Nursing home
Querencia at Barton Creek (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
2500 Barton Creek Blvd, Austin, TX 78735 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Lifespace Communities (16 facilities) · 42 certified beds
Querencia at Barton Creek (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Austin, Texas. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.45 hours per resident per day, above the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Dec 18, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $17,215In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Querencia at Barton Creek (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) 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) | 4.45 | 3.40 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.19 | 0.44 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.72 | 2.01 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 49.2% | 51.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the December 18, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 8, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $17,215, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Querencia at Barton Creek (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
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 · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 18, 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 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
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 · Sep 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 8 deficiencies
- 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 · Sep 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 20, 2024 · 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 28, 2023
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
- 2500 Barton Creek Blvd
Austin, TX 78735 - CMS certification #
- 676198
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 42
- Avg residents/day
- 41.1
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2008-10-21
- Chain
- Lifespace Communities (16 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Lifespace Communities
Lifespace Communities operates 16 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Lifespace Communities facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Querencia at Barton Creek (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Kitchen 5 inspections by Austin Public Health since 2024; latest score 90 (January 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: Querencia at Barton Creek
- Jan 28, 2026 (routine inspection): score 90.
- Jul 31, 2025 (routine inspection): score 95.
- Dec 26, 2024 (routine inspection): score 95.
- Aug 13, 2024 (routine inspection): score 97.
- Jan 10, 2024 (routine inspection): score 90.
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
- The Hospital At Westlake Medical Center, Austin. 2.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Park Manor Bee Cave, Bee Cave. 4.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Robinson Creek Home Health And Hospice, Austin. 1.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- H-E-B Pharmacy. 2.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 78735 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Shc Southwood, Austin, 6.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Brodie Lane Dialysis, Austin, 6.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita El Milagro Dialysis Unit, Austin, 6.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 29 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 78735.
Robinson Creek Home Health And Hospice, office in Austin, 1.4 miles away, straight line
Heart To Heart Hospice Of Austin Ltd, office in Austin, 6.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Gentiva, office in Austin, 8.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Scott And White Clinic, Austin. 6.3 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)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Barton Creek, TX, risk to homes is greater than 59% of communities in Texas and 79% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Querencia at Barton Creek (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Querencia at Barton Creek (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Querencia at Barton Creek (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Querencia at Barton Creek (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 4.45 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has Querencia at Barton Creek (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Querencia at Barton Creek (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Querencia at Barton Creek (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 42 beds.