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2500 Barton Creek Blvd Austin, TX 78735 · Travis County
All 25 nursing homes in Austin, TX (21 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 676198 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Querencia at Barton Creek a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Querencia at Barton Creek as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Texas average of 2.8.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 5.14 hours per resident per day at Querencia at Barton Creek, above the Texas median of 3.30 (US median: 3.72). About 1.11 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.40 hours, 14% below its all-week average. 45.3% of nursing staff left within a year (Texas median 50.2%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Querencia at Barton Creek: Medicare and Medicaid
Querencia at Barton Creek is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 21 other homes in Austin accept Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in Texas.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on December 18, 2025 and found 2 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 8 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 8 citations at Querencia at Barton Creek across 4 inspection dates, 3 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on September 5, 2025. The most common areas cited were nutrition and dietary (2) and pharmacy service (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, September 5, 2025).
December 18, 2025 · 2 citations
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DEnsure 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.
September 5, 2025 · 3 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
CDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
September 20, 2024 · 2 citations
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DImplement 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.
July 28, 2023 · 1 citation
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Questions to ask on a tour of Querencia at Barton Creek
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on September 5, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $13,500 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2025 | Fine | $13,500 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Querencia at Barton Creek
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 2.5 mi
- 4.1 mi
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4.6 mi
Seton Southwest Hospital AustinEmergency roomMedian ER visit 2h 10m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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