Pflugerville Care Center
Nursing Home · 521 S Heatherwilde Blvd, Pflugerville, TX 78660 · 5126705800
C
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 2.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 1.0 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.2 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 2.6 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.4 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 111 |
| Ownership | Government - Hospital District |
| Operator | Guadalupe County Hospital Board |
| Chain size | 149 facilities |
| Certified since | 2002-05-14 |
| CMS overall star | 1 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $ of 5 · ~$172/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 4 immediate jeopardy · 5 actual harm · 35 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $59,449 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | 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) | D | corrected 2026-01-07 |
| 2025-11-24 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies, tag 0812) | E | corrected 2025-11-25 |
| 2025-06-05 | 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) | E | corrected 2025-06-06 |
| 2025-04-17 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0622) | D | corrected 2025-05-01 |
| 2025-03-19 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0550) | D | corrected 2025-03-20 |
| 2025-03-19 | 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 2025-03-20 |
| 2025-03-19 | 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) | E | corrected 2025-03-20 |
| 2025-03-19 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0677) | E | corrected 2025-03-20 |
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: 3.03 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.76 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.26 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.66 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 1.95 · LPN 0.83 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 2.70 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.34 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 67.4% · RN turnover 90.0% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.35 (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) | 7.3% | 7 → 5.7 → 8 → 8.3 | worse than 94% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 17.6% | 17.5 → 18.8 → 22.1 → 11.7 | worse than 68% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 1.4% | · → 0 → 4.8 → · | worse than 61% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 1.2% | 0 → 0 → 2.4 → 2.5 | worse than 56% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 12.9% | 5 → 11.1 → 12.2 → 21.2 | better than 52% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 7.1% | 9.7 → 7.9 → 5.3 → · | better than 79% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 1.2% | 1.1 → 0 → 1.9 → 1.9 | better than 92% 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% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $172/day · $ (price tier 1 of 5 among Texas nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-09. 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): 67% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 27% other/private · 94% 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 Travis 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 Northwest | Austin | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Pflugerville | Pflugerville | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Travis County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.