Austin Gardens Senior Living

Inspection Reports Summary An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

• Austin Gardens Senior Living underwent a comprehensive inspection on August 21, 2024, resulting in 25 state standard violations. The majority of these deficiencies, totaling 23, were classified as Health Code issues, primarily related to resident care and facility operations. These included inadequate personnel records, failure to train staff in reporting abuse and neglect, and insufficient medication storage and disposal procedures. Additionally, the facility was cited for failing to procure food from acceptable sources and ensure effective hair restraints to prevent food contamination. The remaining two deficiencies were classified as Life Safety Code issues, related to fire safety measures, including inadequate sprinkler system inspections and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers. The facility had a correction date range of October 31, 2024, for the Health Code violations. Enforcement actions were taken on October 28, 2024, with an administrative penalty of $3,750 assessed under Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §553.275(c), citing the facility's failure to develop and maintain a written emergency preparedness and response plan based on its risk assessment.