Nursing home
West Janisch Health Care Center
617 W Janisch St, Houston, TX 77018 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Health Services Management (16 facilities) · 116 certified beds
West Janisch Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Houston, Texas. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.72 hours per resident per day, above the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Oct 7, 2025 cited 14 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 1 fine totaling $7,443In CMS records: 3 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How West Janisch Health Care Center 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) | 3.72 | 3.40 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.54 | 0.44 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.24 | 2.01 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 68.0% | 51.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 14.0 | 9.1 | 9.5 | above 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.
- Every deficiency from the October 7, 2025 inspection was corrected by October 9, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $7,443, 3 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
What inspectors found at West Janisch Health Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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 · Oct 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Oct 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.
Administration Deficiencies · Oct 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Oct 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Oct 7, 2025 · 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
- 617 W Janisch St
Houston, TX 77018 - CMS certification #
- 675543
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 116
- Avg residents/day
- 67.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1995-10-31
- Chain
- Health Services Management (16 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Health Services Management
Health Services Management operates 16 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Health Services Management facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around West Janisch Health Care Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2011
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2022, 1 violation cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Dec 18, 2011 to Dec 15, 2013. Violations found: Fair Labor Standards Act (pay and hours). Employer as DOL recorded it: West Janisch Healthcare Center (HSMTX/Janisch-Houston, LLC). Case 1709736.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Apr 14, 2022: programmed (planned) inspection, partial (health). Case closed May 23, 2022. 1 violation cited (1 serious). Penalties: $5,439 proposed, $3,263 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Hsmtx/janisch-houston, LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(f)(2)). Penalty $5,439 proposed, $3,263 now. To be fixed by May 20, 2022.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Memorial Hermann Hospital System, Houston. 2.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Caraday of Houston, Houston. 1.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Special Kids Care, Houston. 2.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 77018 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Crosstimbers Dialysis, Houston, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care North Shepherd LLC, Houston, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita North Houston Dialysis Center, Houston, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 72 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 77018.
Direct Hospice Care Inc, office in Houston, 1.2 miles away, straight line
Icare Hospice, office in Houston, 3.4 miles away, straight line
Doctor'S Choice Hospice, office in Houston, 5.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Ut Physicians, Houston. 6.1 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 high. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is West Janisch Health Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives West Janisch Health Care Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is West Janisch Health Care Center staffed?
West Janisch Health Care Center reports 3.72 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has West Janisch Health Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 14 deficiencies.
How many beds does West Janisch Health Care Center have?
West Janisch Health Care Center is certified for 116 beds.