Nursing home
Gracy Woods Nursing Center
12021 Metric Blvd, Austin, TX 78758 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Caring Healthcare Group (14 facilities) · 118 certified beds
Gracy Woods Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Austin, Texas. Nurse staffing is 3.82 hours per resident per day, above the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Jul 31, 2025 cited 9 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight.
- Special Focus FacilityCMS has identified this facility for enhanced oversight.
- 3 fines totaling $171,373In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Gracy Woods Nursing Center compares
This facility vs. the Texas and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Texas avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.82 | 3.40 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.18 | 0.44 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.48 | 2.01 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 56.7% | 51.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $171,373, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Gracy Woods Nursing Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 3, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 3, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Nov 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 12021 Metric Blvd
Austin, TX 78758 - CMS certification #
- 675918
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 118
- Avg residents/day
- 92.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2002-06-17
- Chain
- Caring Healthcare Group (14 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Caring Healthcare Group
Caring Healthcare Group operates 14 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Caring Healthcare Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Kitchen 5 inspections by Austin Public Health since 2024; latest score 91 (August 2026)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Kitchen inspections
The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.
Austin Public Health: Gracy Woods Nursing Home
- Aug 26, 2026 (routine inspection): score 91.
- May 5, 2026 (routine inspection): score 87.
- Jan 23, 2026 (routine inspection): score 94.
- Jan 13, 2025 (routine inspection): score 87.
- Feb 29, 2024 (routine inspection): score 85.
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Score: Out of 100. Points are taken off for each violation; 70 or above passes. This dataset publishes scores only. Violation details are in the report, available from Austin Public Health.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- North Austin Medical Center, Austin. 0.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Gracy Woods II Living Center, Austin. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- The Medical Team Inc, Austin. 2.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 78758 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Nna - North, Austin, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Shc Wb Austin, Austin, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Shc Metric, Austin, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 41 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 78758.
Embrace Hospice, office in Austin, 2.8 miles away, straight line
Amedisys Hospice, office in Austin, 2.9 miles away, straight line
Magnolia Hospice, office in Pflugerville, 3.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Scott And White Clinic, Austin. 1.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Austin Public Health kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Gracy Woods Nursing Center staffed?
Gracy Woods Nursing Center reports 3.82 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has Gracy Woods Nursing Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Gracy Woods Nursing Center have?
Gracy Woods Nursing Center is certified for 118 beds.