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Focused Care at Linden

1201 W Houston St

4.1(21 ratings)

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Quick Facts

Total units
131
Medicare rating
1 of 5

CMS Care Compare

Ownership
For profit, Corporation
Certified beds
131
Hospital partnership
Preferred provider for CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital
Nearby medical campus
Located near Good Shepherd Medical Center
Care coordination
Integrated electronic health records across departments

What Families Think

Reviews for Focused Care at Linden are mixed: several visitors and family members praise the cleanliness of the facility, the attentiveness of staff, and a well-coordinated response during an emergency, while other reviewers describe serious neglect concerns including hygiene lapses, understaffing, and a medication error. The facility holds a CMS Five-Star quality rating and offers on-site physical, occupational, and speech therapy.

The Good

  • CMS Five-Star quality rating
  • Staff described as attentive and compassionate
  • Well-coordinated, calm response during tornado emergency
  • Facility described as clean and well-maintained
  • Newly renovated rehab and therapy spaces
  • Activity coordinator specifically praised by family

The Bad

  • One detailed report of neglect: dirty linens, infrequent diaper changes
  • One report of a medication error requiring hospitalization
  • Reports of understaffing and difficulty retaining aides
  • One report of feeding neglect and significant weight loss

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Focused Care at Linden is a senior living community in Linden, Texas offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Gathering / Activity Spaces, Social Activities and Housekeeping. Families rate it 4.1 out of 5 across 21 reviews.

About Focused Care at Linden

Focused Care at Linden is a skilled nursing facility in Linden, Texas, offering short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, and post-operative recovery. The facility provides 24-hour skilled nursing care with a focus on patient-centered service and is rated a Five-Star facility under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services quality rating system.

The care team specializes in inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services, including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy, delivered in newly renovated rehab and therapy spaces. Staff members are trained in dementia care and provide specialized strategies for residents experiencing memory loss. The facility also offers comprehensive healthcare services with integrated electronic health records coordinating care across pharmacy, medical providers, laboratory, radiology, and therapy departments.

Focused Care at Linden serves as a preferred provider for CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital and is located in close proximity to Good Shepherd Medical Center, positioning it within the regional healthcare network for Linden and surrounding communities.

Types of Care at Focused Care at Linden

Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

Amenities

Room Amenities

  • Emergency Call System
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Meals & Dining

  • Dietary Accommodations (Gluten-Free, Low / No Sodium, No Sugar, Vegan)

Community Amenities

  • 24-Hour Staff
  • Gathering / Activity Spaces
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry Service
  • Medication Management
  • On-Site Nurse (RN)
  • Security

Activities

  • Social Activities (Happy Hour, Wine Tasting, Dances, Karaoke)

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Reviews of Focused Care at Linden

4.1overall · 21 ratings combined

4.1★ on Google (21)

Christy

Nov 2025

via Google

They can't keep any aids down there. If something goes wrong they want to put the blame on them when they end up with only one aid. What do you expect. You go talk to the administrator and she's willing to help you find another facility instead of fixing the problem. So that tells me she has no concern for the residents. They had nurse's from other places come in to help and give the wrong meds to a resident and ended up going to the hospital. My son is in there and I go everyday from 8-12 and boy the stuff we see! That's why I go everyday day they forget to feed him, he's lost 20 lbs. He can't talk, he has a peg tube so he can eat he can't push his call lite. He would be in serious trouble if I didn't go daily! I think everyone in that facility needs a camera in there room. Just saying!

Rhonda Pryor

Jun 2025

via Google

They treated my Daddy like dirt! We'd go in & he'd be laying in a bed with no sheets, sweating cause the RM was too hot. They'd only change his diaper twice a day. We reported them to State but that did not good. We had to find a new nursing home. It was awful 😖

Colette Lawless

Mar 2025

via Google

My brother was a long time resident, the staff was attentive and would ask if we had any questions or concerns when we visited. Terri, the Activity Coordinator is the Best!! She has a true love and compassion for the residents!

