Querencia at Barton Creek
Assisted Living
2500 Barton Creek Boulevard, Austin, TX 78735
Querencia is more than a senior living community: It’s Austin’s celebrated retirement resort. All the pleasures and perks you love about your favorite vacation spots become the fabric of your daily life here.
With 42 beds, Querencia at Barton Creek is smaller than most nearby options, senior care communities in Austin average about 147 beds. Smaller communities often mean more consistent day-to-day staffing and a calmer environment, while larger ones may have more specialized services on site. Which suits a particular person depends on the level of care needed.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 91% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place. That is above the Austin average of roughly 75%.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Austin average about 2.4 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.1 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Austin average about 3.4 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 44%.
The community is located in Travis County, TX.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 8 problems at Querencia at Barton Creek. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $13,500.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Querencia at Barton Creek offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, retirement living, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non-profit Organization
- Beds / units 42
- Occupancy 91%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.7
- Annual staff turnover 44%
- Last health inspection December 2025
Resident & family reviews
This facility has had no complaints and no voilation for the 3 year period before 9/1/08
by Verified visitor, Jun 2008