Riverside Nursing & Rehab
6801 E Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78741
Riverside Nursing & Rehab is a senior care community located in Austin, TX. It provides nursing home care for older adults in the Austin area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (512) 247-9000.
Operated by The Ensign Group, which runs 419 communities in our directory.
Riverside Nursing & Rehab is licensed for 122 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Austin average about 147 beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 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 January 2026 and recorded 4 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 53%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 28 problems at Riverside Nursing & Rehab. 5 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 13 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $10,820.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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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
Resident Rights
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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.
Riverside Nursing & Rehab offers nursing home care.
Facility details
- Beds / units 122
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.4
- Annual staff turnover 53%
- Last health inspection January 2026
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