9 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (1 deficiency)
Austin, TX
1-star overall rating with 2-star inspections with $16,920 in total fines with 9 recent health deficiencies with 3 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
9801 S 1st Street, Austin, TX
(512) 292-3071
Overall
1 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
2 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
1 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
120
Certified beds
Average residents
105
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Government
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Wellsential Health
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
2011-10-14
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
67 facilities
Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 2 staffing / 4 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.20
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.44 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.64
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.95 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.13
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.01 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
2.97
All reported nurse hours · state 3.40 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
0.84
RN + LPN hours · state 1.38 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
2.69
Weekend nurse staffing · state 2.99 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.17
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.34 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.06
Reported PT staffing · state 0.07 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.21
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
3.12
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.30
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
71%
Annual RN turnover · state 52% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
49%
Annual nurse turnover · state 52% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
7,052
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
30.90
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9862
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
4.96
Baseline 19.90% · Performance 19.13% · Measure score 4.96 · Achievement 4.96 · Improvement 2.17
Healthcare-associated infections
4.27
Baseline 8.37% · Performance 6.76% · Measure score 4.27 · Achievement 3.60 · Improvement 4.27
Total nurse turnover
2.05
Baseline 65.67% · Performance 55.29% · Measure score 2.05 · Achievement 2.05 · Improvement 2.04
Adjusted total nurse staffing
1.08
Baseline 2.61 hours · Performance 3.11 hours · Measure score 1.08 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 1.08
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 9.95% |
10.72%
0.8 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 166 · Observed rate 7.83% · Lower 95% interval 6.82% |
| Discharge to community | 52.45% |
50.57%
1.9 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 161 · Observed rate 47.2% · Lower 95% interval 44.91% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 0.99 |
1.02
About the same
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 100% |
95.27%
4.7 pts better
|
Numerator 102 · Denominator 102 |
| Falls with major injury | 0% |
0.77%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 102 |
| Discharge self-care score | 70% |
53.69%
16.3 pts better
|
Numerator 56 · Denominator 80 |
| Discharge mobility score | 50% |
50.94%
0.9 pts worse
|
Numerator 40 · Denominator 80 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 0.98% |
2.29%
1.3 pts better
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 102 · Adjusted rate 0.77% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 6.76% |
7.12%
0.4 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 69 · Observed rate 5.8% · Lower 95% interval 3.88% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 0% |
8.2%
8.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 114 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 100% |
42%
58 pts better
|
Numerator 222 · Denominator 222 |
| Discharge function score | 51.25% |
56.45%
5.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 41 · Denominator 80 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 100% |
95.95%
4 pts better
|
Numerator 22 · Denominator 22 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 100% |
96.28%
3.7 pts better
|
Numerator 60 · Denominator 60 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 0% |
25.2%
25.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 54 |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.7 |
2.1
0.4 pts better
|
1.9
0.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.7 · Observed 1.2 · Expected 1.3 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.5 |
2.1
0.4 pts worse
|
1.8
0.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.5 · Observed 2.0 · Expected 1.3 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 97.8% |
97.1%
0.7 pts better
|
93.4%
4.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 91.2% · 4Q avg 97.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 47.8% |
97.9%
50.1 pts worse
|
95.5%
47.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 47.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 1.8% |
3.3%
1.5 pts better
|
3.3%
1.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.5% · Q2 1.2% · Q3 1.3% · Q4 2.5% · 4Q avg 1.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.0% |
2.7%
2.7 pts better
|
11.4%
11.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 3.6% |
3.3%
0.3 pts worse
|
5.4%
1.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 4.3% · Q3 7.5% · Q4 2.9% · 4Q avg 3.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 22.1% |
18.9%
3.2 pts worse
|
19.6%
2.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 18.3% · Q2 23.6% · Q3 22.4% · Q4 24.3% · 4Q avg 22.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 7.3% |
10.8%
3.5 pts better
|
16.7%
9.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.1% · Q2 7.5% · Q3 9.3% · Q4 7.4% · 4Q avg 7.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.0%
About the same
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 16.1% |
15.4%
0.7 pts worse
|
16.3%
0.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 10.0% · Q2 30.8% · Q3 12.9% · Q4 9.9% · 4Q avg 16.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 25.2% |
16.1%
9.1 pts worse
|
14.9%
10.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 20.0% · Q2 16.1% · Q3 22.4% · Q4 42.6% · 4Q avg 25.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
0.5%
0.5 pts better
|
1.0%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.0% |
0.8%
0.8 pts better
|
1.7%
1.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 24.0% |
15.0%
9 pts worse
|
19.8%
4.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 26.2% · Q2 22.1% · Q3 27.0% · Q4 20.8% · 4Q avg 24.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 3.1% |
4.2%
1.1 pts better
|
5.1%
2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.5% · Q2 1.2% · Q3 4.4% · Q4 4.5% · 4Q avg 3.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 98.8% |
89.7%
9.1 pts better
|
81.7%
17.1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 99.1% · Q2 99.5% · Q3 99.5% · Q4 96.9% · 4Q avg 98.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 7.5% |
12.0%
4.5 pts better
|
12.0%
4.5 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 7.5% · Observed 7.8% · Expected 11.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.2% |
1.5%
1.3 pts better
|
1.6%
1.4 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.8% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 98.6% |
88.0%
10.6 pts better
|
79.7%
18.9 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 98.6% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 23.3% |
25.9%
2.6 pts better
|
23.9%
0.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 23.3% · Observed 22.1% · Expected 22.6% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (1 deficiency)
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2025-02-27
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-02-27
Fire Safety
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2025-02-27
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-04-17
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-04-17
Fire Safety
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-04-17
Inspection history
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-06-14
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-06-14
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-06-20
Health
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-09-20
Health
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2024-09-20
Health
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2024-09-20
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-09-20
Health
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-09-20
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-09-20
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-06-19
Health
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2023-07-19
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-07-19
Health
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2023-07-19
Health
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2023-07-19
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-07-19
Health
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2023-07-19
Health
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2023-07-19
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2022-05-25
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2022-05-25
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2022-05-25
Health
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2022-05-25
Penalties and ownership
Fine · fine $16,920
Fine
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
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