For profit - Corporation · 118 certified beds · CMS number 675918
Gracy Woods Nursing Center, Austin, TX
CMS records 61 health deficiencies at Gracy Woods Nursing Center in Austin, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on Jun 4, 2026. The highest severity cited is K (immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety). 8 citations were at the immediate jeopardy level, 1 of them recorded as past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $182,239 in the last three years.
- Special Focus Facility candidate (CMS)
- 8 immediate jeopardy (J/K/L) citations
- A tag cited in 5 inspections
- 61deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 14in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Khighest severity · Immediate jeopardy
- $182,239fines, last 3 years
- 1CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for Gracy Woods Nursing Center as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and Gracy Woods Nursing Center may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (14 deficiencies)
Standard inspection Jun 4, 2026. CMS counts 14 health deficiencies and 0 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jun 4, 2026 · Standard inspection
6 deficiencies, highest E
F919 · Working call system
Requirement cited (CMS): Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jun 5, 2026
F690 · Bladder, bowel, and catheter care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jun 5, 2026
F677 · Help with daily care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jun 5, 2026
F583 · Personal privacy and confidential records
Requirement cited (CMS): Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jun 5, 2026
F577 · Seeing inspection results
Requirement cited (CMS): Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
- Severity
- C No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Jun 5, 2026
F557 · Respect and personal belongings
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jun 5, 2026
May 14, 2026 · Complaint inspection
3 deficiencies, highest E
F921 · Safe, functional, sanitary building
Requirement cited (CMS): Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jun 15, 2026
F761 · Drug labeling and secure storage
Requirement cited (CMS): 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.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jun 15, 2026
F584 · Safe, clean, homelike surroundings
Requirement cited (CMS): 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.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jun 15, 2026
Mar 3, 2026 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest D
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 9, 2026
F550 · Dignity and the right to exercise rights
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 9, 2026
Nov 24, 2025 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest E
F728 · Nurse aide training and competency
Requirement cited (CMS): 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.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Nov 28, 2025
F656 · Comprehensive person-centered care plan
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Nov 25, 2025
Sep 13, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest J
F689 · Accident prevention and supervision
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Severity
- J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Sep 15, 2025
Previous cycle: 27 deficiencies (standard inspection Dec 31, 2025)
Standard inspection Dec 31, 2025. CMS counts 27 health deficiencies and 4 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Dec 31, 2025 · Standard inspection
3 deficiencies, highest E
F812 · Food safety and sanitation
Requirement cited (CMS): Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jan 5, 2026
F656 · Comprehensive person-centered care plan
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jan 5, 2026
F628 · Discharge paperwork, notices, and bed-hold information
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jan 5, 2026
Jul 9, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest E
F755 · Pharmacy services and a consultant pharmacist
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jul 10, 2025
Feb 28, 2025 · Complaint inspection
23 deficiencies, highest F
F949 · Behavioral health training
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Mar 3, 2025
F946 · Compliance and ethics training
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide training in compliance and ethics.
- Severity
- F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Mar 3, 2025
F945 · Infection control training
Requirement cited (CMS): Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Mar 3, 2025
F944 · Quality program training
Requirement cited (CMS): Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
- Severity
- F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Mar 3, 2025
F942 · Resident rights training for staff
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Mar 3, 2025
F941 · Communication training for caregivers
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
- Severity
- F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Mar 3, 2025
F914 · Visual privacy in bedrooms
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 3, 2025
F908 · Equipment kept in safe working order
Requirement cited (CMS): Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Mar 3, 2025
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Mar 3, 2025
F842 · Complete, confidential medical records
Requirement cited (CMS): Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 3, 2025
F814 · Garbage disposal
Requirement cited (CMS): Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 3, 2025
F813 · Food brought in by visitors
Requirement cited (CMS): Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Mar 3, 2025
F812 · Food safety and sanitation
Requirement cited (CMS): Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Mar 3, 2025
F802 · Enough kitchen and dining support staff
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Mar 3, 2025
F761 · Drug labeling and secure storage
Requirement cited (CMS): 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.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Mar 3, 2025
F755 · Pharmacy services and a consultant pharmacist
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 3, 2025
F698 · Dialysis care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 3, 2025
F689 · Accident prevention and supervision
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 3, 2025
F656 · Comprehensive person-centered care plan
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Mar 3, 2025
F609 · Reporting suspected abuse and crimes
Requirement cited (CMS): Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 3, 2025
F602 · Protecting residents' money and belongings
Requirement cited (CMS): Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 3, 2025
F585 · Grievances and how they are handled
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Mar 3, 2025
F584 · Safe, clean, homelike surroundings
