Woodland Springs Nursing Center
Nursing Home · 1010 Dallas St, Waco, TX 76704 · 2547529774
D
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 0.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 1.3 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 2.6 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 0.6 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.0 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 132 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | South Limestone Hospital District |
| Chain size | 5 facilities |
| Certified since | 1994-06-27 |
| CMS overall star | 1 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$ of 5 · ~$303/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 3 immediate jeopardy · 6 actual harm · 20 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $98,907 · payment denials: 1 · penalty actions: 6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | 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 2026-02-18 |
| 2025-12-30 | 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 2025-12-31 |
| 2025-12-30 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0760) | E | corrected 2025-12-31 |
| 2025-08-29 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0602) | D | corrected 2025-09-20 |
| 2025-07-15 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0609) | D | corrected 2025-08-07 |
| 2025-07-15 | Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0680) | E | corrected 2025-08-07 |
| 2025-06-25 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0645) | D | corrected 2025-07-24 |
| 2025-06-11 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0684) | E | corrected 2025-07-03 |
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: 3.20 hrs/resident/day (expected 4.01 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.29 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.70 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.20 · LPN 0.71 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 2.91 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.55 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 56.5% · RN turnover 75.0% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.44 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 7 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) | 3.1% | not reported | worse than 86% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 1.5% | 1.1 → 0 → 2.2 → 2.7 | worse than 81% of US homes · TX median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 16.4% | 13.9 → 32.9 → 10.7 → 8.1 | worse than 63% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 4.9% | 3.3 → 4.1 → 8.4 → 3.9 | worse than 57% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 15% | 16.2 → 17.1 → 14.8 → 11.6 | worse than 56% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 2.6% | 2.3 → 2.2 → 2.3 → 3.4 | better than 56% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0.3% | 0 → 1.1 → 0 → 0 | better than 73% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $303/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): 13% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 82% other/private · 64% 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.