Fortress Nursing and Rehabilitation
Below-average Medicare ratings — review the inspection history and ask the administrator about recent corrections before visiting.
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Quality Concerns Identified
Medicare inspection and quality data reveal areas that families should carefully evaluate before choosing this facility.
- Low overall rating (2/5 stars)
- Low staffing rating (2/5 stars)
- Above-median deficiencies (10 vs median 8.0)
- High staff turnover (74%)
- High RN turnover (67%)
Below average in Texas · Critically understaffed (RN) · Very high staff turnover · Below chain average · $90,768 in fines
What this means for your family
The facility offers excellent dining and a warm environment that many families find comforting. However, you must be vigilant regarding medication schedules and nursing professionalism, as multiple families have reported serious lapses in these specific areas.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
95 reviews on Google“Families often praise the facility for its warm, family-like atmosphere and exceptional food quality, with many noting that the staff goes above and beyond to provide compassionate care. However, there are serious, recurring allegations regarding unprofessional behavior from specific nursing staff and critical lapses in medication management and responsiveness.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- High-quality, delicious meals
- Compassionate and dedicated nursing staff
- Welcoming, family-oriented atmosphere
- Effective rehabilitation and physical therapy services
- Strong administrative and admissions support
Concerns
- Unprofessional or rude behavior by specific nursing staff (mentioned by 4 reviewers)
- Delays or failures in medication administration (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
- Staffing shortages and slow response times (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 98 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
The owner uses highly repetitive, templated responses that follow a nearly identical structure for every review. While they acknowledge the reviewer by name, they fail to address the specific allegations (such as medication errors or specific staff names) and instead rely on a standard script to redirect users to a hotline.
Questions for Your Tour
- 1We've heard wonderful things about the quality of the meals here; could you tell us more about the daily dining menu and how much variety there is?
- 2What specific steps are in place to ensure that medication is administered accurately and on a strict schedule for every resident?
- 3With the recent changes in staffing levels, how are you working to ensure that nurses and aides are able to respond quickly to resident call lights?
- 4How does the nursing team handle medical emergencies or sudden changes in a resident's condition during the overnight hours?
- 5We love the idea of a family-oriented atmosphere; what kind of daily social activities or group outings do you host to keep residents engaged?
- 6Could you walk us through how the facility is addressing the recent inspection findings to ensure the highest standard of care moving forward?
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Key Review Excerpts
“The food is also good which is a rarity in these type of places. Don't let the shiny newer homes fool you. Fortress is an older building but let me tell you it is by far better than these brand new "nicer" places.”
“My mom was checked into this facility today after having hip surgery replacement this past Wednesday. She had to call me to come pick her up from this horrible place. So me, my and our daughter go to pick her up. My mom tells me when I get there that they haven’t given her any medicine since she arrived and no walker to get up to go to the bathroom.”
“The social worker was extremely helpful in solving our unusual problems with getting my mother admitted and on medicaid pending and finally medicaid now. My mom loves the food there and the kitchen creates awesome meal plans for every resident.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Both RN and total nursing hours are below national benchmarks. This can mean less clinical attention per resident, so ask about their staffing plan.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents whose walking got worse
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Families have filed 14 complaints triggering inspections, raising serious concerns about this facility's care quality. The most recurring issues involve accident prevention and safety, medication management, and protecting residents from abuse and neglect. While the facility has corrected deficiencies when cited, the pattern of repeated problems in core care areas—particularly the multiple abuse/neglect citations—suggests ongoing challenges families should carefully evaluate before placement.
Jan 22, 2026Routine3
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Jun 2, 2025Complaint1
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Apr 16, 2025Complaint1
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Oct 24, 2024Routine8
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Oct 24, 2024Complaint1
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Aug 8, 2024Complaint1
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Mar 13, 2024
$17,014
Fine
Jun 6, 2023
$73,754
Payment Denial
Jun 6, 2023
104-day denial
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
College Station I Enterprises, LLC
for profit
CREATIVE SOLUTIONS IN HEALTHCARE, INC
ANDREANA DANNHAEUSER
Chain Affiliation
Creative Solutions in Healthcare
149 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 2.7/5 · Rank 73 of 148
Ownership & Management
Key personnel
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References & Resources
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