St. Anthony'S Care Center
Nursing Home · 7501 Bagby Ave., Waco, TX 76712 · 2546668003
B
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 4.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 2.5 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 2.5 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.8 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 120 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Individual |
| Operator | South Limestone Hospital District |
| Certified since | 2019-04-23 |
| CMS overall star | 4 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$$$ of 5 · ~$490/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 2 actual harm · 12 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $3,276 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-18 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0550) | E | corrected 2025-01-15 |
| 2024-12-18 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0655) | D | corrected 2025-01-15 |
| 2024-12-18 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies, tag 0726) | E | corrected 2025-01-15 |
| 2024-12-18 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0760) | D | corrected 2025-01-15 |
| 2024-12-18 | 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 2025-01-15 |
| 2024-12-18 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Infection Control Deficiencies, tag 0880) | E | corrected 2025-01-15 |
| 2024-12-12 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0686) | G · actual harm | corrected 2024-12-18 |
| 2024-12-12 | 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) | G · actual harm | corrected 2024-12-18 |
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: 3.97 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.56 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.26 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.62 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.84 · LPN 0.86 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.44 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.16 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 71.9% · RN turnover 54.5% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.28 (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 short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 2.6% | 4.5 → 3.3 → 1.4 → 0 | worse than 81% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 1% | 0 → 2.2 → 0 → 1.7 | worse than 71% of US homes · TX median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 19.6% | · → 27.6 → · → · | worse than 71% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 6.1% | 6.2 → 6 → 4.8 → 7.2 | worse than 71% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 17.9% | 19.6 → 19.6 → 15 → 17.7 | worse than 67% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 1.2% | 0 → 1.3 → 1.2 → 2.4 | worse than 57% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 13.1% | 16.9 → 12.9 → 13.4 → 9.9 | worse than 50% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 1.5% | 2.4 → 2.5 → 1.2 → 0 | better than 76% of US homes · TX median 3% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $490/day · $$$$$ (price tier 5 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): 53% Medicaid · 11% Medicare · 36% other/private · 84% 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 Mc Lennan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest | Waco | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Ascension Providence | Waco | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Waco | Waco | No | — | Psychiatric |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Mc Lennan County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.