Assisted Living · Austin, TX
Assisted Living, Nursing Homes, Memory Care · Medicare certified
Querencia at Barton Creek
2500 Barton Creek Boulevard · Austin, TX 78735 · Lic. #146691 (TX) · 73 certified beds
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About Querencia at Barton Creek
Querencia at Barton Creek is an assisted living community in Austin, Texas. Its capacity is 73 beds, above the Travis County median of 40 for assisted living communities. The TX licensing record lists its status as "LICENSED". It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Lifespace Communities. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 9 citations, the most recent on December 18, 2025. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 5.14 hours per resident per day. It is one of 59 assisted living communities listed in Austin. Residents and families can raise concerns with the Texas Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at 1-800-252-2412. Its public records were last updated in November 2026.
Public record
State licensing agency, updated November 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
5.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare (nursing home rating), October 2026.
Inspection history (9)
Records from January 2019 to December 2025.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 8, 2026.
View original record (opens in a new tab)December 18, 2025
Tag F0761Ensure 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 D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 8, 2026.
View original record (opens in a new tab)September 5, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 6, 2025.
View original record (opens in a new tab)September 5, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected September 6, 2025.
View original record (opens in a new tab)September 5, 2025
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected September 6, 2025.
View original record (opens in a new tab)September 20, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 21, 2024.
View original record (opens in a new tab)September 20, 2024
Tag F0758Implement 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 l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 1, 2024.
View original record (opens in a new tab)July 28, 2023
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 20, 2023.
View original record (opens in a new tab)January 24, 2019 · Life Safety Code
Citation TXV-LSC-20190124-79ebf8665cTexas Health and Human Services cited this facility following an inspection completed on January 24, 2019. The state's finding, as published: "The facility failed to comply with Chapter 19 of NFPA 101." The citation came from a life safety code inspection, which reviews fire protection, building conditions and emergency preparedness.
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Penalties (1)
Total fines: $13,500
September 5, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $13,500 against this nursing home on September 5, 2025.
Staffing
5.14 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.65 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
Part of Lifespace Communities, a chain of 15 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 4.6 overall, 4.0 for health inspections, 4.3 for staffing, 4.7 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Texas.
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