Highest-rated nursing homes in Waco, TX

St. Catherine Center is a 165-bed nonprofit nursing home in Waco, Texas, licensed to Medicare and Medicaid and operated by Providence Park Inc under the Ascension Living chain. CMS rates it 5 stars overall and 5 stars on health inspections — the top tier on both measures. Staffing rates 4 stars; the quality-of-care measures for short-stay residents rate 2 stars. Occupancy runs at about 87% of licensed beds.

Avir at Waco is a 120-bed Medicare/Medicaid nursing home in Waco, Texas, licensed through December 2027. CMS rates it 4 stars overall, with 4-star marks on health inspections and long-stay quality measures. Staffing and short-stay quality measures rate lower, at 2 stars each. The facility is currently operating at about 63% of licensed capacity — roughly 75 residents in 120 beds.

St. Anthony's Care Center is a 120-bed nursing home in Waco, McLennan County, accepting Medicare and Medicaid. CMS rates it 4 stars overall, with 4 stars on health inspections. Staffing earns 3 stars and quality-of-care outcomes — particularly for short-stay residents — rate lower, at 1 star. Licensed through October 2026, the facility is operating at roughly 90% of capacity with no current abuse or safety flags.