Non profit - Corporation · 120 certified beds · CMS number 676299
Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente, Austin, TX
CMS records 24 health deficiencies at Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente in Austin, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on Dec 8, 2025. The highest severity cited is H (actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,998 in the last three years.
- 24deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 7in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Hhighest severity · Actual harm
- $10,998fines, last 3 years
- 2CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (7 deficiencies)
Standard inspection Dec 8, 2025. CMS counts 7 health deficiencies and 0 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jun 19, 2026 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest D
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 Jun 26, 2026
F627 · Permitted transfers, discharge planning, and return rights
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jun 26, 2026
Dec 8, 2025 · Standard inspection
5 deficiencies, 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 Dec 9, 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 Dec 9, 2025
F807 · Drinks and hydration
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Dec 9, 2025
F645 · Pre-admission screening for mental disorder or intellectual disability
Requirement cited (CMS): PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Dec 9, 2025
F641 · Accurate resident assessments
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Dec 9, 2025
Previous cycle: 9 deficiencies (standard inspection Aug 22, 2024)
Standard inspection Aug 22, 2024. CMS counts 9 health deficiencies and 3 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jun 13, 2025 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest H
F684 · Quality of care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Severity
- H Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy), pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jun 14, 2025
F580 · Telling residents and families about changes
Requirement cited (CMS): Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Severity
- H Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy), pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jun 14, 2025
Jun 6, 2025 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
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 Jun 20, 2025
Aug 22, 2024 · Standard inspection
6 deficiencies, highest E
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
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Sep 20, 2024
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 Sep 20, 2024
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 Sep 20, 2024
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 Sep 20, 2024
F583 · Personal privacy and confidential records
Requirement cited (CMS): Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Sep 20, 2024
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 Sep 20, 2024
Earlier cycle: 8 deficiencies (standard inspection Jun 15, 2023)
Standard inspection Jun 15, 2023. CMS counts 8 health deficiencies and 3 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
May 26, 2024 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest H
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
- H Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy), pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jun 19, 2024
Jun 15, 2023 · Standard inspection
7 deficiencies, highest F
F908 · Equipment kept in safe working order
Requirement cited (CMS): Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- Severity
- F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Jul 19, 2023
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 Jul 19, 2023
F758 · Psychotropic drug safeguards
Requirement cited (CMS): 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.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jul 19, 2023
F700 · Bed rail safety
Requirement cited (CMS): Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jul 19, 2023
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
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jul 19, 2023
F655 · Baseline care plan within 48 hours
Requirement cited (CMS): Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jul 19, 2023
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
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jul 19, 2023
Tags cited in more than one inspection
3 tags cited on more than one inspection date at Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F690 Bladder, bowel, and catheter care | 2 | Aug 22, 2024; Jun 15, 2023 |
| F755 Pharmacy services and a consultant pharmacist | 2 | Aug 22, 2024; May 26, 2024 |
| F842 Complete, confidential medical records | 2 | Dec 8, 2025; Aug 22, 2024 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | Fine | $10,998 |
Staffing and CMS ratings
- Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 2.83 h (below the Texas median of 3.27 h)
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.27 h (below the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 2.53 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- 50.6% (Texas median 52.1%)
- Administrators who left
- 1
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5
- Health inspection rating
- 3 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 1 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 4 of 5
CMS figures for Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 9801 S 1st Street, Austin, TX 78748
- Phone
- (512) 292-3071
- County
- Travis
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain (CMS)
- Wellsential Health
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 106.2
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- Oct 14, 2011
- 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 does the home support residents who need help with toileting or incontinence? (F690, cited 2 times)
- How are new medication orders filled, and how quickly can urgent medications arrive? (F755, cited 2 times)
- Does the home use electronic health records, and can families get access through a portal? (F842, cited 2 times)
- How do staff learn about and respect each resident's personal routines and choices? (F550, cited 1 time)
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Source
CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, Survey Summary. Processed by CMS Sep 1, 2026; next update Oct 28, 2026.