Woodway Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
7801 Woodway Dr, Waco, TX 76712 · (254) 235-7801
For profit - Corporation · 144 certified beds
Woodway Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center has a 2-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in June 2025, found 1 citation (the Texas average is 9.4). It was fined 2 times in the last three years, $14,846 in all.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on June 5, 2025 found 1 citation. What an inspection citation means
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.June 5, 2025 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 14 citations.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.June 30, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.November 20, 2025 · F0607 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.November 20, 2025 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.June 5, 2025 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.March 14, 2025 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.March 14, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- 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.March 14, 2025 · F0726 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.January 23, 2025 · F0600 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.January 23, 2025 · F0607 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.January 23, 2025 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.January 23, 2025 · F0610 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.December 28, 2024 · F0558 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.July 17, 2024 · F0573 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.April 25, 2024 · F0558 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
- Fine of $6,337March 14, 2025
- Fine of $8,509January 23, 2025
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 3.71 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.37 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.77 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 2.57 | 2.01 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 74.5% | 55.3% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| Certified beds | 144 |
| Average residents per day | 80.9 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
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- Avir at Jeffrey Place Waco · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Woodway Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.