Highland Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, located at 8861 Fulton Street in the Northside/Northline area of Houston, is a 120-bed facility operated by Winnie-Stowell Hospital District under the administration of Johnnie Richardson. Situated 6.7 miles from downtown in a moderately walkable neighborhood (Walk Score: 61), the community opened in 2014 and serves a predominantly Medicaid population (80.2% current census). Admission patterns are more balanced, at 30% Medicare, 37% private pay, and 32% Medicaid, with an average stay of 167 days reflecting a long-term care orientation.
The facility carries a 2-star CMS overall rating (33.6% below state average).
Its 1-star staffing rating stems from critical RN scarcity: 10 minutes per resident daily, 62% below state average. Conversely, certified nursing aide coverage runs 2 hours 25 minutes per day, 20% above state. This RN-aide imbalance, with minimal physician-level oversight and high aide presence, characterizes the care model.
Health inspection earns 2-star (65.4% below state), while quality measures paradoxically rate 4-star (26.6% above state).
June 2025 identified immediate jeopardy for resident #67, whose weight dropped unmonitored from 171 to 146.2 pounds (14.5% loss), and resident #43, denied ordered oxygen and nebulizer treatments despite declining oxygen saturation from 90 to 80. Earlier inspections substantiated Stage 4 pressure ulcer mismanagement for resident #16 (repeated across multiple surveys), medication error rates of 18% and 8% (versus 5% standard), shower and ADL failures, PASARR coordination lapses, and PEG tube care errors. February 2023 documented 18% medication errors including wrong strengths and crushed enteric-coated medications.
A $62K federal fine was imposed June 2025; no payment denials occurred.
Walking ability declined in 30.7% of long-stay residents (89% worse than state), and short-stay re-hospitalization reached 28.6% (10% worse than state).
Financial performance strengthened markedly, with occupancy recovering to 66.6% and profit margin at 18.7%. Payroll represents 41.9% of revenue, below the 51-63% range typical of well-resourced facilities.
The facility predominantly serves long-term Medicaid residents with mixed acuity. Recent immediate jeopardy findings for nutrition and respiratory care, combined with pressure ulcer management deficiencies and historically high medication error rates, indicate elevated clinical supervision risk.
