Nursing home
Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
9801 S 1St Street, Austin, TX 78748 · Map
Government - Hospital district · Part of Wellsential Health (67 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Austin, Texas. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.97 hours per resident per day, below the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Aug 22, 2024 cited 9 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $16,920In 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 Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation 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) | 2.97 | 3.40 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.20 | 0.44 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.13 | 2.01 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 48.8% | 51.5% | 46.4% | below 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: 1 fine totaling $16,920, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 · Dec 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 13, 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 · Jun 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · 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 · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · 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
- 9801 S 1St Street
Austin, TX 78748 - CMS certification #
- 676299
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 105.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2011-10-14
- Chain
- Wellsential Health (67 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Wellsential Health
Wellsential Health operates 67 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Wellsential Health facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says A memory care unit, respite stays, transportation
- Kitchen 2 inspections by Austin Public Health since 2023; latest score 95 (April 2025)
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: Southpark Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
- Apr 3, 2025 (routine inspection): score 95.
- Nov 1, 2023 (routine inspection): score 94.
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.
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
Secure Memory Support Unit
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Semi-Private Rooms
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St David'S South Austin Medical Center, Austin. 4.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Onion Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Austin. 1.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Accentcare Home Health Of Texas, Austin. 3.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 78748 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Shc South Austin, Austin, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Shc Wb South Austin, Austin, 0.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita South Austin Dialysis Center, Austin, 2.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 49 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 78748.
Cella Bellas Hospice Corporation, office in Austin, 1.1 miles away, straight line
Silverado Hospice- Austin, office in Austin, 4.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Heart To Heart Hospice Of Austin Ltd, office in Austin, 4.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Tmc Provider Group PLLC, Austin. 1.4 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado very 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 relatively 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reports 2.97 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have?
Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 120 beds.