The Heights Of Gonzales
701 N SARAH DEWITT, Gonzales, TX, 78629
Federal Quality Data
Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed March 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Touchstone Communities
- Certified beds
- 132 · avg 90 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 40.6% — lower than most Texas nursing homesTexas avg: 51.5% · National avg: 46.4% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 60% — higher than most Texas nursing homesTexas avg: 50.5% · National avg: 43.6% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
State licensing & capacity
- License number
- 148895
- Service type
- Medicare/medicaid
- Licensed capacity
- 132 beds
- Bed type breakdown
- 16 Medicare-only · 116 Medicaid/Medicare
- Current license effective
- December 31, 2023
- Current license expires
- December 31, 2026
- Initial license date
- May 22, 2007
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Licensee
- Gonzales Healthcare Systems (HOSPITAL DISTRICT/AUTHORITY)
- Operator / manager
- Touchstone Strategies Go, Llc
- Administrator
- Roger Dyer
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Touchstone Communities chain — 28 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.8 / 5.
Disclosed owners (22 on record)
- Touchstone Strategies - go Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Teri Johnson
Adp of The Snf · since 2024
- Brandon Anzaldua
Corporate Officer · since 2023
- Keybank National Association
5% or Greater Mortgage Interest · since 2021
- Leslie d Campbell
Operational/managerial Control · since 2020
+ 16 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of April 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 21)
- C0803·Jan 28, 2026Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
- E0880·Dec 13, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0814·Dec 13, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- D0812·Dec 13, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0761·Dec 13, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- D0690·Dec 13, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D0657·Dec 13, 2024
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E0583·Dec 13, 2024
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Fire-safety citations
8 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 13, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Mar 1, 2026.
About this community
The Heights of Gonzales is a 132-bed nursing home in Gonzales, TX, operated by Gonzales Healthcare Systems and managed by Touchstone Communities. CMS rates it 4 stars overall, with a 4-star health inspection rating and a 5-star long-stay quality rating. Staffing comes in at 2 stars, and short-stay quality rates 1 star. The facility is currently at about 68% of licensed capacity, with 90 residents on average per day.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
What the data says
CMS rates staffing here at 2 stars. Each resident receives about 188 minutes of nursing care per day — roughly 53 minutes less than at a 4-star-staffing facility in Texas. About 32% of Texas nursing homes share this staffing rating, so the gap is not unusual, but it is real. Registered nurses account for only 14 minutes of that daily total, against 37 minutes at a 4-star-staffing Texas facility.
About 4 in 10 nursing staff left in the past year — below Texas's 25th-percentile cutoff of 42%, meaning turnover here is better than roughly three-quarters of nursing homes in the state. For a long-stay resident, a more stable team generally means more consistent day-to-day care.
The facility operates at about 68% of its 132 licensed beds, with an average of 90 residents per day. Paired with a 2-star staffing rating, lower occupancy is worth understanding — it can reflect a recent census shift, local referral patterns, or other factors the facility can speak to directly.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
Questions to ask when you tour
Short-stay quality rating of 1 star
CMS rates short-stay quality outcomes here at 1 star — ask which specific measures drive that rating and what the facility is doing to address them.
Registered nurse coverage each day
Reported RN hours average about 14 minutes per resident per day; ask how many registered nurses are on site during a typical day shift and overnight.
Staffing levels on weekends
Weekend nursing hours here average about 2 hours 42 minutes per resident — lower than the weekday figure; ask how staffing is scheduled Saturday and Sunday.
Why occupancy is at 68%
The facility is running well below its 132-bed license; ask whether that reflects a recent change in admissions, a unit closure, or something else.
Management company's role
Day-to-day operations are handled by Touchstone Strategies, while the licensee is Gonzales Healthcare Systems — ask who sets staffing budgets and care policies.
Resident Council activity
A Resident Council is listed but no Family Council; ask how families are formally included when concerns about care arise.
Where this information comes from
- License, capacity, ownership, administrator: Texas HHSC licensing registry, snapshot as of April 16, 2026.
- Star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processed March 1, 2026.
- Summary, insights, and tour questions: Written from the state licensing and CMS records above, last updated April 19, 2026.
Read our methodology for how this information is collected and verified.