Pamela Chalk

Jun 2023

via Google

Exceptional building and staff. I work for Hospice Plus in Mount Pleasant and we admitted a shared patient with this facility. On entering, the grounds and facility are nice, clean and well maintained. Every staff member I interacted with, including the floor tech, central supply person, CNAs, Nurses and administration were all fantastic. Employees were smiling and pleasant, patients appeared clean and smiling as well. I overheard 2 patients complimenting the food. I am very impressed with this entire facility.

Sandy B

Jun 2023

via Google

Wednesday 06/14/23 - I was at Focused Care and there was a Tornado Warning. I got to see this amazing staff of people rushing from room to room wheeling beds and chairs down the hallway to the designated storm shelter area of the facility. The staff was quick, well coordinated and worked well under pressure. They made sure not one person got left behind and got everyone to the safe area in a timely manner. If I have a family member needing to go to a nursing home, I'll be definitely considering Focused Care at Linden.

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Government Inspection History

9 inspection visits in the last three years, 62 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Apr 15, 2026Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard9 citations
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedPast Non-Compliance

  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 22, 2026

  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 22, 2026

  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 22, 2026

  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 22, 2026

  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 22, 2026

  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 22, 2026

  • Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 22, 2026

  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 22, 2026

Nov 19, 2025Health Complaint1 citation
  • Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 24, 2025

Jul 16, 2025Health Complaint3 citations
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jul 25, 2025

  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jul 17, 2025

  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jul 17, 2025

Apr 9, 2025Health Complaint2 citations
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 11, 2025

  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 11, 2025

Feb 12, 2025Fire Safety StandardHealth ComplaintHealth Standard21 citations
  • Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.

    Severity K of L: immediate jeopardy, patternCorrected Feb 21, 2025

  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Severity K of L: immediate jeopardy, patternCorrected Feb 21, 2025

  • Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 12, 2025

  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 12, 2025

  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 12, 2025

  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 12, 2025

  • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 12, 2025

  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 12, 2025

  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 12, 2025

  • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 12, 2025

  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 12, 2025

  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 12, 2025

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 12, 2025

  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 12, 2025

  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 12, 2025

  • Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 12, 2025

  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 12, 2025

  • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 12, 2025

  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 12, 2025

  • Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 12, 2025

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 12, 2025

Oct 30, 2024Health Complaint3 citations
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 25, 2024

  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 25, 2024

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 25, 2024

Mar 13, 2024Health Complaint3 citations
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity K of L: immediate jeopardy, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 9, 2024

  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Severity K of L: immediate jeopardy, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 9, 2024

  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Severity K of L: immediate jeopardy, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 9, 2024

Jan 10, 2024Fire Safety StandardHealth ComplaintHealth Standard19 citations
  • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 19, 2024

  • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 19, 2024

  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 19, 2024

  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 19, 2024

  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 19, 2024

  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 19, 2024

  • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 19, 2024

  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 19, 2024

  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 19, 2024

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 19, 2024

  • Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 31, 2024

  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 19, 2024

  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 19, 2024

  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 19, 2024

  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 19, 2024

  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 19, 2024

  • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 19, 2024

  • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 19, 2024

  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 19, 2024

Jul 30, 2023Health Complaint1 citation
  • Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jul 5, 2023

Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Focused Care at Linden offer?

Focused Care at Linden offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Where is Focused Care at Linden located?

Focused Care at Linden is located at 1201 W Houston St in Linden, Texas.

What do families say about Focused Care at Linden?

Reviews for Focused Care at Linden are mixed: several visitors and family members praise the cleanliness of the facility, the attentiveness of staff, and a well-coordinated response during an emergency, while other reviewers describe serious neglect concerns including hygiene lapses, understaffing, and a medication error. The facility holds a CMS Five-Star quality rating and offers on-site physical, occupational, and speech therapy.

How did Focused Care at Linden do on recent health and safety inspections?

Focused Care at Linden had 9 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 62 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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