Requirement cited (CMS): 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.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Mar 3, 2025
Earlier cycle: 20 deficiencies (standard inspection Jul 31, 2025)
Standard inspection Jul 31, 2025. CMS counts 20 health deficiencies and 0 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jul 31, 2025 · Standard inspection
5 deficiencies, highest F
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Aug 1, 2025
F812 · Food safety and sanitation
Requirement cited (CMS): Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Severity
- F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Aug 1, 2025
F755 · Pharmacy services and a consultant pharmacist
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Aug 1, 2025
F584 · Safe, clean, homelike surroundings
Requirement cited (CMS): 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.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Aug 1, 2025
F558 · Accommodating individual needs and preferences
Requirement cited (CMS): Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Aug 1, 2025
Jul 26, 2024 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest E
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jul 27, 2024
May 20, 2024 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
F695 · Respiratory and oxygen care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date May 21, 2024
May 16, 2024 · Complaint inspection
3 deficiencies, highest K
F755 · Pharmacy services and a consultant pharmacist
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Severity
- K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
- Status
- Correction date May 17, 2024
F697 · Pain management
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- Severity
- K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
- Status
- Correction date May 17, 2024
F656 · Comprehensive person-centered care plan
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date May 17, 2024
Apr 1, 2024 · Complaint inspection
3 deficiencies, highest E
F812 · Food safety and sanitation
Requirement cited (CMS): Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Apr 2, 2024
F583 · Personal privacy and confidential records
Requirement cited (CMS): Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 2, 2024
F550 · Dignity and the right to exercise rights
Requirement cited (CMS): Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Apr 2, 2024
Mar 20, 2024 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest E
F600 · Freedom from abuse and neglect
Requirement cited (CMS): Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Mar 21, 2024
- Found in
- infection control inspection
Jan 26, 2024 · Complaint inspection
5 deficiencies, highest K
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jan 27, 2024
F726 · Competent nurses and nurse aides
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- Severity
- K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jan 27, 2024
F692 · Nutrition and hydration
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- Severity
- K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
- Status
- Past non-compliance (fixed before the inspection), Jan 17, 2024
F686 · Pressure ulcer prevention and care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Severity
- K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jan 27, 2024
F600 · Freedom from abuse and neglect
Requirement cited (CMS): Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Severity
- K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jan 27, 2024
Dec 6, 2023 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest E
F698 · Dialysis care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Dec 7, 2023
Tags cited in more than one inspection
11 tags cited on more than one inspection date at Gracy Woods Nursing Center; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F880 Infection prevention and control program | 5 | Mar 3, 2026; Jul 31, 2025; Feb 28, 2025; Jul 26, 2024; Jan 26, 2024 |
| F656 Comprehensive person-centered care plan | 4 | Dec 31, 2025; Nov 24, 2025; Feb 28, 2025; May 16, 2024 |
| F755 Pharmacy services and a consultant pharmacist | 4 | Jul 31, 2025; Jul 9, 2025; Feb 28, 2025; May 16, 2024 |
| F812 Food safety and sanitation | 4 | Dec 31, 2025; Jul 31, 2025; Feb 28, 2025; Apr 1, 2024 |
| F584 Safe, clean, homelike surroundings | 3 | May 14, 2026; Jul 31, 2025; Feb 28, 2025 |
| F550 Dignity and the right to exercise rights | 2 | Mar 3, 2026; Apr 1, 2024 |
| F583 Personal privacy and confidential records | 2 | Jun 4, 2026; Apr 1, 2024 |
| F600 Freedom from abuse and neglect | 2 | Mar 20, 2024; Jan 26, 2024 |
| F689 Accident prevention and supervision | 2 | Sep 13, 2025; Feb 28, 2025 |
| F698 Dialysis care | 2 | Feb 28, 2025; Dec 6, 2023 |
| F761 Drug labeling and secure storage | 2 | May 14, 2026; Feb 28, 2025 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Fine | $33,030 |
| May 16, 2024 | Fine | $98,956 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Fine | $50,253 |
Staffing and CMS ratings
- Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 3.79 h (above the Texas median of 3.27 h)
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.18 h (below the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 3.17 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- 54.5% (Texas median 52.1%)
- Administrators who left
- 0
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5
- Health inspection rating
- 1 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 2 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 4 of 5
CMS figures for Gracy Woods Nursing Center, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 12021 Metric Blvd., Austin, TX 78758
- Phone
- (512) 228-3300
- County
- Travis
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain (CMS)
- Caring Healthcare Group
- Certified beds
- 118
- Average residents per day
- 95
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- Jun 17, 2002
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident and family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Questions to ask on a visit
Based on the tags cited most often here.
- How do staff track and report infections among residents? (F880, cited 5 times)
- How are a resident's goals and preferences written into the care plan? (F656, cited 4 times)
- How are new medication orders filled, and how quickly can urgent medications arrive? (F755, cited 4 times)
- When was the kitchen last inspected, and how are food temperatures checked? (F812, cited 4 times)
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Austin · 49 deficiencies - Brush Country Nursing and Rehabilitation
Austin · 46 deficiencies - Ignite Medical Resort Round Rock, LLC
Austin · 37 deficiencies - Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Duval
Austin · 33 deficiencies - The Palms Nursing & Rehabilitation
Corpus Christi · 59 deficiencies - Golden Villa
Atlanta · 43 deficiencies - Las Colinas of Westover
San Antonio · 39 deficiencies - Marshall Manor West
Marshall · 31 deficiencies
Source
CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, Survey Summary. Processed by CMS Sep 1, 2026; next update Oct 28, 2026.