For profit - Corporation ·
132 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Touchstone Communities (28 facilities)
4
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★☆
The Heights Of Gonzales is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Gonzales, Texas. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.13 hours per resident per day, below the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Dec 13, 2024 cited 8 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★☆ 4/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
How The Heights Of Gonzales 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.13
3.40
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.23
0.44
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.19
2.01
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
40.6%
51.5%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
8.0
9.1
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.13
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.23
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.72
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.19
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.70
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
40.6%
Registered Nurses
60.0%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Dec 13, 2024
Most Recent Inspection Date
8
Total Deficiencies Found
36
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at The Heights Of Gonzales
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Minimal
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 28, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 13, 2024
Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 13, 2024
Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 13, 2024
Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 13, 2024
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 · Dec 13, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 13, 2024
Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 13, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 1, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 20, 2023
Potential for harm
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.Administration Deficiencies · Oct 20, 2023
Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 20, 2023
About This Facility
Address
701 N Sarah Dewitt Gonzales, TX 78629
CMS Certification #
676138
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
132
Avg Residents/Day
90.3
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
2007-05-22
Chain
Touchstone Communities (28 facilities)
Setting
Rural
Part of Touchstone Communities
28
Facilities Nationwide
Touchstone Communities operates 28 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives The Heights Of Gonzales an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
The Heights Of Gonzales reports 3.13 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
The Heights Of Gonzales is certified for 132 beds.
Admissions at The Heights Of Gonzales
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (830) 672-4530. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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