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Garden Terrace Healthcare Center Of Houston

7887 Cambridge St, Houston, TX, 77054

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 675671

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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 June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall3 / 5
Health inspections2 / 5
Staffing4 / 5
Quality measures5 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Corporation · Chain: Life Care Centers Of America
Certified beds
120 · avg 46 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
43.4%lower than most Texas nursing homesTexas avg: 53.8% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
23.1%lower than most Texas nursing homesTexas avg: 52.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
0 departednear the Texas averageTexas avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
3 fines · $156,214 total

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
675671
Certified beds
120 beds · avg 46 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Cambridge Medical Investors Llc
Chain affiliation
Life Care Centers Of America

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitLlc

Chain affiliation

Part of the Life Care Centers of America chain — 194 facilities across 26 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.5 / 5.

Disclosed owners (5 on record)

  • Rulkiya Washington

    W-2 Managing Employee · since 2021

  • Joan e Thurmond

    Corporate Officer · since 2000

  • Life Care Centers of America, Inc.

    Operational/managerial Control · since 1997

  • Cindy s Cross

    Corporate Officer · since 1994

  • Forrest l Preston

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 99% · since 1994

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

17 health citations on file2 immediate-jeopardy findings12 from complaints3 federal fines totalling $156K

Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 17)

  • D0755·Apr 6, 2026Complaint

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  • D0655·Apr 6, 2026Complaint

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

  • K0695·Dec 9, 2025Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  • E0628·Jun 19, 2025

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

  • K0686·Jul 10, 2024Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  • E0803·May 23, 2024

    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.

  • D0693·May 23, 2024

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    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.

  • D0842·Nov 1, 2023Complaint

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20251 fine · $50K
  • 20241 fine · $54K
  • 20231 fine · $52K

Most recent events

  • Dec 9, 2025Fine · $50K
  • Jul 10, 2024Fine · $54K
  • Oct 5, 2023Fine · $52K

Largest single fine on record: $54K.

Fire-safety citations

6 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jun 19, 2025. 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 Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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