West Houston Medical Center
Houston, TX · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 45T644)
- 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) 558-3444 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
West Houston Medical Center performs no different than the national rate on discharging patients back to the community, and CMS shows 0 measures better and 0 measures worse than the national benchmark among its reported measures.
Patients at West Houston Medical Center return to the community at a rate no different than the national average, and readmissions after discharge are also no different than the national rate.
West Houston Medical Center is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility in Houston, Texas, operated as a for-profit organization, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
West Houston Medical Center is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Houston, Texas (Harris County). IRFs provide intensive, hospital-level therapy — often several hours a day of physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients regain function after a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home rather than staying long-term as in a nursing home.
This facility has been Medicare-certified since 01/01/1996 and operates as a for-profit organization. According to CMS Care Compare data, West Houston Medical Center's rate of discharging patients back to the community is no different than the national rate. Its readmission rates — both the measure looking at readmissions after discharge and the one looking at readmissions during the rehab stay — are also no different than the national rate. Its reported healthcare-associated infection measure, C. diff infections, is no different than the national benchmark.
Overall, CMS does not rate this facility as better or worse than the national benchmark on any of its reported measures — it performs in line with national averages on all measures reported, with 0 measures better and 0 measures worse than the national comparison. Where a measure is not listed here, CMS may not have published it, often due to low patient case counts, which does not indicate poor quality.
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 inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy (often several hours a day) to help patients regain function after events like a stroke or surgery, with a goal of returning home, unlike a nursing home which typically offers a lower level of ongoing custodial care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that West Houston Medical Center'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?
Both readmission measures reported — after discharge and during the rehab stay — are no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Its reported C. diff infection rate is no different than the national benchmark.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
This facility is Medicare-certified, but for coverage specifics you should contact the facility at (281) 558-3444 and verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
Who owns this facility?
West Houston Medical Center is operated as a for-profit organization.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since 01/01/1996.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The data provided does not specify particular conditions treated; contact the facility at (281) 558-3444 or check Medicare Care Compare for details.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS shows this facility performing no different than the national rate on all reported measures, with 0 measures better and 0 measures worse than the national benchmark.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the latest data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/45T644?state=TX.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
You may want to ask about therapy hours, staffing, and length of stay by contacting the facility directly at (281) 558-3444.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
Transfer arrangements typically go through your hospital care team; contact West Houston Medical Center at (281) 558-3444 for specific admission procedures.
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.