Querencia at Barton Creek — nursing home in Austin, TX

Facility type: Skilled nursing facility · Medicare only
CMS provider type: Medicare · part of a continuing care retirement community (CCRC)
Certified beds: 42 CMS-certified beds (not state-licensed beds)
Licensed beds: State licensure is issued by the state survey agency. State license records are not yet ingested for this facility; the federal CMS certification is shown instead.
Average residents per day: 37.8 CMS, MDS-derived
CMS Certification Number: 676198
Certification status: Active CMS certification Verified
First approved (Medicare/Medicaid): Oct 21, 2008
Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation
Operator (legal business name): Barton Creek Senior Living Center Inc
CMS chain: Lifespace Communities 15 facilities
Phone: (512) 610-9400
Resident & family council: Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes
Official profile: Medicare Care Compare ↗

Inspection record · CMS window

Verified

Inspections

9

latest Dec 18, 2025

Citations

14

8 health · 6 fire

Harm or worse

1

no immediate jeopardy

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J·	K·	L·
Actual harm	G1	H·	I·
Potential harm	D5	E4	F3
Minimal	A·	B·	C1

CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years. Older findings leave the dataset; their absence is not evidence they never happened.

CMS Five-Star ratings

Federal · CMS

Overall

Health inspections

Staffing

Quality measures

Penalties · about the last 3 years

Fines

1

$13,500

Payment denials

0

Latest

Sep 5, 2025

Federal certification

Federal · CMS

Authority: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), surveyed by the state survey agency
CCN: 676198
Program: Medicare
Medicare (SNF): Certified
Medicaid (NF): No
Certified beds: 42
First approved: Oct 21, 2008
Located in a hospital: No
Status: Active CMS certification as of CMS release Oct 1, 2026
Evidence: Verified

State license

State licensure is issued by the state survey agency. State license records are not yet ingested for this facility; the federal CMS certification is shown instead. State coverage for Texas.

Federal certification and the state license are different records. A nursing home is licensed by the state and, separately, certified by CMS to bill Medicare and/or Medicaid. We link them by the CCN when the state publishes it; otherwise by exact address, house number and street, or exact name within the same ZIP, and label that link as inferred. Never by name alone.

CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years. Older findings leave the dataset; their absence is not evidence they never happened.

Date	Domain	Survey types	Citations	Most severe	Open
Dec 18, 2025	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	1	Potential harm	—	Open →
Dec 18, 2025	Health	Health Standard	2	Potential harm	—	Open →
Sep 5, 2025	Health	Health Complaint	3	Actual harm	—	Open →
Sep 20, 2024	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	2	Potential harm	—	Open →
Sep 20, 2024	Health	Health Standard	2	Potential harm	—	Open →
Feb 2, 2024	Health	Infection Control	0	No citations	—	Open →
Dec 4, 2023	Health	Infection Control	0	No citations	—	Open →
Jul 28, 2023	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	3	Potential harm	—	Open →
Jul 28, 2023	Health	Health Standard	1	Potential harm	—	Open →

Enforcement

Penalties

Civil money penalties and denials of payment for new admissions, as published by CMS (about the last three years). Amounts may change on appeal.

Date	Type	Amount	Payment denial	Record
Sep 5, 2025	Civil money penalty (fine)	$13,500	—	676198\|Fine\|135061

Scope × severity

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J·	K·	L·
Actual harm	G1	H·	I·
Potential harm	D5	E4	F3
Minimal	A·	B·	C1

By concept

Date	Tag	Deficiency	Scope / severity	Correction	Flags
Dec 18, 2025	K-0222	Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. Egress Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Jan 12, 2026
Dec 18, 2025	F-0761	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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Medication management	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 8, 2026
Dec 18, 2025	F-0880	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · Infection prevention	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Jan 8, 2026
Sep 5, 2025	F-0689	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	G · Actual harm Isolated	Corrected Sep 6, 2025	Complaint
Sep 5, 2025	F-0684	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Sep 6, 2025	Complaint
Sep 5, 2025	F-0656	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	C · Minimal Widespread	Corrected Sep 6, 2025	Complaint
Sep 20, 2024	K-0918	Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Oct 25, 2024
Sep 20, 2024	K-0920	Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Oct 11, 2024
Sep 20, 2024	F-0758	Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Medication management	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Oct 1, 2024
Sep 20, 2024	F-0812	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Food, nutrition & hydration	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Sep 21, 2024
Jul 28, 2023	E-0004	Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies · Emergency preparedness	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Jul 31, 2023
Jul 28, 2023	K-0222	Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. Egress Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Aug 20, 2023
Jul 28, 2023	K-0923	Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Aug 25, 2023
Jul 28, 2023	F-0812	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Food, nutrition & hydration	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Aug 20, 2023

“Corrected” does not erase a citation: the historical finding stays listed with its disposition. Narrative statements of deficiencies are not part of the CMS dataset; see Care Compare for the official inspection report.

