05. Educational information only, not advice. See our methodology.