Austin · 78735
Barton Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
4501 Dudmar Dr
Austin, TX 78735
Querencia at Barton Creek
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⌖ Austin, TX · Travis County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds42
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare only
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Querencia at Barton Creek
Querencia at Barton Creek is a 42-bed nonprofit nursing home in Austin, TX. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Texas is 2.7. At its last full inspection (Dec 2025), inspectors found 5 problems, fewer than the Texas average of 9.4. 1 citation in its recent inspections was for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 45 min a day with each resident, more than the Texas average of 3 hr 23 min. About 44% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $13,500 in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (5 of 5) and long-term care (5 of 5).
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Key details
Facility nameQuerencia At Barton Creek
LocationTravis County, Texas
Phone(512) 610-9400
Address2500 Barton Creek Blvd, Austin, TX 78735 · Travis County
CMS provider number676198
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Operating companyLifespace Communities · 15 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceOctober 21, 2008 (17 years)
✓ Medicare✗ Medicaid
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
4 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Health citations at last inspection5 (Dec 2025)Texas average: 9.4. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 45 min a dayTexas average: 3 hr 23 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 08 min a dayTexas average: 26 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover44% a yearTexas average: 55%Strength
Things to ask about
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- Serious health citations1 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Sep 2025 (about 1 year ago). All 1 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $13,500Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Sep 2025 (about 1 year ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Worth asking about
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Texas average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital10.1%State average: 25.7%Better than average
- Needed an emergency room visit4.7%State average: 12.3%Better than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.5%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 6 minutes per resident a day. That is more than the state average of 4 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury2.5%State average: 3.3%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)0.9%State average: 3.8%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 9.6%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.8State average: 2.2Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Texas average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In Texas, Medicaid pays for 66% of resident days at a typical home.
- 0% Medicaid
- 24% Medicare
- 76% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average93%Texas typical: 67%
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 4 to 5 stars and changed 4 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections4★
Staffing5★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.7
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.1 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.9 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6.1 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6.8 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5.1 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.7 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.7 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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