The Heights At Medical Center
3935 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78229
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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.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Touchstone Communities
- Certified beds
- 134 · avg 82 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 55.7% — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 53.8% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 60% — higher than most Texas nursing homesTexas avg: 52.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $22,052 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 675890
- Certified beds
- 134 beds · avg 82 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Uvalde County Hospital Authority
- Chain affiliation
- Touchstone Communities
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Touchstone Communities chain — 25 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.7 / 5.
Disclosed owners (5 on record)
- Biju Oommen
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
- Larry Robinson
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Touchstone Strategies - Med Center Llc
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Adam Apolinar
Corporate Director · since 2024
- Uvalde County Hospital Authority
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2024
Recent change of ownership
March 2024 (2 years ago) · acquired from Regent Care at Medical Center
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
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 44)
- D0880·Aug 15, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0812·Aug 15, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0695·Aug 15, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D0690·Aug 15, 2025
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.
- D0641·Aug 15, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- B0640·Aug 15, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- D0584·Aug 15, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D0726·Aug 4, 2025Complaint
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20242 fines · $22K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- May 28, 2024Payment denial · 57 days · starting Jul 4, 2024
- May 28, 2024Fine · $14K
- May 28, 2024Fine · $8,171
Largest single fine on record: $14K.
Fire-safety citations
19 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Aug 15, 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.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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