Five-Star ratings

Federal · CMS

Overallstate 2.8

Health inspectionsstate 2.8

Staffingstate 1.9

Quality measuresstate 3.8

Long-stay QM

Short-stay QM

CMS ratings apply to CMS-certified nursing homes only and are relative within each state. They are not a guarantee of any individual resident’s experience.

Nurse staffing · hours per resident per day

Total nurse staffing5.14

State avg 3.42US avg 3.90

Registered nurse (RN)1.11

State avg 0.44US avg 0.69

Licensed practical nurse0.54

State avg 0.94US avg 0.86

Nurse aide3.49

State avg 2.03US avg 2.35

Weekend total nurse4.40

State avg 2.99US avg 3.43

Reported from Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data, as published by CMS. Case-mix adjusted total: 5.62 (case-mix index 1.28).

Staff turnover

Total nursing staff turnover45.3%

State avg 50.8%US avg 45.3%

Registered nurse turnover50.0%

State avg 49.8%US avg 42.5%

Administrators who left0

State avg 1US avg 1

Health survey score

Cycle 1 standard survey: Dec 18, 2025
Cycle 1 health score: 12
Total weighted score: 18
Infection-control citations: 0

Operating entity

Barton Creek Senior Living Center Inc

CMS legal business name of the certified provider. Operates this facility only.

VerifiedLinked by exact legal name

CMS chain

Lifespace Communities

15 facilities in 7 states. CMS chain ID 315.

VerifiedAssigned by CMS

Chain average overall rating (CMS): 4.6

Ownership disclosures

Disclosures

10

Organizations

1

Individuals

9

CMS Ownership file

All disclosed roles

Operator, owners, managers, officers and lenders are distinct roles and are never flattened into one entity. Organizations link across facilities by exact normalized legal name; individuals are listed per facility only.

Name	Type	Role (Carefield group)	CMS role text	Share	Since
Lifespace Communities Inc	Organization	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Jun 27, 2019
Nicholas Harshfield	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Mar 3, 2021
Jesse Jantzen	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Mar 2, 2021
Dana Smith	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jul 1, 2022
Nicholas Harshfield	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Jul 1, 2020
Jesse Jantzen	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Apr 1, 2020
Erin Pope	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Jul 25, 2022
Dana Smith	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Jul 1, 2022
Timothy Stuteville	Individual	Managing employee	W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE	not provided	Aug 5, 2013
Nathan Weyand	Individual	Managing employee	W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE	not provided	Jan 16, 2012

Same chain in Texas

All 14 in chain →

Facility	Beds	Last inspection	Citations (window)	Fines
Windflower Health Center 5500 SW 9th Ave, Amarillo, TX 79106 CCN 675904	120	Jun 18, 2026	31	—
Wesley Court Health Center 2617 Antilley Road, Abilene, TX 79606 CCN 676090	30	Jul 9, 2025	22	—
Meadow Lake Health Center 16044 Cr 165, Tyler, TX 75703 CCN 676286	20	Sep 24, 2025	4	—

No building or property record is linked to this facility yet. Parcel, assessor and building-permit joins will be added only where a valid site match exists.

Coordinates as published by CMS.

Address: 2500 Barton Creek Blvd, Austin, TX 78735
ZIP: 78735
County: Travis County FIPS 48453
State: Texas
Urban / rural (CMS): Urban

Within ~25 km

Nearby nursing homes

Facility	Distance	Beds	Last inspection	Citations (window)	Fines
Park Manor Bee Cave 14058 Bee Caves Parkway, Bldg B, Bee Cave, TX 78738 CCN 676373	7.5 km	140	Jul 1, 2026	432 IJ5 harm	$20k
Brush Country Nursing and Rehabilitation 6500 Brush Country Rd., Austin, TX 78749 CCN 675118	7.6 km	118	Jul 30, 2026	532 IJ1 harm	$131k
Longhorn Village 12001 Longhorn Parkway, Austin, TX 78732 CCN 676266	8 km	60	May 14, 2026	26	—
Brookdale Westlake Hills 1034 Liberty Park Dr, Austin, TX 78746 CCN 455866	8 km	90	Apr 9, 2026	414 IJ1 harm	$73k
Barton Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 4501 Dudmar Dr, Austin, TX 78735 CCN 675596	8.4 km	126	Apr 16, 2026	31	—
Stonebridge Health Rehab 11127 Circle Dr, Austin, TX 78736 CCN 675649	10.7 km	116	Apr 23, 2026	231 IJ1 harm	$33k
The Arbour at Westminster Manor 4200 Jackson Ave, Austin, TX 78731 CCN 676099	11.2 km	90	Dec 3, 2025	14	$19k
West Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3200 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin, TX 78748 CCN 676095	12.3 km	125	Feb 25, 2026	433 IJ2 harm	$40k

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Source release	Retrieved
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	676198	name, address, phone, certification, certified_beds, ownership_type, legal_business_name, chain	Verified	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	676198	ratings, staffing, health_survey_score Five-Star ratings and PBJ staffing apply to the CMS-certified universe only.	Verified	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026

Record-level source links for CCN 676198

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