The Brazos Of Waco
Nursing Home · 2430 Market Place Drive, Waco, TX 76711 · 2549817900
C-
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 1.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 1.3 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.8 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 2.5 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 2.9 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 123 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | South Limestone Hospital District |
| Chain size | 338 facilities |
| Certified since | 2016-11-02 |
| CMS overall star | 1 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$$ of 5 · ~$435/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 6 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 27 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $72,056 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | 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 2026-02-23 |
| 2025-09-26 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0760) | J · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2025-09-20 |
| 2025-08-28 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0580) | D | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-08-28 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0689) | J · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-07-30 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0627) | D | corrected 2025-07-31 |
| 2025-07-01 | 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 2025-07-09 |
| 2025-03-20 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0580) | K · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2025-03-21 |
| 2025-03-20 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0684) | K · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2025-03-21 |
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: 3.23 hrs/resident/day (expected 4.07 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.42 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.71 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.11 · LPN 0.70 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 2.87 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.61 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 77.8% · RN turnover 66.7% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.46 (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 with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 8.2% | 7.4 → 7.3 → 10 → 7.9 | worse than 88% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 17.6% | · → · → 24.6 → · | worse than 65% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 13.7% | 11.9 → 15.6 → 16.7 → 10.6 | worse than 53% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 1.4% | 2 → 1.8 → 1.7 → 0 | better than 78% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 2.6% | 2.9 → 2.6 → 4.8 → 0 | better than 94% 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: $435/day · $$$$ (price tier 4 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): 77% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 16% other/private · 49% 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.