Woodway Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center
7801 Woodway Dr, Waco, TX 76712 · Mc Lennan County
For-profit · 144 certified beds · 56% occupancy · (254) 235-7801
Woodway Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center reviews: what the government record shows
The U.S. government (CMS) rates Woodway Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center 2 out of 5 stars overall, below average. Its nurse staffing is at or above the Texas median. Inspectors cited it for 5 immediate-jeopardy findings in recent inspection cycles.
Updated September 2026 from the latest CMS data release. Ellery Care shows the government's own inspection and safety record, not consumer reviews.
At a glance
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Nurse staffing
- 3.71 hrs/resident/day (+13% vs TX median)
- Antipsychotic drug use
- 11.2% of long-stay residents (TX median 8.3%)
- Falls with major injury
- 6% of long-stay residents (TX median 3%)
- Federal fines (3 yrs)
- $14,952
- Inspection findings
- 16 cited, 5 immediate-jeopardy
- Federal abuse-warning flag
- No
Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05.
What this means for your family
A mixed record. The strengths and concerns below are worth weighing against a visit.
Strengths
- ✓Nurse staffing of 3.71 hrs/resident/day is at or above the Texas median of 3.27.
Concerns
- !CMS rates it just 2 of 5 stars overall.
- !Cited for 5 immediate-jeopardy findings (the most serious category) in recent inspections.
- !Serious-fall rate of 6% is well above the Texas median of 3%.
Questions to ask on your visit
- ·Can we see the most recent inspection report and the plan of correction?
- ·What is your fall-prevention program, and how is it staffed overnight?
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Common questions about Woodway Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center
Is Woodway Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
Woodway Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center in Waco, Texas holds a 2 of 5 star CMS overall rating. A mixed record. The strengths and concerns below are worth weighing against a visit.
How is Woodway Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center staffed?
Woodway Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center reports 3.71 nurse hours per resident per day, at or above the Texas median of 3.27 hours per resident per day.
Has Woodway Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center been fined or flagged for abuse?
Woodway Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center has paid approximately $14,952 in federal fines in roughly the last three years, and does not currently carry a federal abuse-warning flag.
CMS quality ratings
Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05. Stars are CMS's own five-star ratings.
Nurse staffing
Staffing is the single strongest predictor of nursing home quality, and the number pay-to-play referral sites rarely show you.
3.71 nurse hours per resident per day. 13% above the Texas median of 3.27.
Nursing staff turnover: 74.5%
Safety & compliance flags
No CMS warning flags on record.
Recent inspection findings
The specific problems state inspectors cited, the detail behind the star ratings, and what referral sites never show. Findings CMS records as corrected are marked.
- Potential for harmTag F0684 · Jun 30, 2026ComplaintCorrected Jul 10, 2026
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0607 · Nov 20, 2025ComplaintCorrected Nov 26, 2025
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0609 · Nov 20, 2025ComplaintCorrected Nov 26, 2025
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0755 · Jun 5, 2025ComplaintCorrected Jun 6, 2025
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardyTag F0684 · Mar 14, 2025ComplaintCorrected Mar 15, 2025
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardyTag F0726 · Mar 14, 2025ComplaintCorrected Mar 15, 2025
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardyTag F0600 · Jan 23, 2025ComplaintCorrected Jan 24, 2025
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardyTag F0607 · Jan 23, 2025ComplaintCorrected Jan 24, 2025
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardyTag F0610 · Jan 23, 2025ComplaintCorrected Jan 24, 2025
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
- Potential for harmTag F0558 · Dec 28, 2024ComplaintCorrected Dec 31, 2024
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Showing the 10 most recent and serious of 16 findings. See the full inspection history on Medicare.gov.
Antipsychotic drug use
The share of long-stay residents given antipsychotic medication. These drugs are sometimes used to sedate residents with dementia, a practice CMS and resident advocates watch closely. Lower is better.
This is below the national median but above the Texas median, roughly middle of the pack for the state.
Source: CMS MDS Quality Measures, long-stay antipsychotic measure, retrieved 2026-09-05. See the Texas study
Preventable harm
Two injuries that good staffing and attentive care are meant to prevent: serious falls and pressure ulcers (bedsores). These are the outcomes families fear most, and they rarely appear on referral sites. Lower is better on both.
The serious-fall rate here is at least double the Texas median. Ask the staff directly about their fall-prevention program: how they assess risk, how often they check on residents, and whether staffing at night is enough to respond quickly.
Source: CMS MDS Quality Measures, long-stay falls and pressure-ulcer measures, period 2025Q2-2026Q1, retrieved 2026-09-05. Texas falls study · bedsore study
Federal fines and penalties
Money CMS has fined this home, plus other federal penalties, over roughly the last three years. Fines follow serious or repeated violations.
Source: CMS Care Compare (Nursing Homes), dataset 4pq5-n9py, retrieved 2026-09-05. See the most-fined homes in Texas
Ownership
This home is for-profit (for profit - corporation). It is part of the Momentum Skilled Services chain, which operates 9 facilities, with a chain-average CMS rating of 2 stars.