Nursing Homes in Houston, Texas

With 2,906,700 people, Houston, Texas is one of the most populous cities in the United States. There are 60 nursing homes there, which gives you plenty of choices. The nursing homes in this city received a respectable city grade of B-. By way of comparison, we gave the facilities in the nearby city of Missouri City a city grade of D, which is a well below average grade. While neither city received a glowing review, we found the facilities in Houston to be a better bet. Finally, this city's nursing homes were consistent in all four of our categories. Additional information about these categories can be found below.

While this city received a middle of the road overall grade, its inspection grade is notably more impressive than its overall grade. Due to some of its facilities receiving favorable inspection reports this year, we gave Houston one of our higher grades in this area with a B+. Our inspection grades weigh several factors found on a facility's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we consider is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with better grades in this category tend to have few of these severe deficiencies. The second best grade we gave this place in any category was its short-term care score, where we gave it a grade of B-. In the last two categories, the city earned middle of the pack grades in our nursing and long-term care areas.