Overview
The Heights at Medical Center has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Texas average of 2.8. It ranks 37th of 58 nursing homes in San Antonio. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.1 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 69% of nursing homes in Texas (the state average is 3.4 hours). Of that, 0.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 15, 2025, found 7 health deficiencies, fewer than the Texas average of 9.6. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $22,052 in the past three years.
The Heights at Medical Center is a for-profit facility with 134 certified beds, caring for about 84 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2001.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 64%
Top 71%
Top 76%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 15, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 7
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $22,052
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 3
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.13 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.29 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.81 hrs
- Nurse aides2.03 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 134
- Average residents per day
- 84
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 4, 2001
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes