Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Austin, TX

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Austin
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on October 27, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Austin has a total of 45 active skilled nursing facilities and 5,136 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Austin of 1,687,311, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 328.53 persons in Austin. There were 3,952 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.95 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Austin has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Austin and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.44	0.41 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.03	1.96 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.90	1.00 / 0.88
All Staff	3.37	3.37 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Texas.

COVID-19 Infections in Austin Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Austin there were a total of 6 new cases and 6 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Austin

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Austin Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Austin, TX. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Austin

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Austin based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Sedona Trace Health and Wellness Center 8324 CAMERON ROAD AUSTIN, TX	28.00
Querencia at Barton Creek 2500 BARTON CREEK BLVD AUSTIN, TX	16.67
The Arbour at Westminster Manor 4200 JACKSON AVE AUSTIN, TX	14.00
Longhorn Village 12001 LONGHORN PARKWAY AUSTIN, TX	8.00
Sagebrook Nursing and Rehabilitation 901 DISCOVERY BLVD CEDAR PARK, TX	32.67
Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation-Kyle 1640 FAIRWAY KYLE, TX	44.67
Elgin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1373 NORTH AVENUE C ELGIN, TX	40.67
Gracy Woods Ii Living Center 12042 BITTERN HOLLOW AUSTIN, TX	34.00
Marbridge Villa 2504 BLISS SPILLAR ROAD MANCHACA, TX	24.67
Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente 9801 S 1ST STREET AUSTIN, TX	57.50

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Austin based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Spjst Rest Home 1 1810 OLD GRANGER ROAD TAYLOR, TX	190.17 /
Falcon Ridge Rehabilitation 149 KLATTENHOFF LANE HUTTO, TX	124.50 /
Juniper Village at Spicewood Summit 4401 SPICEWOOD SPRINGS RD AUSTIN, TX	150.50
Gracy Woods Nursing Center 12021 METRIC BLVD AUSTIN, TX	487.50 /
West Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3200 W. SLAUGHTER LANE AUSTIN, TX	194.67
Ignite Medical Resort Round Rock, LLC 16219 RANCH ROAD 620 NORTH AUSTIN, TX	183.17
Coral Rehabilitation and Nursing of Austin 6909 BURNET LN AUSTIN, TX	226.50
Pflugerville Care Center 521 S HEATHERWILDE BLVD PFLUGERVILLE, TX	228.00
Brookdale Westlake Hills 1034 LIBERTY PARK DR AUSTIN, TX	174.17
Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 6801 E RIVERSIDE DR AUSTIN, TX	131.33

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