About Richard A. Anderson (State of Texas Veterans Land

Richard A. Anderson (State of Texas Veterans Land is a nursing home in Houston, Texas. Its capacity is 120 beds, below the Harris County median of 124 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Texvet. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 15 citations, the most recent on September 11, 2025. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.42 hours per resident per day. The Department of Veterans Affairs lists it as a veterans long-term care setting. It is one of 62 nursing homes listed in Houston. Residents and families can raise concerns with the Texas Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at 1-800-252-2412. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

5.0

Staffing

5.0

Quality measures

5.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (15)

Records from June 2023 to September 2025.

September 11, 2025
Tag F0692
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 20, 2025.
September 11, 2025
Tag F0641
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 20, 2025.
August 22, 2024
Tag F0759
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 13, 2024.
June 23, 2024
Tag F0609
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 19, 2024.
June 23, 2024
Tag F0689
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity K: pattern, immediate jeopardy. Corrected July 19, 2024.
August 22, 2023
Tag F0684
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 22, 2023.
June 23, 2023
Tag F0644
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 7, 2023.
June 23, 2023
Tag F0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 7, 2023.
June 23, 2023
Tag F0759
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 7, 2023.
June 23, 2023
Tag F0814
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 7, 2023.
June 23, 2023
Tag F0561
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 7, 2023.
June 23, 2023
Tag F0695
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 7, 2023.
June 23, 2023
Tag F0919
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 7, 2023.
June 23, 2023
Tag F0690
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 E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 7, 2023.
June 23, 2023
Tag F0761
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: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 7, 2023.

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Penalties (1)

Total fines: $14,730

June 23, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $14,730 against this nursing home on June 23, 2024.

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Staffing

4.42 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.97 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of Texvet, a chain of 9 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.1 overall, 2.7 for health inspections, 4.1 for staffing, 3.9 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Texas.

Nursing Homes

Texas median$5,627/mo

Texas cost breakdown

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