The Chateau Waco: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Chateau Waco is a 123-bed government-run nursing home in Waco, Texas, part of The Ensign Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.31 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% above the Texas average of 2.00, and 73.6% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
The Chateau Waco
2430 Market Place DriveWaco, TX 76711
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 The Chateau Waco, nurse aides logged 2.31 hours per resident per day, 15% above the Texas average. With about 68 residents a day, that works out to roughly 156 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.31 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.79 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.38 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.48 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.95 | 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
73.6% of nursing staff at The Chateau Waco left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 70.0%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 19, 2026. 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 4 fines totaling $72,056 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2025 | Fine | $16,149 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Fine | $16,149 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Fine | $25,325 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Fine | $14,433 |
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. The Chateau Waco holds 1 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About The Chateau Waco
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Chain: The Ensign Group, 342 homes
- Legal name: South Limestone Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 2, 2016
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Chateau Waco
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Greenview Nursing and Rehabilitation Waco | 2.3 | 128 | 1.67 | 2.86 | 69.9% | 1 | $73,108 |
| St. Anthony's Care Center Waco | 2.3 | 120 | 3.04 | 4.31 | 62.8% | 4 | $3,276 |
| Avir at Jeffrey Place Waco | 2.4 | 95 | 2.29 | 3.31 | 62.1% | 3 | $22,382 |
| Woodway Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Waco | 2.7 | 144 | 2.57 | 3.71 | 74.5% | 2 | $14,952 |
| Avir at Waco Waco | 3.3 | 120 | 2.32 | 3.50 | 42.9% | 4 | None |
| Hewitt Nursing and Rehabilitation Hewitt | 3.4 | 140 | 2.09 | 3.20 | 62.5% | 3 | $33,539 |
| Wesley Woods Health & Rehabilitation Waco | 3.6 | 120 | 2.29 | 3.51 | 56.3% | 2 | $55,900 |
| Ivy Creek Wellness & Rehabilitation Waco | 4.0 | 162 | 1.99 | 3.21 | 64.7% | 1 | $149,039 |
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.