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St. Catherine Center

300 WEST HIGHWAY 6, WACO, TX, 76712

(254) 761-8500

165 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

300 West Highway 6

Waco, TX 76712

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Bed capacity

165

CMS facility ID

455983

Care type

Nursing home

County

Mc Lennan

Facility name

St. Catherine Center

Street address

300 WEST HIGHWAY 6

City / state / ZIP

Waco, TX 76712

Phone

(254) 761-8500

About this facility — St. Catherine Center

St. Catherine Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Waco, Texas. It is licensed for 165 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Texas (120 beds).

It is one of 34 senior care facilities in Waco and 1,178 skilled nursing facilities across Texas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited St. Catherine Center 24 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $13,065 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Ascension Living

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Ascension Health Senior Care

Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2014

Breedlove, Ryan

Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Health Dimensions Consulting Inc

Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Lefco, Amy

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Medical Solutions Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2017

Musgrave, Lisa

Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Pietsch, Darrell

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017

Shadbolt, Erin

Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Smoot, Kenneth

Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

4 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1992-01-03

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$13,065 total

Last standard inspection

2026-04-30

Nurse staffing

3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$418 per day (≈ $12,710/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

0% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 92% private/other

Occupancy

77% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

51% above the TX median of $277/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

165

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-04-30Health inspection4 citations

F-0550

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2026-05-25

F-0580

G · Actual harm

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2026-05-25

F-0584

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2026-05-25

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-05-25

2025-12-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0695

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-12-10

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (19 citations)

2025-02-26Health inspection2 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-03-18

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-03-18

2024-09-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0552

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2024-09-25

2024-01-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0583

D · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2024-02-16

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2024-02-16

F-0880

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-02-16

2023-11-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0644

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2023-12-06

2026-04-30Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2026-06-06

2025-02-26Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2025-03-18

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-03-18

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-03-18

2024-01-25Fire-safety inspection8 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2024-01-25

K-0132

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for outpatient facilities located next to inpatient facilities separated by fire resistive construction.

Corrected 2024-03-08

K-0281

F · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2024-03-08

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2024-03-08

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-01-29

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2024-01-25

K-0711

C · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2024-03-08

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-02-21

Federal penalties

2026-04-30Fine$13,065

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 455983.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

Source

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