Nursing Homes in Austin, TX- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 17, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Austin
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 17, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Austin has a total of 47 active skilled nursing facilities and 5,291 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Austin of 1,687,311, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 318.90 persons in Austin. There were 4,043 residents in nursing homes as March 17, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.41 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Austin has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Austin and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.42 | 0.38 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.01 | 1.92 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.91 | 0.99 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.34 | 3.29 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Texas.
COVID-19 Infections in Austin Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Austin there were a total of 7 new cases and 7 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 17, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Austin
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Austin Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Austin, TX. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Austin
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Austin based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Longhorn Village 12001 LONGHORN PARKWAY AUSTIN, TX |
8.00 |
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The Arbour at Westminster Manor 4200 JACKSON AVE AUSTIN, TX |
14.00 |
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Marbridge Villa 2504 BLISS SPILLAR ROAD MANCHACA, TX |
24.67 |
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Cedar Pointe Health and Wellness Center 1301 COTTONWOOD CREEK TRAIL CEDAR PARK, TX |
26.00 |
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Querencia at Barton Creek 2500 BARTON CREEK BLVD AUSTIN, TX |
16.67 |
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Trinity Care Center 1000 E MAIN ST ROUND ROCK, TX |
32.67 |
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The Springs Healthcare and Rehabilitation 1500 COTTONWOOD CREEK TRAIL CEDAR PARK, TX |
42.33 |
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The Center at Parmer 13800 N FM 620 RD SB AUSTIN, TX |
48.67 |
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Stonebridge Health Rehab 11127 CIRCLE DR AUSTIN, TX |
36.00 |
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Bel Air at Teravista 4105 TERAVISTA CLUB DRIVE ROUND ROCK, TX |
56.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Austin based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Austin Wellness and Rehabilitation 11406 RUSTIC ROCK DRIVE AUSTIN, TX |
78.17 |
|
Retirement and Nursing Center Austin 6909 BURNET LN AUSTIN, TX |
198.33 |
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West Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3200 W. SLAUGHTER LANE AUSTIN, TX |
144.50 |
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Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 6801 E RIVERSIDE DR AUSTIN, TX |
155.33 / |
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Barton Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cente 4501 DUDMAR DR AUSTIN, TX |
90.33 |
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Spjst Rest Home 1 1810 OLD GRANGER ROAD TAYLOR, TX |
59.33 |
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Brodie Ranch Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2101 FRATE BARKER RD AUSTIN, TX |
139.83 |
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Falcon Ridge Rehabilitation 149 KLATTENHOFF LANE HUTTO, TX |
144.33 / |
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Brookdale Westlake Hills 1034 LIBERTY PARK DR AUSTIN, TX |
119.83 / |
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Deer Creek of Wimberley 555 RANCH RD 3237 WIMBERLEY, TX |
52.00 / |
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