★★★★★CMS 5/545 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.04 /day
- Staff turnover
- 28%
- Serious cites
- 0
Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare runs 45 certified beds in Austin under nonprofit ownership, and its staffing sits at 4.04 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 5% above the national average of 3.86. That margin matters less than the turnover number: 28.3% annually against a national average of 45.8%, which suggests aides and nurses here tend to stay. Weekend coverage dips about 8% below the home's own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays.
The inspection record is where the picture complicates. Fourteen deficiencies are logged, one at the harm or jeopardy level, with a single fine of $21,645. The most recent inspection was January 29, 2026. Four stars on health inspections, five on quality measures and staffing, solid marks undercut somewhat by that harm-level finding. Worth asking about directly.
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/559 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 5.64 /day
- Staff turnover
- n/a
- Serious cites
- 0
Sacred Heart runs plenty of nursing hours, 5.64 per resident day, roughly 46% above the national average, and that shows up in a 4-star staffing rating. The catch is weekends, when coverage drops about 15% below what the home staffs on weekdays. On the clinical side, the quality measure rating sits at 1 star, and the current record carries 29 deficiencies, including three tied to abuse; none rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy. State inspectors were last in on July 25, 2025. For a 59-bed nonprofit in Austin, the staffing investment is real, but the quality numbers and that weekend dip are where a family should ask questions.
★☆☆☆☆CMS 1/545 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.70 /day
- Staff turnover
- 52%
- Serious cites
- 0
St. Marks Living has a genuine strength: 4.70 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 22% above the national average, which is why CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars for staffing. But that staffing comes with cracks, weekend coverage drops about 7% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 51.8%, higher than the national 45.8%. The bigger problem is oversight: 29 deficiencies on the current record, four of them at harm or jeopardy level, and a $127,000 fine. Its last inspection was in April 2025, and CMS rated that inspection 1 out of 5 stars. Strong bedside hours alone can't offset that pattern.