Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Nursing home in Austin, TX

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address: 6801 E Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78741
Phone: (512) 247-9000
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 676246
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 122
Average residents per day: 112
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Hamilton County Hospital District
Chain: Hamilton County Hospital District (10 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Mar 23, 2010
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 676246. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 15, 2026. CMS lists 28 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 5, 2023 to Apr 12, 2026): 13 from complaint inspections, 5 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Apr 12, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 10, 2026	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 · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Jan 15, 2026	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 15, 2026	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 28, 2025	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 28, 2025	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Jan 7, 2025	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. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2025	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 7, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Oct 30, 2024	Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 30, 2024	Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 28. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $88,227 in the last three years.

Mar 26, 2025	Fine: $10,820
Sep 5, 2023	Fine: $77,407

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.38 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.42 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.14 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.80 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 53%
RN turnover (yearly): 47%
Administrators who left in the past year: 2

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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