Overview
The Chateau Waco has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Texas average of 2.8. It ranks 9th of 13 nursing homes in Waco. It scores best on quality of care (3 of 5) and lowest on staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 81% of nursing homes in Texas (the state average is 3.4 hours). Of that, 0.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 19, 2026, found 4 health deficiencies, fewer than the Texas average of 9.6. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 4 fines totaling $72,056 in the past three years.
The Chateau Waco is a government-run facility with 123 certified beds, caring for about 68 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2016.
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 70%
Top 88%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 19, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 4
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 4 totaling $72,056
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 4
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.70 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.29 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.85 hrs
- Nurse aides2.56 hrs
- Physical therapists0.10 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Certified beds
- 123
- Average residents per day
- 68
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 2, 2016
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes