facebook tracking Ivy Creek Wellness & Rehabilitation, Waco TX: CMS Ratings
Skip to content
Nursing homes near meNear me

Ivy Creek Wellness & Rehabilitation

All states › Texas › Waco › Ivy Creek Wellness & Rehabilitation

2501 Maple Ave Waco, TX 76707 · Mc Lennan County

(254) 752-0311

All 13 nursing homes in Waco, TX (13 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 162 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 455478 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Ivy Creek Wellness & Rehabilitation 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 Ivy Creek Wellness & Rehabilitation as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the Texas average of 2.8. Inspectors issued 18 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 2 penalties, including $149,039 in fines, in that time.

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.

Next steps

Compare with the 3 closest homes

Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 3.40 hours per resident per day at Ivy Creek Wellness & Rehabilitation, above the Texas median of 3.30 (US median: 3.72). About 0.34 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.98 hours, 13% below its all-week average. 64.8% of nursing staff left within a year (Texas median 50.2%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there.

Nursing care per resident per day 3.40 hours
Above the Texas median of 3.30 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.34 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 2.98 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 64.8% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 90% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 1 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds162
Residents per day 65 About 40% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceMay 1983
Part of a chainOpco Skilled Management
Legal business nameCORYELL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY

Paying for care at Ivy Creek Wellness & Rehabilitation: Medicare and Medicaid

Ivy Creek Wellness & Rehabilitation 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 July 23, 2025 and found 5 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 18 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 18 citations at Ivy Creek Wellness & Rehabilitation across 6 inspection dates, 7 of them from complaint investigations. 3 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on December 29, 2023 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (4) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "respond appropriately to all alleged violations" (tag F0610, level J, December 29, 2023). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.

July 1, 2026 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection

EImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0580 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 2, 2026)

DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0609 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 2, 2026)

DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 2, 2026)

February 6, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

EProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0602 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 9, 2026)

July 23, 2025 · 5 citations

EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 15, 2025)

EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 15, 2025)

DProvide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0688 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 15, 2025)

DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0755 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 15, 2025)

DHave policies on smoking.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Environmental Deficiencies · Tag F0926 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 15, 2025)

June 13, 2024 · 5 citations

EEnsure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0576 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 8, 2024)

EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 3, 2024)

EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 3, 2024)

DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0684 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 3, 2024)

DMake sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Environmental Deficiencies · Tag F0919 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 5, 2024)

December 29, 2023 · 3 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection

JRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Immediate jeopardy · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0610 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 17, 2024)

JDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Immediate jeopardy · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0656 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 17, 2024)

JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Immediate jeopardy · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 17, 2024)

May 10, 2023 · 1 citation

DPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0645 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 9, 2023)

Questions to ask on a tour of Ivy Creek Wellness & Rehabilitation

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on December 29, 2023 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on July 1, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
  3. CMS rates staffing 1 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
  4. Nursing staff turnover was 64.8% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
  5. The home averages about 40% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
  6. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  7. 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

2 penalties in the last three years, including $149,039 in fines.

DateTypeAmount or length
Apr 16, 2025 Fine $140,085
Dec 29, 2023 Fine $8,954

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 1/5 2/5 1/5 3/5
August 2026 1/5 2/5 1/5 3/5
Add this rating badge to your websiteFree. Shows Ivy Creek Wellness & Rehabilitation's Medicare star rating and updates itself.

Size and colour

Preview

Ivy Creek Wellness & Rehabilitation Medicare star rating badge

Paste it where the badge should appear: in WordPress, a Custom HTML block or a footer widget; on other sites, any spot that accepts HTML. The badge updates itself when CMS publishes new ratings.

Examples, sizes and help on the badge page ›

Location

Hospitals near Ivy Creek Wellness & Rehabilitation

The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.

Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

Nearby nursing homes

Woodland Springs Nursing Center Waco · 2.2 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 1/5 132 beds · Medicaid
The Atrium of Bellmead Bellmead · 2.4 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 1/5 126 beds · Medicaid
Avir at Jeffrey Place Waco · 2.4 mi away ★★☆☆☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 1/5 95 beds · Medicaid
Crestview Healthcare Residence Waco · 2.6 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 2/5 192 beds · Medicaid
Lakeshore Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Waco · 2.7 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 2/5 151 beds · Medicaid

More nursing homes near Ivy Creek Wellness & Rehabilitation ›   All nursing homes in Waco ›

Compare Ivy Creek Wellness & Rehabilitation with the 3 closest homes side by side ›

Higher-rated nursing homes within 10 miles

Other Opco Skilled Management nursing homes in Texas

Affiliation comes from CMS's affiliated-entity data, October 2026. All 68 Opco Skilled Management nursing homes ›

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties), October 2026. Inspection citations and penalties cover the last three years. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data · Report a problem with this listing. Is this your nursing home? Feature it here.

Compare

https://www.nursinghomesineachstate.com/texas/waco/ivy-creek-wellness-and-rehabilitation/ · Data: CMS, October 2026 · Nursing Homes In Each State, not affiliated with CMS or Medicare.