Riverside Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
6801 E RIVERSIDE DR, Austin, TX, 78741-6633
Federal Quality Data
Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed March 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Hamilton County Hospital District
- Certified beds
- 122 · avg 113 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 57.4% — higher than most Texas nursing homesTexas avg: 51.5% · National avg: 46.4% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 53.8% — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 50.5% · National avg: 43.6% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Texas averageTexas avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $88,227 total
State licensing & capacity
- License number
- 307308
- Service type
- Medicare/medicaid
- Licensed capacity
- 122 beds
- Bed type breakdown
- 8 Medicare-only · 114 Medicaid/Medicare
- Current license effective
- April 1, 2025
- Current license expires
- April 1, 2028
- Initial license date
- March 23, 2010
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Licensee
- Hamilton County Hospital District (HOSPITAL DISTRICT/AUTHORITY)
- Operator / manager
- Songbird Healthcare, Inc
- Administrator
- George Hicklin
Texas HHSC licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Hamilton County Hospital District chain — 10 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.7 / 5.
Disclosed owners (6 on record)
- Bobby Breeden
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2022
- Songbird Healthcare, Inc.
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2022
- Soon Burnam
Operational/managerial Control · since 2022
- Hamilton County Hospital District
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2019
- Grady Hooper
Corporate Officer · since 2015
- Neil Muxworthy
Corporate Officer · since 1996
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of April 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 40)
- G0755·May 28, 2025Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D0558·May 28, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- J0689·Mar 26, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E0880·Jan 7, 2025Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0812·Jan 7, 2025Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0584·Jan 7, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- E0925·Oct 30, 2024
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- E0880·Oct 30, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $11K
- 20231 fine · $77K
Most recent events
- Mar 26, 2025Fine · $11K
- Sep 5, 2023Fine · $77K
Largest single fine on record: $77K.
Fire-safety citations
5 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Oct 30, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Mar 1, 2026.
About this community
Riverside Nursing And Rehabilitation Center is a 122-bed nursing home in Austin (Travis County) accepting Medicare and Medicaid, managed by Songbird Healthcare, Inc. CMS rates it 2 stars overall — placing it in the bottom third of Texas nursing homes — with 2-star ratings on both health inspections and staffing. Two CMS fines totaling $88,227 have been issued; the license is active through April 2028.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
What the data says
CMS rates staffing 2 stars here. Each resident receives about 201 minutes of nursing care per day — roughly 40 minutes less than at a 4-star-staffing facility in Texas, which sets its threshold at 241 minutes. Of that daily total, only about 23 minutes involve a registered nurse, against the 37-minute mark for 4-star facilities in Texas.
Two CMS fines totaling $88,227 have been levied against this facility. By comparison, the median fine amount among Texas nursing homes that received any fine at all is about $20,700 — this facility's total is roughly four times that figure. About 30% of Texas nursing homes have no fines on record.
One administrator has left in the past year. A single change is less disruptive than rapid turnover, but it can affect continuity in care planning, staffing decisions, and family communication while a replacement settles in.
Written from CMS Care Compare and state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
Questions to ask when you tour
Current administrator tenure
One administrator left in the past year — ask how long the current administrator has been in the role and whether a permanent replacement is in place.
What the two fines covered
CMS issued two fines totaling $88,227 — ask what deficiencies triggered each fine and what specific changes were made in response.
Registered nurse coverage on weekends
Reported weekend nursing hours run lower than weekday figures — ask how many registered nurses are scheduled on a typical Saturday and Sunday shift.
How nursing staff assignments work
With 201 daily nursing minutes per resident, ask how many residents each aide is responsible for on a day shift and whether those assignments are consistent.
Resident Council access and frequency
The facility has a Resident Council but no Family Council — ask how often the Resident Council meets and how families receive updates from those meetings.
Where this information comes from
- License, capacity, ownership, administrator: Texas HHSC licensing registry, snapshot as of April 16, 2026.
- Star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processed March 1, 2026.
- Summary, insights, and tour questions: Written from the state licensing and CMS records above, last updated April 19, 2026.
Read our methodology for how this information is collected and verified.