Gracy Woods Nursing Center
Gracy Woods Nursing Center is a 118-bed nursing home in Austin, Texas. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2002-06-17. It averages 95.0 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Gracy Woods Nursing Center?
CMS lists 63 health-inspection deficiencies for Gracy Woods Nursing Center, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-04.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | F0557, F0677 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E |
| 2026-06-04 | F0583, F0690, F0919 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D |
| 2026-06-04 | F0577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | C |
| 2026-05-14 | F0584, F0761 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Ensure 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. | E |
| 2026-05-14 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D |
| 2026-03-03 | F0550, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-12-31 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2025-12-31 | F0628, F0656 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2025-11-24 | F0728 | Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training. | E |
| 2025-11-24 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2025-09-13 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2025-07-31 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-07-31 | F0558, F0584, F0755, F0880 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-07-09 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E |
| 2025-02-28 | F0941, F0944, F0946 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. / Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. / Provide training in compliance and ethics. | F |
| 2025-02-28 | F0584, F0656, F0761, F0802, F0812, F0813, F0880, F0908, F0942, F0945, F0949 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure 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. / Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. / Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents. / Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program. / Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | E |
| 2025-02-28 | F0585, F0602, F0609, F0689, F0698, F0755, F0814, F0842, F0914 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed. | D |
| 2024-07-26 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-05-20 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| 2024-05-16 | F0697, F0755 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | K |
| 2024-05-16 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2024-04-01 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2024-04-01 | F0550, F0583 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D |
| 2024-03-20 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | E |
| 2024-01-26 | F0600, F0686, F0692, F0726, F0880 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | K |
| 2023-12-06 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | E |
| 2023-08-24 | F0600, F0689 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
Why was Gracy Woods Nursing Center fined 4 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-13 | Fine | $33,030 |
| 2024-05-16 | Fine | $98,956 |
| 2024-01-26 | Fine | $50,253 |
| 2023-08-24 | Fine | $22,164 |
How is Gracy Woods Nursing Center staffed?
| Measure | This facility | TX average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.78732 | 3.38539 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 54.5 | 55.3 |
| Average number of residents per day | 95.0 | 75.8 |
Who owns Gracy Woods Nursing Center, and what chain is it in?
Gracy Woods Nursing Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name WINNIE-STOWELL HOSPITAL DISTRICT and belongs to the CARING HEALTHCARE GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | RODRIGUEZ, BENJAMIN | since 01/01/2024 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | MURRELL, EDWARD | since 01/01/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | GRACY WOODS SNF LLC, SHAPIRO, MENACHEM | since 01/01/2024 |
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