Highland Park Care Center

Name: Highland Park Care Center
Address: 8861 Fulton Street, Houston, TX, 77022, US
Telephone: 7138621616

8861 Fulton Street, Houston, TX 77022 · Harris County · 120 certified beds · avg 97 residents/day · certified since Apr 26, 1995

Part of chain: CARING HEALTHCARE GROUP (14 facilities, chain avg rating 3.0★)

1/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

$40,186

Fines, last 3 years

3.13

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★☆☆☆☆1/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)

▲ Immediate jeopardy, repeated · Jun 27, 2025 · F-0692

The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.

Why it matters: Malnutrition and dehydration can quickly weaken a resident and lead to serious complications.

Severity (K): A life-threatening or extremely dangerous situation affected several residents. Among the most serious findings an inspection can produce.

Corrected: Jun 28, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

▲ Immediate jeopardy, repeated · Jun 27, 2025 · F-0695

The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.

Why it matters: Mistakes in breathing care can quickly become life-threatening for residents who depend on oxygen or equipment.

Severity (K): A life-threatening or extremely dangerous situation affected several residents. Among the most serious findings an inspection can produce.

Corrected: Jun 28, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

All citations in the current public record (18)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Jun 27, 2025	▲ K · Immediate jeopardy, repeated	The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.
Jun 27, 2025	▲ K · Immediate jeopardy, repeated	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.
Sep 10, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · from a complaint
Sep 10, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · from a complaint
Sep 10, 2024	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. · from a complaint
Apr 24, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · from a complaint
Apr 24, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need.
Apr 24, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines.
Apr 24, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time.
Apr 24, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint
Apr 24, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Apr 8, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · from a complaint
Apr 8, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint
Feb 17, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own.
Feb 17, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time.
Feb 17, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not properly complete the required screening (called PASARR) that identifies whether a person entering a nursing home has a mental illness or intellectual disability and needs specialized services.
Feb 17, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes.
Feb 17, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (6 → 2).

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2023	5	0	E
2024	11	0	E
2025	2	2	K ▲

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

1 fine totaling $40,186.

Date	Type	Amount / length
Jun 27, 2025	Fine	$40,186

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Texas avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.13	3.46	3.95	bottom 33% in Texas; bottom 19% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.18	0.44	0.69	bottom 5% in Texas; bottom 2% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	2.67	3.04	3.50	bottom 27% in Texas; bottom 15% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.23	0.34	0.48	bottom 32% in Texas; bottom 18% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	56.9	55.3	45.8	bottom 39% in Texas; bottom 21% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	87.5	54.6	42.9	bottom 13% in Texas; bottom 3% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.65, RN 0.21, weekend 3.11. Staffing rating: 1/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

Who owns this facility

Non profit - Other

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Higgins, Michael	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	05/17/2022
Murrell, Edward	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	01/30/2017
Shapiro, Menachem	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	09/23/2014
Winnie-Stowell Hospital District	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2004

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
"How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
"Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
"How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
"Where do you post your daily staffing numbers, and can I see today's?"
"How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
"How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
"Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 675493.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Highland Park Care Center

8861 Fulton Street, Houston, TX 77022 · 7138621616

Health inspection rating 1/5 · CMS overall 2/5· Fines (3y): $40,186

Most serious findings on record:

▲ Jun 27, 2025 (F-0692, Immediate jeopardy, repeated): The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.
▲ Jun 27, 2025 (F-0695, Immediate jeopardy, repeated): The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
☐ "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
☐ "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
☐ "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
☐ "Where do you post your daily staffing numbers, and can I see today's?"
☐ "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
☐ "How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
☐ "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 675493 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)