Overview
St. Catherine Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Texas average of 2.8. It ranks 2nd of 13 nursing homes in Waco. It scores best on health inspections (4 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 88% of nursing homes in Texas (the state average is 3.4 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 30, 2026, found 5 health deficiencies, fewer than the Texas average of 9.6. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $8,492 in the past three years.
St. Catherine Center is a nonprofit facility with 165 certified beds, caring for about 150 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1992. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 16%
Top 28%
Top 31%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 30, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 5
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $8,492
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.94 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.54 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.95 hrs
- Nurse aides2.45 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 165
- Average residents per day
- 150
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 3, 1992
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes