Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 122-bed for-profit nursing home in Austin, Texas, part of Hamilton County Hospital District. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.14 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% above the Texas average of 2.00, and 52.5% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
6801 E Riverside DrAustin, TX 78741
Travis County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.14 hours per resident per day, 7% above the Texas average. With about 112 residents a day, that works out to roughly 241 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.14 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.81 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.38 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.80 | 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
52.5% of nursing staff at Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 46.7%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 15, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $88,227 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2025 | Fine | $10,820 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Fine | $77,407 |
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. Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Hamilton County Hospital District, 10 homes
- Legal name: Hamilton County Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 23, 2010
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Heritage Park Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing C Austin | 4.2 | 197 | 2.21 | 3.34 | 33.6% | 2 | $56,007 |
| Brookdale Westlake Hills Austin | 6.1 | 90 | 2.61 | 4.46 | 35.7% | 2 | $300,561 |
| Barton Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Austin | 6.4 | 126 | 2.22 | 3.50 | 42.2% | 3 | None |
| The Arbour at Westminster Manor Austin | 7.3 | 90 | 3.43 | 4.96 | 40.4% | 5 | $29,085 |
| Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente Austin | 7.4 | 120 | 1.97 | 2.83 | 50.6% | 2 | $10,998 |
| Sedona Trace Health and Wellness Center Austin | 8.1 | 119 | 1.96 | 3.04 | — | 3 | $11,168 |
| Onion Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Austin | 8.4 | 125 | 1.84 | 3.09 | 50.5% | 1 | $51,337 |
| Brush Country Nursing and Rehabilitation Austin | 8.5 | 118 | 1.95 | 3.05 | 77.8% | 1 | $130,834 |
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.