Hearthstone Nursing And Rehabilitation
Nursing Home · 401 Oakwood Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78681 · 5123887494
C+
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 3.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 2.5 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.1 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 1.8 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.6 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 120 |
| Ownership | Government - Hospital District |
| Operator | Stratford Hospital District |
| Chain size | 9 facilities |
| Certified since | 1988-09-26 |
| CMS overall star | 3 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$ of 5 · ~$287/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 5 immediate jeopardy · 1 actual harm · 21 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $152,617 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 3
Recent inspection findings
The 8 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.
| Date | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0657) | D | corrected 2026-01-26 |
| 2025-11-19 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0644) | D | corrected 2025-11-26 |
| 2025-11-19 | Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0646) | D | corrected 2025-11-26 |
| 2025-01-30 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0656) | D | corrected 2025-02-17 |
| 2025-01-30 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Infection Control Deficiencies, tag 0880) | D | corrected 2025-02-17 |
| 2024-12-19 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0600) | G · actual harm | corrected 2024-12-03 |
| 2024-12-19 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0842) | D | corrected 2025-01-14 |
| 2024-04-03 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0755) | D | corrected 2024-04-25 |
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.
- Total nurse staffing: 2.88 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.32 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.48 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.58 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 1.94 · LPN 0.47 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 2.57 hrs/resident/day (expected 2.95 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 55.9% · RN turnover 37.5% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.19 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 8 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the TX state median.
| Measure | 4-qtr avg | Quarterly (Q1→Q4) | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 8.6% | 5.1 → 8.9 → 9.1 → 10.3 | worse than 97% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 5.6% | 10.9 → 2.4 → 3.7 → · | worse than 95% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 15% | 9.6 → · → 3.5 → 28.6 | worse than 55% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 14% | 10 → 12.8 → 17.3 → 14.5 | worse than 52% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 12.8% | 15.6 → 9.5 → 1.8 → 23 | better than 52% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 1.5% | 0 → 1.9 → 2.8 → 1.2 | better than 89% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · TX median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $287/day · $$$ (price tier 3 of 5 among Texas nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-12. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 66% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 29% other/private · 56% occupancy
- Texas median (quoted rates): $185/day semi-private · $250/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
Hospitals serving Williamson County
Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.
| Hospital | City | ER | CMS star | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Williamson | Round Rock | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock | Round Rock | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park | Cedar Park | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| Round Rock Medical Center | Round Rock | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -taylor | Taylor | Yes | — | Critical access |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin | Yes | — | Children's |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Williamson County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.