The Healthcare Center at Patriot Heights

• 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, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jun 7, 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 D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jun 7, 2026

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

  Severity J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionPast Non-Compliance

• Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 17, 2025

• Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 8, 2025

• Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 17, 2025

• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 8, 2025

• Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 8, 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 Jul 17, 2025

• 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 Aug 1, 2024

• Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 1, 2024

• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 1, 2024

• Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 2, 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 Aug 1, 2024

• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 1, 2024

• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 1, 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, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected 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 J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 30, 2023

• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  Severity J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 30, 2023

• Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 20, 2024

• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

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

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

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 19, 2023

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 19, 2023

• 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, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 4, 2023

• 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 Oct 4, 2023

• Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 9, 2023

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 9, 2023

• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 9, 2023

• 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 Jun 9, 2023

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

  Severity B of L: potential for minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 9, 2023

The Healthcare Center at Patriot Heights offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

The Healthcare Center at Patriot Heights is located at 5000 Fawn Meadow in San Antonio, Texas.

Reviewers describe Patriot Heights as a welcoming skilled nursing and rehabilitation campus in San Antonio, with responsive staff, active physical therapy programs, and a clean environment. Both residents and family members of short-term patients praised the caring attitude of nurses, therapists, and security staff, though the facility was noted to be undergoing renovations at the time of some visits.

The Healthcare Center at Patriot Heights had 11 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 30 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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