3.1(28 ratings)· Waco average: 4.3
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Reviews for St. Anthony's Care Center are mixed and generally critical, with a 3.1 out of 5 rating from 28 Google reviews. Several families describe neglect, unresponsive staff, and premature rehab discharges, while a few reviewers note that some staff members are caring and that the building appears clean.
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St. Anthony's Care Center is a senior living community in Waco, Texas offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Housekeeping, Emergency Call System and Wheelchair Accessible. Families rate it 3.1 out of 5 across 28 reviews.
St. Anthony's Care Center is a skilled nursing and long-term care community in Waco, Texas, licensed for up to 120 residents. The facility is Medicare and Medicaid certified and holds a 4-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The community offers 24-hour staffing, on-site nursing care, medication management, emergency call systems, housekeeping services, and wheelchair accessibility. It is operated as a for-profit facility.
Reviews of St. Anthony's are mixed. Several reviewers expressed serious concerns about neglect, responsiveness to resident needs, meal quality, and safety and supervision. Other reviewers noted the facility appears clean and that some staff members provide good care, though several mentioned reliance on agency staffing affects continuity of personal attention. One reviewer felt their mother was released from rehabilitation too soon after surgery.
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3.1★ on Google (28)
Suelynn Adams
Jun 2026
There's great things about St. Anthony's and some things that aren't so great like with any nursing home. Some of the staff is amazing. There's a lot of agency staff which diminishes the personal care and relationship the residents receive. I always leave visits, feeling like my mother is safe.
Savanna Rose
Dec 2024
My 92yo grandmother was forced to come here to recover from her hip surgery, and it was a horrible experience. As others have mentioned, the neglect is apparent. And, someone went into her room while she was sleeping and stole things. When reported, they didn't care at all. It's terrifying to me to think people can just go into a vulnerable 92yo woman's room and steal things without anyone noticing or caring. If you love your family DO NOT put them in this place.
Tneyah Lanae
Oct 2024
I am writing to express my deepest disappointment and outrage at the substandard care provided to my grandmother. Since she was admitted to your facility, I have witnessed a dramatic decline in her physical and mental well-being. The staff seems uninterested and unresponsive to my grandmother's needs. She has been left alone for extended periods, her meals are often cold or inedible, and her room is filthy. I have repeatedly raised concerns, but nothing has changed. I will be reporting this matter to the appropriate authorities and seeking legal advice. Your facility has failed my grandmother and my family, and I will not tolerate it.
Ravianna Duncan
Nov 2021
Worst place THE ABSOLUTE WORST PLACE to leave your loved one if I could give it ZERO stars I most definitely would. While the facility may look nice an all staff smiles in your face the neglect that the nurses show is 5 stars along with other staff but not all of them. More specifically Jessie Carlisle LVN who when my mother fell an asked to have the ambulance called for her Jessie Carlisle did not my mother had to call the ambulance on herself for herself. When the ambulance arrived Jessie Carlisle stated that my mother wasn’t hollering before they came DUE to that fall my mother had to have emergency surgery on her hip. When asked about the situation administer Tammy and DON Pam advised that they could not disclose information about what was going to be done they both have very nasty attitudes when speaking with residents and family members an are very UNHELPFUL, disrespectful when speaking with you or have sarcastic tone, an show no type of concern for what you have to say or the resident to say the least. Once state became involved now my mother is being transferred to another facility upon the plan of care giving by physical therapy which both myself an mother voiced was TOO SOON an had fallen the night before not once but twice. Regardless their minds were already made up an she was leaving when asked for the owners information once again that information could not be giving but Tammy advices that she will get the message to them and someone call me but who will it be because I don’t even have a name for the owner. So my suggestion to anyone looking in this direction please look elsewhere if you actually care about your loved ones
Elaine DeJonghe
Oct 2020
St. Anthony's is a nice, clean place, at least from what I could see through my Mom's window and through the front door, due to the no visitors Covid policy. My Mom was there for rehab following surgery and was released too soon. I was told her physical capabilities that far exceeded what she was actually able to do, now we're faced with the challenge of finding another facility to complete the rehab she needs. This is mentally very hard on her
5 inspection visits in the last three years, 16 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 19, 2026
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 19, 2026
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 19, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 19, 2026
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 15, 2025
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.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 15, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 15, 2025
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 15, 2025
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 15, 2025
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 15, 2025
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Dec 18, 2024
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Dec 18, 2024
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 9, 2024
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 7, 2023
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 13, 2023
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 7, 2023
Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.
St. Anthony's Care Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
St. Anthony's Care Center is located at 7501 Bagby Ave. in Waco, Texas.
St. Anthony's Care Center carries a 3.1 out of 5 rating from 28 Google reviews. Several families describe neglect, unresponsive staff, and premature rehab discharges, while a few reviewers note that some staff members are caring and that the building appears clean. Reviews on MyLivingChoice come from families who confirmed a connection to the community and appear with the reviewer's first name and last initial.
St. Anthony's Care Center had 5 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 16 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.
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