Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
St. Catherine Center
300 West Highway 6, Waco, TX 76712 · Map
Non profit - Other · Part of Ascension Living (19 facilities) · 165 certified beds
St. Catherine Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Waco, Texas. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.90 hours per resident per day, above the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Feb 26, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How St. Catherine 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) | 3.90 | 3.40 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.52 | 0.44 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.45 | 2.01 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 27.1% | 51.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at St. Catherine 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 safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 9, 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 · Feb 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 10 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 16, 2023 · 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 · Nov 10, 2022 - 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 · Nov 10, 2022
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
- 300 West Highway 6
Waco, TX 76712 - CMS certification #
- 455983
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 165
- Avg residents/day
- 144.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-01-03
- Chain
- Ascension Living (19 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Ascension Living
Ascension Living operates 19 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Ascension Living facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest, Waco. 1.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community, Waco. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Enhabit Home Health, Waco. 1.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- H-E-B Pharmacy. 3.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 76712 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Dialysis Services Waco West, Waco, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Brazos, Waco, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Waco Lakeshore, Waco, 5.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 19 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 76712.
Magnolia Hospice, office in Waco, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Providence Hospice, office in Waco, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Alamo Hospice Of Waco, office in Waco, 2.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Vesper Medical Care PLLC, Woodway. 2.9 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
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. Base flood elevation 500 Feet NAVD88. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively 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 |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is St. Catherine Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives St. Catherine Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is St. Catherine Center staffed?
St. Catherine Center reports 3.90 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has St. Catherine Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does St. Catherine Center have?
St. Catherine Center is certified for 165 beds.