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609 Johnson Drive McGregor, TX 76657 · Mc Lennan County
CMS certification number 745059 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is St. Joseph's Care Center 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 St. Joseph's Care Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 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 5.07 hours per resident per day at St. Joseph's Care Center, above the Texas median of 3.30 (US median: 3.72). About 0.27 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.60 hours, 9% below its all-week average.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at St. Joseph's Care Center: Medicare and Medicaid
St. Joseph's Care Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Texas's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
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 August 13, 2026 and found 5 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 7 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 7 citations at St. Joseph's Care Center across 3 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on January 6, 2026. The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (2) and resident rights (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, January 6, 2026).
August 13, 2026 · 5 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
April 7, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
January 6, 2026 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Questions to ask on a tour of St. Joseph's Care Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on January 6, 2026 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- The home averages about 41% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- 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 $8,278 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2026 | Fine | $8,278 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | — | — | — | — |
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Hospitals near St. Joseph's Care Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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14.2 mi
Providence Health Center WacoEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 43m for patients treated and sent home
- 15.5 mi
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15.9 mi
Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center WacoEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 4h 15m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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