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Memorial City Health And Rehabilitation Center in Houston, TX

Memorial City Health And Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home community in Houston, TX.

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Memorial City Health And Rehabilitation Center in Houston, TX

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  • Interior

    A hospital room with an unoccupied bed and medical equipment.

  • Windows

    A hospital room with a patient bed and medical equipment.

  • Dining

    A plate of fried fish served with coleslaw and a slice of bread.

  • Hallway

    A clean and well-lit hospital corridor with doors on either side.

  • Healthcare

    A hospital hallway with medical equipment and framed pictures on the walls.

  • Wheelchair

    Medical staff assist a patient in a wheelchair down a hospital corridor.

  • Nurse

    A nurse walks down a hospital corridor.

1341 Blalock, Houston, TX 77055

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3.5 from 122 reviews
5 stars
64
4 stars
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3 stars
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1 stars
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Overall Review of Memorial City Health And Rehabilitation Center

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Staff care is consistently mixed

Residents and families describe both very caring moments and serious communication problems with staff.

Many reviewers say the staff is caring, professional, and responsive, with repeated praise for specific nurses, therapists, and activities team members. Several other reviews describe the opposite experience—slow response to call lights, ignored concerns, and a lack of empathy during medical or personal-care situations. Taken together, residents seem to have widely different day-to-day experiences depending on who they interact with and when those needs come up.

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Rehab and therapy stand out

Physical and occupational therapy are frequently described as a main reason people see progress.

A strong thread in the reviews is praise for therapy—people describe the physical therapy and occupational therapy teams as effective, supportive, and encouraging. There are also negative accounts where reviewers feel medical follow-through or wound care was missing, but even in those cases, therapy is repeatedly referenced as either better than other parts of care or a key driver of improvement. This matches the facility’s focus as a skilled nursing/rehabilitation center.

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Activities help residents stay busy

Scheduled activities and an active activities director are part of what residents and families notice most.

Multiple reviews credit the activities team for keeping residents engaged, describing group activities, exercise, games, and residents staying busy throughout the day. Some reviewers connect the change directly to how much more a loved one could do compared with earlier living situations. Even when other parts of care were criticized, activities were still mentioned as a bright spot by several families.

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Food quality gets mixed feedback

Dining draws uneven reactions, ranging from praise to complaints about temperature and satisfaction.

Some reviewers say the food is good and even mention desserts, while others complain it is delivered cold or is otherwise not satisfying. A few comments also suggest food is prepared with patient needs in mind, aligning with the community’s diet and special-diet approach. Overall, dining appears to be inconsistent across residents’ experiences.

  • A plate of fried fish served with coleslaw and a slice of bread.
  • A meal featuring a ham sandwich, salad, and potato chips on a plate.
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Cleanliness and pests raise concerns

Several reviews report cleanliness problems, including pests and unsanitary conditions.

A number of negative reviews mention roaches and infestations, describing rooms as disgusting and difficult to live in. Other critiques broaden beyond pests to unsanitary conditions such as dirty areas and inadequate supplies for personal care. Positive reviews also exist that mention the facility being clean, so the reports are split rather than uniform.

How we summarize

We summarize when many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 187 resident community capacity 187 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • George Bush Intercontinental (17 miles away) George Bush Intercontinental (17 miles away)
  • William P X (18 miles away) William P X (18 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • Ciro's Italian Grill (0.9 miles)
  • Guadalajara Hacienda (1 miles)
  • Whataburger (1.3 miles)
  • The Cheesecake Factory (1.4 miles)
  • Goode Co. Seafood - Katy Freeway (1.7 miles)
  • Feges BBQ (1.9 miles)
  • Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen (2.1 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (1.1 miles)
  • Starbucks (2.3 miles)
  • Starbucks (3.4 miles)
  • Starbucks (3.9 miles)
  • Nara Cafe (4.3 miles)
  • Panera Bread (4.5 miles)
  • Cafe Layal (4.6 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (1.1 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.2 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.5 miles)

Physicians

  • Allergy & ENT Associates: Kancherla Vikas S MD (1.2 miles)
  • Kelsey-Seybold Clinic (3.6 miles)
  • Texas Children's Pediatrics Westchase (4.5 miles)

Theaters

  • Cinemark (1.4 miles)
  • Regal Edwards Houston Marq*E Screenx, 4DX, IMAX & RPX (3.6 miles)
  • Regal Edwards Greenway Grand Palace ScreenX & RPX (6.6 miles)

Places of Worship

  • St Martin's Episcopal Church (4.1 miles)
  • St John Vianney Catholic Church (5.6 miles)
  • New Life Fellowship (6.8 miles)

Parks

  • T C Jester Park (4.9 miles)
  • TC Jester Park (5.1 miles)
  • Memorial Park Conservancy (5.6 miles)

Hospitals

  • Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital (5.7 miles)

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