For profit - Individual · 120 certified beds · CMS number 676462
St. Anthony's Care Center, Waco, TX
CMS records 16 health deficiencies at St. Anthony's Care Center in Waco, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on Mar 26, 2026. The highest severity cited is G (actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $3,276 in the last three years.
- A tag cited in 3 inspections
- Ownership changed in the last 12 months (CMS)
- 16deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 4in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Ghighest severity · Actual harm
- $3,276fines, last 3 years
- 4CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for St. Anthony's Care Center as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and St. Anthony's Care Center may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (4 deficiencies)
Standard inspection Mar 26, 2026. CMS counts 4 health deficiencies and 0 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Mar 26, 2026 · Standard inspection
4 deficiencies, highest E
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 Apr 19, 2026
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 19, 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 Apr 19, 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 Apr 19, 2026
Previous cycle: 8 deficiencies (standard inspection Dec 18, 2024)
Standard inspection Dec 18, 2024. CMS counts 8 health deficiencies and 0 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Dec 18, 2024 · Standard inspection
6 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 Jan 15, 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 Jan 15, 2025
F760 · No significant medication errors
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jan 15, 2025
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
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jan 15, 2025
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
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jan 15, 2025
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 Jan 15, 2025
Dec 12, 2024 · Complaint inspection
2 deficiencies, highest G
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
- G Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy), isolated
- Status
- Correction date Dec 18, 2024
F686 · Pressure ulcer prevention and care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Severity
- G Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy), isolated
- Status
- Correction date Dec 18, 2024
Earlier cycle: 4 deficiencies (standard inspection Nov 9, 2023)
Standard inspection Nov 9, 2023. CMS counts 4 health deficiencies and 0 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
May 7, 2024 · Complaint inspection
1 deficiency, highest D
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 May 9, 2024
Nov 9, 2023 · Standard inspection
3 deficiencies, highest D
F686 · Pressure ulcer prevention and care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Dec 7, 2023
F657 · Care plan timing and team review
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Nov 13, 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
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Dec 7, 2023
Tags cited in more than one inspection
3 tags cited on more than one inspection date at St. Anthony's Care Center; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F550 Dignity and the right to exercise rights | 3 | Mar 26, 2026; Dec 18, 2024; Nov 9, 2023 |
| F686 Pressure ulcer prevention and care | 2 | Dec 12, 2024; Nov 9, 2023 |
| F880 Infection prevention and control program | 2 | Mar 26, 2026; Dec 18, 2024 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | Fine | $3,276 |
Staffing and CMS ratings
- Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 4.31 h (above the Texas median of 3.27 h)
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.29 h (below the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 3.75 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- 62.8% (Texas median 52.1%)
- Administrators who left
- 0
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5
- Health inspection rating
- 4 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 2 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 2 of 5
CMS figures for St. Anthony's Care Center, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 7501 Bagby Ave, Waco, TX 76712
- Phone
- (254) 666-8003
- County
- Mc Lennan
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Chain (CMS)
- Not part of a chain in CMS data
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 99.1
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- Apr 23, 2019
- Inside a hospital
- No
- 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 learn about and respect each resident's personal routines and choices? (F550, cited 3 times)
- How often are residents who spend a lot of time in bed or a wheelchair repositioned and checked for skin problems? (F686, cited 2 times)
- How do staff track and report infections among residents? (F880, cited 2 times)
- Can a resident or their family review the baseline care plan during the first few days? (F655, 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.