The Atrium Of Bellmead
Nursing Home · 2401 Development Blvd., Bellmead, TX 76705 · 2542968976
Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 1.2 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.9 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.2 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 126 |
| Ownership | Government - Hospital District |
| Operator | West Wharton County Hospital District |
| Chain size | 149 facilities |
| Certified since | 2011-07-26 |
| CMS overall star | 4 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$ of 5 · ~$290/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 6 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $0 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 0
Recent inspection findings
The 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0605) | D | corrected 2026-02-13 |
| 2025-12-08 | 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) | E | corrected 2025-12-09 |
| 2024-11-06 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0558) | D | corrected 2024-11-07 |
| 2024-11-06 | 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 2024-11-07 |
| 2024-11-06 | 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) | F | corrected 2024-11-07 |
| 2024-08-06 | 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 2024-08-07 |
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: 3.18 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.98 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.31 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.70 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.05 · LPN 0.83 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 2.77 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.53 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.43 (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) | 3.9% | 6.7 → 5 → 2.8 → 1.3 | worse than 67% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 17.1% | 18 → 13.3 → 18.5 → 18.6 | worse than 66% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 16.8% | · → 9.1 → · → · | worse than 62% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 3.3% | 2.5 → 5 → 2.2 → 3.1 | better than 67% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 1.6% | 2.3 → 1.9 → 0 → 2.1 | better than 97% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
| 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% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $290/day · $$$ (price tier 3 of 5 among Texas nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2025-03. 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): 64% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 26% other/private · 70% 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.