Querencia at Barton Creek: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Querencia at Barton Creek is a 42-bed nonprofit nursing home in Austin, Texas, part of Lifespace Communities. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.10 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 55% above the Texas average of 2.00, and 43.6% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Querencia at Barton Creek
2500 Barton Creek BlvdAustin, TX 78735
Travis County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Querencia at Barton Creek, nurse aides logged 3.10 hours per resident per day, 55% above the Texas average. With about 38 residents a day, that works out to roughly 119 aide hours a day, or about 15 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.10 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.51 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.13 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.74 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.17 | 2.98 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
43.6% of nursing staff at Querencia at Barton Creek left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 41.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 18, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $13,500 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2025 | Fine | $13,500 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Querencia at Barton Creek holds 5 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Querencia at Barton Creek
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Lifespace Communities, 15 homes
- Legal name: Barton Creek Senior Living Center Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 21, 2008
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Querencia at Barton Creek
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Park Manor Bee Cave Bee Cave | 4.7 | 140 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 48.5% | 1 | $19,608 |
| Brush Country Nursing and Rehabilitation Austin | 4.7 | 118 | 1.95 | 3.05 | 77.8% | 1 | $130,834 |
| Longhorn Village Austin | 4.9 | 60 | 3.78 | 5.71 | 43.4% | 5 | None |
| Brookdale Westlake Hills Austin | 5.0 | 90 | 2.61 | 4.46 | 35.7% | 2 | $300,561 |
| Barton Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Austin | 5.2 | 126 | 2.22 | 3.50 | 42.2% | 3 | None |
| Stonebridge Health Rehab Austin | 6.7 | 116 | 2.11 | 3.28 | 35.3% | 3 | $39,258 |
| The Arbour at Westminster Manor Austin | 6.9 | 90 | 3.43 | 4.96 | 40.4% | 5 | $29,085 |
| West Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Austin | 7.6 | 125 | 2.04 | 3.20 | 34.1% | 2 | $39,527 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.