The Heights of Gonzales
Nursing home in Gonzales, Texas, CMS certification number 676138
701 N Sarah Dewitt, Gonzales, TX 78629 · Gonzales County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 132
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 27, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Heights of Gonzales take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Heights of Gonzales is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Heights of Gonzales reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 2.93
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.22
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.65
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.06
- Weekend total hours
- 2.57
- Nursing staff turnover
- 45%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 57.1%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 27, 2026 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 13, 2024, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Heights of Gonzales in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 99.6 residents live here, about 75% of its 132 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 132
- Average residents per day
- 99.6
- Certified since
- May 22, 2007
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Heights of Gonzales
- Legal business name
- Gonzales Healthcare Systems
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 25 homes nationally under Touchstone Communities, 2.8-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Heights of Gonzales
- Avir at Gonzales3428 Moulton Rd, Gonzales 78629
- Diversicare of Luling208 Maple St, Luling 78648
- Avir at Magnolia1105 N Magnolia, Luling 78648
- Avir at Luling501 W Austin St, Luling 78648
- Shiner Nursing and Rehabilitation Center1213 North Avenue B, Shiner 77984
Who inspects nursing homes in Texas
Texas's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Texas, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run The Heights of Gonzales, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about The Heights of Gonzales
What is the CMS star rating of The Heights of Gonzales?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Heights of Gonzales accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Heights of Gonzales?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Heights of Gonzales?
Gonzales Healthcare Systems, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.