Memorial City Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
1341 Blalock
Federal Quality Data
Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility, audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed March 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district · Chain: Wellsential Health (67 facilities) · chain avg 2.8★
- Certified beds
- 187 · avg 132 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 57.5% — higher than most Texas nursing homesTexas avg: 51.5% · National avg: 46.4% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 66.7% — higher than most Texas nursing homesTexas avg: 50.5% · National avg: 43.6% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 3 fines · $64,398 total
About this community
Memorial City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a non-profit skilled nursing facility in Houston, TX, operated by Wellsential Health and managed by Regency Integrated Health Services as part of a network of 65+ Texas locations. The center offers skilled nursing, therapy and rehabilitation, memory care, hospice, and home health services, with specialized programs for cardiac, pulmonary, stroke, orthopedic, and dementia-related conditions. Rooms are available in private and semi-private configurations, and on-site amenities include an outdoor courtyard, a therapy gym, WiFi, and transportation. The facility accepts both Medicare and Medicaid.
Lifestyle & cultural comforts
- Languages spoken
- EnglishSpanishArabicChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)French
Medical care & daily support
- Specialized care
- Alzheimer's, Dementia, Memory Care, Cardiac Care, Diabetes Care and Management, Pulmonary Care, Stroke Care, Tracheostomy Care, Respiratory Therapy, Wound Care, Orthopedic Care, Joint Replacement Rehabilitation, Post-Surgical Care
- Therapy services
- Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Outpatient Therapy, Diathermy, E-Stim, Ultrasound Modalities
- Activities
- Recreational Activities
Facility details
- Parent company
- Wellsential Health (non-profit), managed by Regency Integrated Health Services
- Outdoor spaces
- Yes
Questions to ask when you tour
Multilingual Support Details
The facility's website offers language options in Arabic, Spanish, French, and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) — ask during your tour whether multilingual staff are available on-site, or whether translation is provided through an interpreter service, so you can plan accordingly for your loved one.
CMS Star Rating
This facility currently holds a 2-star rating from CMS, which is below average — ask leadership directly about what has contributed to that rating and what specific steps they are taking to improve staffing, inspections, or quality measures.
Pricing and Private-Pay Rates
Pricing is not listed on the facility's website, so ask for a full written breakdown of costs for the level of care your loved one needs, including what is covered under Medicare or Medicaid and what may be billed separately.
Staffing Ratios and Credentials
Staffing information is not publicly detailed, so ask about the nurse-to-resident ratio on each shift and the credentials of staff who would be caring for your loved one, especially if they have complex medical needs such as tracheostomy care or respiratory therapy.
Cultural and Dietary Needs
There is currently no public information about cultural programming or dietary accommodations — if your family has specific cultural, religious, or dietary needs, bring those up directly with the admissions team to confirm what can be arranged.
Visiting and Family Involvement
Visiting policies and family engagement programs are not described publicly, so ask what visiting hours look like, how families are kept informed about a resident's care, and whether there are formal opportunities for family participation in care planning.
VA Benefits
It is not yet confirmed whether this facility accepts VA benefits — if your loved one is a veteran, ask the admissions team directly about VA coverage and whether they have experience navigating the VA authorization process.