The Chateau Waco

2430 Market Place Drive, Waco, TX 76711 · CCN 676409 · 123 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall1 of 5CMS inspections1 of 5CMS staffing1 of 5CMS quality4 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 6 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

Serious inspection findings

2025-09-26 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0760, severity J)
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
2025-08-28 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity J)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
2025-03-20 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0580, severity K)
Resident Rights Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
2025-03-20 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0684, severity K)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
2025-02-27 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0695, severity J)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
2024-11-24 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity J)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

2.90

state median 2.67

Weekend staffing gap

−17%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −7%

RN hours / resident / day

0.30

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

21%

share of all nursing hours

Days with zero RN hours reported

1

with residents present

Nursing staff turnover

74%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

4 enforcement action(s), totaling $72,056 in fines.

DateTypeAmount
2025-09-26Fine$16,149
2025-08-28Fine$16,149
2025-02-27Fine$25,325
2024-11-24Fine$14,433

Ownership

Ownership type: Government - Hospital district. Part of the THE ENSIGN GROUP chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 27 · Immediate jeopardy: 6

Survey dateTagCategorySeverityCorrected
2026-03-19F0550Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2026-03-19F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesEnot recorded
2026-03-19F0880Infection Control DeficienciesDnot recorded
2026-01-23F0842Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-09-26F0760Pharmacy Service DeficienciesJnot recorded
2025-08-28F0580Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-28F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesJnot recorded
2025-07-30F0627Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-07-01F0644Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-03-20F0580Resident Rights DeficienciesKnot recorded
2025-03-20F0684Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesKnot recorded
2025-02-27F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-02-27F0695Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesJnot recorded
2025-01-08F0684Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-01-08F0695Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-01-08F0880Infection Control DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-12-18F0641Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-12-18F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-12-18F0677Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-12-18F0686Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-12-18F0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-11-24F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesJnot recorded
2024-02-28F0623Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-02-28F0809Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-02-28F0810Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-02-28F0880Infection Control DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-01-16F0755Pharmacy Service DeficienciesEnot recorded
2023-10-26F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnot recorded
2023-10-26F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-10-26F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesFnot recorded
2023-09-01F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnot recorded
2023-07-14F0550Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-07-14F0600Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “The Chateau Waco, Waco” at medicare.gov/care-compare.