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CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities in 2025, Querencia at Barton Creek combines independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing within one Austin campus. The nonprofit community, located on Barton Creek Boulevard, includes 42 skilled nursing beds and accepts Medicare and private pay, but not Medicaid.
Querencia holds a 5-star CMS overall rating, the highest available, driven by top marks in Health Inspection, Staffing, and Quality Measures. Nurse staffing averages 4 hours and 49 minutes per resident per day, about 27% above the Texas average, ranking the facility 26th among 289 Texas skilled nursing facilities. Weekend staffing averages 37% above the state benchmark.
Occupancy stands at 94%, well above the Texas average of 63.5%, reflecting consistent local demand. Since 2022, the facility has received 16 health citations across 4 inspections, 38% fewer than the Texas average of 25.9. No fines have been reported in the past three years. A September 2025 inspection resulted in one serious Quality of Care citation, which has now been corrected.
Residents have access to rehabilitation services, dining, health and wellness programming, clubs and social groups, and organized resident and family engagement through an active Resident Council.
Querencia at Barton Creek’s continuum of care, above-average staffing, and short-term rehabilitation capacity fit residents seeking post-acute recovery or a planned transition across care levels in southwest Austin.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 26th out of 289 homes in Texas for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 1h 12m per day | ▲ 182% State avg: 25m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 32m per day | ▼ 44% State avg: 57m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 55m per day | ▲ 45% State avg: 2h 1m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 3h 56m per day | ▲ 31% State avg: 3h 0m per day · National avg: 3h 27m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 4m per day | ▼ 5% State avg: 4m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 41m per day | ▲ 103% State avg: 20m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Higher than the Texas average: 63.5%Querencia at Barton Creek is legally operated by Barton Creek Senior Living Center, Inc.
In Texas, the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is the primary regulatory body that conducts unannounced inspections and publishes quality reports for all long-term care homes.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Texas state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Citations
| This Facility | TX Average | vs. TX Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total citations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 3 | 6 | This facility has 50% fewer total citations than a typical Texas nursing home (3 vs. TX avg 6).↓ 50% better |
|
Health citations
Violations related to resident care, clinical practices, and day-to-day operations.
| 3 | 2 | This facility has 50% more health citations than a typical Texas nursing home (3 vs. TX avg 2).↑ 50% worse |
|
Life safety citations
Violations related to building safety — fire prevention, emergency egress, and similar.
| 3 | 6 | This facility has 50% fewer life safety citations than a typical Texas nursing home (3 vs. TX avg 6).↓ 50% better |
|
Citations per year
Average citations per year since 2021.
| 0.6 | 1.2 | This facility has 50% fewer citations per year than a typical Texas nursing home (0.6 vs. TX avg 1.2).↓ 50% better |
Inspections
| This Facility | TX Average | vs. TX Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Inspections with citations
Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory citation.
| 2 | 1 | This facility has 100% more inspections with citations than a typical Texas nursing home (2 vs. TX avg 1).↑ 100% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
Texas average 7.4
Last Health inspection on Sep 2025
Texas average 25.9
Texas average 3.67
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
13 of 16 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 3 of 16 resulted from complaint investigations.
In line with Texas averageTexas average: 2
150% worse than Texas averageTexas average: 0.4
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
60% more staff per resident than Texas average
6% worse than Texas average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
All 16 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
16
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.1 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
All 5 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
5
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.7 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
All 31 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
31
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
2,444 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 31 | 0 | 31 | 7,839 | 92 | 100% | 8 |
| Registered Nurse | 16 | 0 | 16 | 3,135 | 92 | 100% | 8.1 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 11 | 0 | 11 | 2,814 | 92 | 100% | 9.5 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1,455 | 89 | 97% | 8.7 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 3 | 0 | 3 | 792 | 67 | 73% | 8 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 2 | 2 | 539 | 66 | 72% | 4.3 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 472 | 59 | 64% | 8 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 464 | 58 | 63% | 8 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 455 | 63 | 68% | 7.2 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 2 | 2 | 438 | 68 | 74% | 4.9 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 432 | 54 | 59% | 8 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 432 | 54 | 59% | 8 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 3 | 3 | 430 | 66 | 72% | 6.5 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 387 | 49 | 53% | 7.9 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 4 | 4 | 282 | 62 | 67% | 4.4 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 3 | 3 | 231 | 64 | 70% | 3.5 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 222 | 33 | 36% | 6.7 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 18 | 20% | 1.7 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 34 | 37% | 0.8 |
| Feeding Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 14% | 1 |
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
5.7
34% better than Texas averageTexas average: 8.6
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
18.1
13% worse than Texas averageTexas average: 16.0
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
7.5%
54% better than Texas averageTexas average: 16.2%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
15.4%
5% better than Texas averageTexas average: 16.2%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
31.5%
101% worse than Texas averageTexas average: 15.7%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
2.6%
21% better than Texas averageTexas average: 3.2%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
2.9%
34% better than Texas averageTexas average: 4.4%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
0.0%
100% better than Texas averageTexas average: 0.8%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
0.0%
100% better than Texas averageTexas average: 3.5%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
9.0%
214% worse than Texas averageTexas average: 2.9%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
8.6%
9% worse than Texas averageTexas average: 7.9%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
96.6%
In line with Texas averageTexas average: 97.3%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
100.0%
In line with Texas averageTexas average: 97.9%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
95.3%
5% better than Texas averageTexas average: 90.4%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
0.0%
100% better than Texas averageTexas average: 1.4%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
96.9%
10% better than Texas averageTexas average: 88.0%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
67% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
33% of new residents, often for short stays.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
38Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community offering multiple care levels
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Querencia at Barton Creek based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
Rank #14 / 297Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 14th out of 297 homes in Texas for payroll. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Texas average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
7.1 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Austin's city center to Querencia at Barton Creek's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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IL Independent Living Lifestyle-focused communities for older adults offering dining, activities, and transportation with minimal personal care. Best for active, independent seniors who want community without medical support. | Austin (Military Heights) | 90
Facility
90
TX AVG
80
Rank
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26
Facility
26
TX AVG
41
Rank
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| Querencia at Barton Creek |
NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence. | Austin | 42
Facility
42
TX AVG
80
Rank
#735 / 988 | 94.3% | +49% | 4.81 | +133% | +32% | $0 | 16 | 4.0 | 3 | 40 | - |
8
Facility
8
TX AVG
41
Rank
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AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.
IL Independent Living Lifestyle-focused communities for older adults offering dining, activities, and transportation with minimal personal care. Best for active, independent seniors who want community without medical support. | Austin (Treemont) | 90
Facility
90
TX AVG
80
Rank
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45
Facility
45
TX AVG
41
Rank
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AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.
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Facility
118
TX AVG
80
Rank
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61
Facility
61
TX AVG
41
Rank
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Facility
76
TX AVG
80
Rank
#490 / 988 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | A- |
53
Facility
53
TX AVG
41
Rank
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The legal owner and operator of Querencia at Barton Creek is Barton Creek Senior Living Center, Inc.
Querencia at Barton Creek has a walk score of 8. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
Querencia at Barton Creek's occupancy is 94%.
Querencia at Barton Creek has 42 beds.
Querencia at Barton Creek has had 3 recently reported deficiencies.
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Querencia at Barton Creek is located at 2500 BARTON CREEK BOULEVARD.
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