63/100
Average
West Janisch Health Care Center
617 W Janisch St, Houston, TX 77018
- Certified beds
- 116
- Occupancy
- 58%
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
What to ask about before you visit
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
Abuse icon on record
CMS flags this facility for citations of abuse that caused harm, or potential for harm, to residents.
Nursing staff turnover of 69%
High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.
Our read on West Janisch Health Care Center
West Janisch runs on thin staffing margins, and it shows in the numbers. Nurse coverage sits just under the national average, but weekends drop about 11 percent below what the home manages on weekdays, and turnover runs at 69 percent against a national rate near 46 percent, meaning many of the people caring for residents are still learning the building. The inspection record is heavier: 22 deficiencies, three serious enough to put residents in harm's way, two tied to abuse, and one fine on file. A 1-out-of-5 inspection rating and a recent October 2025 survey give a current picture rather than an old one. Nonprofit ownership doesn't change what the data says about care.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
20/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →3.87 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.67 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 11% against weekdays
Staff stability
0/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →69% of nursing staff left in the last year
- →-2 for 2 administrator departures
Resident outcomes
5/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →2 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
8/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
- →-2 for 1 denial(s) of Medicare payment for new admissions
Grade ceiling applied
- Capped at 64 (grade C), CMS abuse icon on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: October 7, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
Who owns this home
Full recordPart of HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT, which operates 16 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
What families say
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Common questions about West Janisch Health Care Center
What is the ElderGrade for West Janisch Health Care Center? +
West Janisch Health Care Center holds an ElderGrade of C (63 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at West Janisch Health Care Center? +
Residents receive an average of 3.82 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has West Janisch Health Care Center been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does West Janisch Health Care Center accept Medicaid? +
Yes, West Janisch Health Care Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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