The Watermark At Southpark Meadows
State licensed9320 Alice Mae Lane, Austin, TX 78748
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Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente
Austin, TexasMedicare inspection record
About Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente
SOUTHPARK MEADOWS NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTE is a non profit - corporation nursing home in AUSTIN, TX with 120 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
120 residents
Location
Austin, TX
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
9801 S 1ST STREET, Austin, Texas 78748
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 8, 2025, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 2 hours 50 minutes with each resident a day, below the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.
Medicare fined Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente once in the last three years, $10,998 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 2 hours 50 minutesBelow the Texas average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 16 minutesBelow the Texas average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 51%Below the Texas average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
17 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 19, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 26, 2026Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 26, 2026
December 8, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 9, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 9, 2025PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 9, 2025Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 9, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 9, 2025
June 13, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Residents were harmed, a pattern (level H)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 14, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Residents were harmed, a pattern (level H)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 14, 2025
June 6, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 20, 2025
August 22, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations+
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 20, 2024Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 20, 2024Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 20, 2024Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 20, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 20, 2024Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 20, 2024
May 26, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Residents were harmed, a pattern (level H)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 19, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $10,998 in the last three years.
- June 6, 2025Fine: $10,998
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Smithville Hospital Authority
- Medicare-certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 106
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- October 14, 2011
- Part of a chain
- Wellsential Health, 67 homes
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 676299
Location
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9801 S 1ST STREETAustin, TX 78748
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Questions about Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente
How did Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on December 8, 2025 and cited 7 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Texas average is 9.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente?+
Nurses and aides spend 2 hours 50 minutes with each resident per day, including 16 minutes from registered nurses. 51% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente once in the last three years, totaling $10,998.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.