Federal nursing home survey record · CMS-certified nursing home· Not a state assisted-living licensing record

Ashford Gardens

Houston, TX · 202 certified beds · Last Life Safety survey May 1, 2026

CMS Certification Number 675423 · first certified October 1994

Ownership

Operated by CANTEX CONTINUING CARE · For profit - Corporation

New ownershipOwnership changed December 1, 2024 (change of ownership)from MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER

Citations on file

Rolling three-year window

Life Safety surveys

In the same window

Tags cited more than once

Across separate surveys

Inspection & testing records

Of the citations on file

Position within TX

13 citations — more than 79% of the 1,177 certified nursing homes in TX. Compared within TX rather than nationally because which state a facility is in explains about 30% of the variation in citation counts between facilities, while bed count explains under 1%. State survey agencies differ far more than the buildings do. How this is calculated

Slippingmore citations at the latest survey than at its earlier surveys in the window.

The latest survey found 10 citations; the earlier surveys in the window averaged 1.5. With 3 surveys on file this is a direction of travel, not a conclusion.

When is the next survey likely?

The window opens June 2027 — about 8 months from now. This facility’s last Life Safety survey was May 2026. Facilities in TX are typically surveyed 13–14 months after the last one (median 14), measured over 1,905 consecutive surveys in the last two years of CMS records.

A range the record supports, not a prediction of a date. State agencies vary widely — from about 11 months in Pennsylvania to three years in Maryland. How the window is measured

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2 inspection-and-testing tags have been cited here at more than one survey. Nationally, that pattern is common: about three quarters of cited facilities have at least one repeated tag, and half of the facilities ever cited for sprinkler inspection and testing are cited for it again. A repeat is usually a recordkeeping gap rather than a new hazard.

Emergency preparedness

2 of the 13 citations on file are Emergency Preparedness E-tags. E-tags are cited under 42 CFR §483.73 and concern the emergency plan, training, drills, communications and supplies. Nationally about half of certified facilities have at least one. The Emergency Preparedness Index

Physical environment (health survey)

5 physical-environment citations on the health survey. Cited by the health surveyors under Appendix PP, not the Life Safety Code surveyor: equipment in safe operating condition, the call system, bed rails, pest control, hazards, the environment. Counted separately from the 13 Life Safety citations above. The Physical Environment Index

F-0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F-0925 Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
F-0689 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

How that compares

Citations on file over three years

Compared with the median facility in TX, and nationally. Surveyors differ markedly between states, so the TX figure is the meaningful one.

Citations on file over three years, compared
Measure	Citations
This facility	13
Median facility in TX	7
Median facility nationally	11

Survey history

Citations at each Life Safety survey

Citations at each Life Safety survey
Survey date	Citations
October 27, 2023	1
January 10, 2025	2
May 1, 2026	10

Most-cited tags

Most-cited tags at this facility

Most-cited tags at this facility
Tag	What the surveyor checks	Times cited	Last cited
K-0363	Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.	2	2026-05-01
K-0511	Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.	2	2026-05-01
K-0345	Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.	1	2026-05-01
E-0020	Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.	1	2026-05-01
K-0222	Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.	1	2026-05-01
K-0324	Provide properly protected cooking facilities.	1	2026-05-01
K-0355	Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.	1	2026-05-01
K-0372	Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.	1	2023-10-27

What the citations cover

Citations by CMS category

Smoke Deficiencies 7
Services Deficiencies 2
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies 2
Miscellaneous Deficiencies 1
Other 1

Citations by CMS category
Category	Citations
Smoke Deficiencies	7
Services Deficiencies	2
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies	2
Miscellaneous Deficiencies	1
Egress Deficiencies	1

Every citation on file

As published by CMS, newest survey first. Descriptions are CMS’s own wording.

May 1, 2026 — 10 citations

Citations issued on May 1, 2026
Tag	What the surveyor checks	Status
E-0006	Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 4, 2026)
E-0020	Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 4, 2026)
K-0222	Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 4, 2026)
K-0324	Provide properly protected cooking facilities.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 4, 2026)
K-0345	Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 4, 2026)
K-0353	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 4, 2026)
K-0355	Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 4, 2026)
K-0363	Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 22, 2026)
K-0511	Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 4, 2026)
K-0741	Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 4, 2026)

January 10, 2025 — 2 citations

Citations issued on January 10, 2025
Tag	What the surveyor checks	Status
K-0363	Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (January 17, 2025)
K-0511	Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (January 17, 2025)

October 27, 2023 — 1 citation

Citations issued on October 27, 2023
Tag	What the surveyor checks	Status
K-0372	Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (November 23, 2023)

Reflects the CMS posting of August 1, 2026. Surveys conducted in the last few months may not appear yet.