Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente is a 120-bed nonprofit nursing home in Austin, Texas, part of Wellsential Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.97 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Texas average of 2.00, and 50.6% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente
9801 S 1st StreetAustin, TX 78748
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 Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente, nurse aides logged 1.97 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Texas average. With about 106 residents a day, that works out to roughly 209 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.97 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.59 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.27 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.83 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.53 | 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
50.6% of nursing staff at Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 66.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 8, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,998 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | Fine | $10,998 |
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. Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente holds 2 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Wellsential Health, 67 homes
- Legal name: Smithville Hospital Authority
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 14, 2011
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Onion Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Austin | 1.8 | 125 | 1.84 | 3.09 | 50.5% | 1 | $51,337 |
| Brodie Ranch Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Austin | 2.6 | 120 | 2.02 | 3.18 | 40.9% | 3 | $51,477 |
| West Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Austin | 2.8 | 125 | 2.04 | 3.20 | 34.1% | 2 | $39,527 |
| Marbridge Villa Manchaca | 3.8 | 92 | 2.92 | 4.53 | 29.3% | 4 | $45,778 |
| Brush Country Nursing and Rehabilitation Austin | 4.9 | 118 | 1.95 | 3.05 | 77.8% | 1 | $130,834 |
| Barton Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Austin | 5.0 | 126 | 2.22 | 3.50 | 42.2% | 3 | None |
| Brookdale Westlake Hills Austin | 7.1 | 90 | 2.61 | 4.46 | 35.7% | 2 | $300,561 |
| Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Austin · abuse citation | 7.4 | 122 | 2.14 | 3.38 | 52.5% | 1 | $88,227 |
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.