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The Heights Of Gonzales

701 N Sarah Dewitt, Gonzales, TX 786298306724530132 certified beds · 93 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
6
since 2023
Deficiencies
22
1210
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2026-03-27
Standard
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 4
Staffing 2
Quality 4
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Texas Health and Human Services Commission · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-03-27Standard050CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2026-01-28Complaint100CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-12-13Standard070CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-04-01Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-10-20Standard070CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-10-06Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Texas Health and Human Services Commission publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-03-27Standard survey · 5 deficienciesOfficial report
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-03Record 676138-20260327-F689
F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-03Record 676138-20260327-F690
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-03Record 676138-20260327-F695
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-31Record 676138-20260327-F755
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-10Record 676138-20260327-F761
2026-01-28Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F803Ensure 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.Scope/severity CPaperwork
Food & nutrition
Widespread; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2026-01-30Record 676138-20260128-F803
2024-12-13Standard survey · 7 deficienciesOfficial report
F583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-12-14Record 676138-20241213-F583
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-12-14Record 676138-20241213-F657
F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-12-16Record 676138-20241213-F690
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-12-14Record 676138-20241213-F761
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-12-14Record 676138-20241213-F812
F814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-12-16Record 676138-20241213-F814
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-12-16Record 676138-20241213-F880
2024-04-01Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-19Record 676138-20240401-F695
2023-10-20Standard survey · 7 deficienciesOfficial report
F583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-03Record 676138-20231020-F583
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-03Record 676138-20231020-F609
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-24Record 676138-20231020-F641
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-27Record 676138-20231020-F657
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-27Record 676138-20231020-F842
F849Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.Scope/severity DStandard
Records
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-24Record 676138-20231020-F849
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-03Record 676138-20231020-F880
2023-10-06Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-03-24Record 676138-20231006-F689

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.27
Facility
Texas
National
Texas 0.43 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.25
Facility
Texas
National
Texas 3.39 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours2.77
Facility
Texas
National
Texas 2.98 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover45%
Facility
Texas
National
Texas 55% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover50%
Facility
Texas
National
Texas 55% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityTexasNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
1.4%3.8%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
2.7%3.3%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
4.8%9.6%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.0%0.8%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
12.4%15.8%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
1.1%3.0%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
14.2%18.0%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Gonzales Healthcare Systems
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Boening, Christopher
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Campbell, Leslie
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Castillo, Lynnea
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Dyer, Roger
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Hisey, Commie
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Johnson, Teri
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Sehlke, Bryon
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Touchstone Strategies - Go LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Zurovec, Darrell
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Aegis Therapies, Inc.
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Anzaldua, Brandon
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Boening, Christopher
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Campbell, Leslie
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Carvajal Pharmacy Ltc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Castillo, Lynnea
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Dyer, Roger
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Fellbaum, Ernest
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Hisey, Commie
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Johnson, Teri
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Keybank National Association
Organization
5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Nutritious Lifestyles, Inc.
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Plante & Moran Pllc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Sehlke, Bryon
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Studer, Stanley
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Touchstone Communities Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Touchstone Realty - Gonzales, LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Touchstone Strategies - Go LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Trident Health Services Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Zurovec, Darrell
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Touchstone Communities25 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Texas.

No county cost figures on file for Gonzales.

Nearby nursing homes

FacilityDistanceLast surveyDeficiencies · 3 yrs
Avir At Gonzales
Gonzales
0.6 mi2026-06-160300
Diversicare Of Luling
Luling
15.0 mi2025-05-080130
Avir at Magnolia
Luling
16.9 mi2025-11-050217
Avir at Luling
Luling
17.1 mi2026-02-040323
Shiner Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Shiner
18.0 mi2026-03-200290
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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01