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The Heights of League City

Nursing Home · League City, Texas · CMS Certification Number 676153

8 immediate jeopardy1 actual harm$141,918 in fines

CMS records 28 health citations for The Heights of League City across the three inspection cycles published as of June 2026. 8 are at immediate jeopardy (scope/severity J, K or L) — CMS's finding that a failure caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to a resident. 1 is at actual harm (G, H or I), meaning a resident was harmed but the finding did not rise to immediate jeopardy. 19 of them came from a complaint investigation rather than a routine survey. In the most recent cycle alone there are 5 citations, 3 at immediate jeopardy.

CMS five-star ratings
Overall rating★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5
Health inspection★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5
Staffing★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5
Quality measures★★★☆☆ 3 of 5

Staffing

Total nurse staffing3.56 hours per resident per day
RN staffing0.30 hours per resident per day
Weekend nurse staffing3.19 hours per resident per day
Total nursing staff turnover67.5%
RN turnover88.9%

Staffing hours are CMS payroll-based figures for the most recent quarter published. Turnover is the share of staff who left over twelve months.

Facility details

Address2620 W Walker, League City, TX 77573
Phone(281) 309-5400
CountyGalveston
Certified beds194
Average residents per day123.9
OwnershipGovernment - Hospital district
ChainTouchstone Communities
Participates inMedicare and Medicaid
Sprinklers in all required areasYes
Resident / family councilResident

Most recent inspections

Fire Safety Standard2025-09-17
Health Complaint2026-04-24
Health Standard2025-09-17

Fines and penalties

CMS records $141,918 in fines across 6 penalties.

Inspection citations

Citations are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from state inspections. A citation reflects conditions found on the survey date shown and may since have been corrected. Facilities may dispute findings through informal dispute resolution. Always tour a facility and ask about anything you see here.

Scope/severity J — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY

Survey 2026-03-19 · Tag F0580 · Complaint investigation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction reported 2026-03-20

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

What this scope/severity letter means: CMS found the facility's failure caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a resident. This is the most serious finding a surveyor can make. Affected one resident or instance. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity J — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY

Survey 2026-03-19 · Tag F0684 · Complaint investigation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction reported 2026-03-20

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

What this scope/severity letter means: CMS found the facility's failure caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a resident. This is the most serious finding a surveyor can make. Affected one resident or instance. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity J — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY

Survey 2025-07-10 · Tag F0689 · Complaint investigation · Past Non-Compliance · Correction reported 2025-07-10

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

What this scope/severity letter means: CMS found the facility's failure caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a resident. This is the most serious finding a surveyor can make. Affected one resident or instance. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity J — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY

Survey 2025-03-07 · Tag F0678 · Complaint investigation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction reported 2025-03-08

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

What this scope/severity letter means: CMS found the facility's failure caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a resident. This is the most serious finding a surveyor can make. Affected one resident or instance. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity K — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY

Survey 2025-01-13 · Tag F0580 · Complaint investigation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction reported 2025-01-18

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

What this scope/severity letter means: CMS found a pattern of failures that caused, or were likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death. This is the most serious finding a surveyor can make. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity J — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY

Survey 2025-01-13 · Tag F0689 · Complaint investigation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction reported 2025-01-18

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

What this scope/severity letter means: CMS found the facility's failure caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a resident. This is the most serious finding a surveyor can make. Affected one resident or instance. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity K — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY

Survey 2025-01-13 · Tag F0695 · Complaint investigation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction reported 2025-01-18

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

What this scope/severity letter means: CMS found a pattern of failures that caused, or were likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death. This is the most serious finding a surveyor can make. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity K — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY

Survey 2024-05-30 · Tag F0755 · Complaint investigation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction reported 2024-06-21

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

What this scope/severity letter means: CMS found a pattern of failures that caused, or were likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death. This is the most serious finding a surveyor can make. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity G — ACTUAL HARM

Survey 2023-09-05 · Tag F0689 · Complaint investigation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction reported 2023-09-28

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

What this scope/severity letter means: A resident was actually harmed. CMS found real harm occurred, affecting one resident. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity D — Potential for harm

Survey 2026-04-24 · Tag F0697 · Complaint investigation · Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

What this scope/severity letter means: No resident was harmed, but the failure could have caused more than minimal harm. Affected one resident or one instance. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity D — Potential for harm

Survey 2025-12-19 · Tag F0908 · Complaint investigation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction reported 2025-12-20

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

What this scope/severity letter means: No resident was harmed, but the failure could have caused more than minimal harm. Affected one resident or one instance. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity D — Potential for harm

Survey 2025-01-13 · Tag F0808 · Complaint investigation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction reported 2025-01-18

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

What this scope/severity letter means: No resident was harmed, but the failure could have caused more than minimal harm. Affected one resident or one instance. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity D — Potential for harm

Survey 2024-08-21 · Tag F0640 · Routine survey · Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction reported 2024-09-15

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

What this scope/severity letter means: No resident was harmed, but the failure could have caused more than minimal harm. Affected one resident or one instance. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity E — Potential for harm

Survey 2024-08-21 · Tag F0641 · Routine survey · Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction reported 2024-09-15

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

What this scope/severity letter means: No resident was harmed, but the failure could have caused more than minimal harm, and it happened repeatedly. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity E — Potential for harm

Survey 2024-08-21 · Tag F0656 · Complaint investigation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction reported 2024-09-15

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

What this scope/severity letter means: No resident was harmed, but the failure could have caused more than minimal harm, and it happened repeatedly. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity D — Potential for harm

Survey 2024-08-21 · Tag F0688 · Complaint investigation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction reported 2024-09-15

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

What this scope/severity letter means: No resident was harmed, but the failure could have caused more than minimal harm. Affected one resident or one instance. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity D — Potential for harm

Survey 2024-08-21 · Tag F0690 · Routine survey · Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction reported 2024-09-15

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

What this scope/severity letter means: No resident was harmed, but the failure could have caused more than minimal harm. Affected one resident or one instance. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity E — Potential for harm

Survey 2024-08-21 · Tag F0755 · Complaint investigation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction reported 2024-09-15

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

What this scope/severity letter means: No resident was harmed, but the failure could have caused more than minimal harm, and it happened repeatedly. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity D — Potential for harm

Survey 2024-08-21 · Tag F0759 · Complaint investigation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction reported 2024-09-15

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

What this scope/severity letter means: No resident was harmed, but the failure could have caused more than minimal harm. Affected one resident or one instance. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity D — Potential for harm

Survey 2024-08-21 · Tag F0880 · Routine survey · Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction reported 2024-09-15

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

What this scope/severity letter means: No resident was harmed, but the failure could have caused more than minimal harm. Affected one resident or one instance. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity D — Potential for harm

Survey 2024-05-09 · Tag F0644 · Complaint investigation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction reported 2024-05-31

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

What this scope/severity letter means: No resident was harmed, but the failure could have caused more than minimal harm. Affected one resident or one instance. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity D — Potential for harm

Survey 2023-09-05 · Tag F0580 · Complaint investigation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction reported 2023-09-28

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

What this scope/severity letter means: No resident was harmed, but the failure could have caused more than minimal harm. Affected one resident or one instance. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity D — Potential for harm

Survey 2023-09-05 · Tag F0684 · Complaint investigation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction reported 2023-09-28

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

What this scope/severity letter means: No resident was harmed, but the failure could have caused more than minimal harm. Affected one resident or one instance. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity E — Potential for harm

Survey 2023-05-25 · Tag F0638 · Routine survey · Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction reported 2023-07-01

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

What this scope/severity letter means: No resident was harmed, but the failure could have caused more than minimal harm, and it happened repeatedly. How the A–L grid works

Scope/severity D — Potential for harm

Survey 2023-05-25 · Tag F0640 · Routine survey · Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction reported 2023-07-01

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

What this scope/severity letter means: No resident was harmed, but the failure could have caused more than minimal harm. Affected one resident or one instance. How the A–L grid works

Showing the 25 most severe of 28 health citations. The counts above reflect all of them.

Common questions

Has The Heights of League City been cited for immediate jeopardy?

Yes. CMS records 8 immediate-jeopardy citations (scope/severity J, K or L) for The Heights of League City in data as of June 2026. Immediate jeopardy is CMS's finding that a failure caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to a resident.

What is the CMS star rating for The Heights of League City?

CMS gives The Heights of League City an overall rating of 1 out of 5 as of June 2026, with 1 for health inspection and 1 for staffing.

How big is The Heights of League City?

The Heights of League City is certified for 194 beds, with an average of 123.9 residents per day in the most recent CMS reporting period.


Ratings and inspection data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, June 2026.