Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Cypres
Houston, TX · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 673050)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): Better
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: No Different
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (832) 280-2500 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Cypres in Houston is rated better than the national rate for discharging patients home, and CMS rates it better than national on 1 of 5 reported measures, with 0 worse.
Patients at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Cypres are discharged to the community, meaning they return home, at a rate better than the national rate. Readmissions after discharge are no different than the national rate, according to CMS.
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Cypres is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Houston, Texas, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Cypres is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Houston, Texas, serving Harris County. It has been Medicare-certified since 11/22/2011 and operates under for-profit ownership. An IRF provides intensive, hospital-level therapy—often several hours a day of physical, occupational, and speech therapy alongside physician and nursing care—to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home rather than remaining in long-term care.
According to CMS Care Compare, this facility discharges patients to the community—meaning they return home—at a rate that is better than the national rate. For potentially preventable readmissions, both during the rehab stay and following discharge, CMS rates this facility as no different than the national rate. On healthcare-associated infections, including catheter-associated urinary tract infections and C. difficile infections, the facility is also rated no different than the national benchmark.
Overall, CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures, with the remaining measures showing no significant difference from national rates, and none rated worse. No measures in this data set were listed as not reported. Families considering this facility for post-acute rehabilitation can use these comparisons as one factor in evaluating care options, alongside conversations with hospital discharge planners and the facility itself. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An IRF provides intensive, hospital-level therapy—often multiple hours a day of physical, occupational, and speech therapy plus physician oversight—to help patients regain function quickly, unlike a nursing home which typically offers a lower intensity of long-term custodial or slower-paced rehab care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports this facility's rate of discharge to the community as better than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Both readmissions during the rehab stay and after discharge are rated no different than the national rate by CMS.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
CMS rates both catheter-associated urinary tract infections and C. difficile infections as no different than the national benchmark.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, certified since 11/22/2011.
Who owns this facility?
The facility operates under for-profit ownership.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since 11/22/2011.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The provided data does not specify the conditions treated; please contact the facility at (832) 280-2500 or verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures, with the rest rated no different than national, and none rated worse.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can review the facility's current data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/673050?state=TX.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about discharge-to-community rates, readmission rates, infection rates, and the specific therapy services offered—contact the facility at (832) 280-2500 for details not covered in this data.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data provided does not include transfer or admission procedures; contact the facility directly at (832) 280-2500 for this information.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.