Kindred Hospital Houston Nw
Houston, TX · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 45TA39)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): No Different
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: No Different
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (281) 897-8114 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
Kindred Hospital Houston NW is rated as performing no different than the national rate on returning patients to the community, and CMS shows it as neither better than nor worse than national benchmarks on any of its reported measures.
At Kindred Hospital Houston NW, CMS reports that the rate of patients discharged to the community, or sent home, is no different than the national rate, and readmission rates after discharge are also no different than the national rate.
Kindred Hospital Houston NW 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
Kindred Hospital Houston NW is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Houston, Harris County, Texas. It has been Medicare-certified since September 1, 2022, and is operated as a for-profit facility. Inpatient rehabilitation facilities provide intensive, hospital-level therapy — typically including physical, occupational, and speech therapy — for patients recovering from a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of helping them regain function and return home. This differs from a nursing home, which generally offers a lower intensity of therapy over a longer stay.
According to CMS Care Compare data, Kindred Hospital Houston NW performs no different than the national rate on the measure of discharging patients to the community (returning home) after their stay. On potentially preventable readmissions — both those measured after discharge and during the rehab stay — the facility also performs no different than the national rate. For healthcare-associated infections, CMS reports the facility's C. diff infection rate as no different than the national benchmark.
Overall, based on the measures CMS has published, this facility is rated better than the national benchmark on 0 of 5 reported measures and worse than the national benchmark on 0 of 5 reported measures — meaning its reported results are generally in line with national averages. Any measures not mentioned here have not been published by CMS, often due to low case counts, which does not indicate poor quality. This summary reflects CMS Care Compare data as reported for Kindred Hospital Houston NW.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home. This is more intensive than the therapy typically provided in a nursing home.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that Kindred Hospital Houston NW's rate of discharging patients to the community is no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
CMS reports that both readmissions measured after discharge and during the rehab stay are no different than the national rate at this facility.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
CMS reports the facility's C. diff infection rate as no different than the national benchmark. A catheter-associated infection rate was not provided in this data.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, certified since September 1, 2022.
Who owns this facility?
Kindred Hospital Houston NW is operated as a for-profit facility.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
The facility has been Medicare-certified since September 1, 2022.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
This data does not specify which conditions are treated here; please contact the facility at (281) 897-8114 or verify on Medicare Care Compare.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates this facility as performing no different than national benchmarks on all reported measures, with 0 measures better and 0 measures worse than the national rate.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the facility's current CMS record at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/45TA39?state=TX.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours per day, staff-to-patient ratios, and how outcomes like discharge-to-community rates compare to national averages; contact the facility at (281) 897-8114 for specifics.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
This data does not include admission or transfer procedures; please contact the facility directly at (281) 897-8114 for that 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.