St. Catherine Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
St. Catherine Center is a 165-bed nonprofit nursing home in Waco, Texas, part of Ascension Living. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.42 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 21% above the Texas average of 2.00, and 28.2% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
St. Catherine Center
300 West Highway 6Waco, TX 76712
Mc Lennan 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 St. Catherine Center, nurse aides logged 2.42 hours per resident per day, 21% above the Texas average. With about 144 residents a day, that works out to roughly 348 aide hours a day, or about 43 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.42 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.90 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.63 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.94 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.62 | 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
28.2% of nursing staff at St. Catherine 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 33.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 30, 2026. 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 $13,065 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | Fine | $13,065 |
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. St. Catherine Center holds 5 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About St. Catherine Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Ascension Living, 12 homes
- Legal name: Providence Park Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 3, 1992
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near St. Catherine Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community Waco · staffing data not validated | 1.0 | 90 | — | — | 82.1% | 1 | $14,267 |
| Woodway Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Waco | 3.0 | 144 | 2.57 | 3.71 | 74.5% | 2 | $14,952 |
| Greenview Nursing and Rehabilitation Waco | 3.2 | 128 | 1.67 | 2.86 | 69.9% | 1 | $73,108 |
| Avir at Jeffrey Place Waco | 3.5 | 95 | 2.29 | 3.31 | 62.1% | 3 | $22,382 |
| Wesley Woods Health & Rehabilitation Waco | 3.9 | 120 | 2.29 | 3.51 | 56.3% | 2 | $55,900 |
| Avir at Waco Waco | 4.6 | 120 | 2.32 | 3.50 | 42.9% | 4 | None |
| Ivy Creek Wellness & Rehabilitation Waco | 4.8 | 162 | 1.99 | 3.21 | 64.7% | 1 | $149,039 |
| Lakeshore Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Waco | 5.3 | 151 | 1.85 | 3.19 | 52.1% | 1 | $107,407 |
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.