Nursing home
North Houston Transitional Care (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
9814 Grant Rd, Houston, TX 77070 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Pacs Group (264 facilities) · 70 certified beds
North Houston Transitional Care (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Houston, Texas. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.80 hours per resident per day, above the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Apr 30, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $11,508In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How North Houston Transitional Care (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) compares
This facility vs. the Texas and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Texas avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.80 | 3.40 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.31 | 0.44 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.25 | 2.01 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 61.1% | 51.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 9.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $11,508, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at North Houston Transitional Care (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 7 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 9814 Grant Rd
Houston, TX 77070 - CMS certification #
- 676434
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 70
- Avg residents/day
- 64.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2017-10-20
- Chain
- Pacs Group (264 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Pacs Group
Pacs Group operates 264 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Pacs Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What North Houston Transitional Care (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24/7 Nursing Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital, Houston. 1.0 mile away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Misty Willow Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Houston. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Sms Home Health LLC, Houston. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.0 mile away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 77070 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Willowbrook Dialysis, Houston, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Vintage Dialysis, Houston, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc Vintage Park, Houston, 2.0 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 86 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 77070.
Sms Hospice Care LLC, office in Houston, 1.0 mile away, straight line
Silverado Hospice - North Houston, office in Houston, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Houston - North, LLC, office in Houston, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Cs Pacs 3 Southwest, LLC, Houston. 1.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is North Houston Transitional Care (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives North Houston Transitional Care (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is North Houston Transitional Care (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
North Houston Transitional Care (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 3.80 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has North Houston Transitional Care (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does North Houston Transitional Care (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
North Houston Transitional Care (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 70 beds.