Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital
Austin, TX · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 673027)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): No Different
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: Worse
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: Worse
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: No Different
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (512) 407-2101 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS rates Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital as no different than the national rate for returning patients to the community, and among its 5 reported measures, 0 are better than national and 2 are worse than national.
Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital discharges patients to the community at a rate no different than the national average, but its readmission rate after discharge is worse than the national rate.
Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Austin, Texas, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) in Austin, Texas, certified since November 30, 2007. IRFs provide intensive, hospital-level therapy — often three hours of physical, occupational, and speech therapy per day — to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home, differing from a nursing home's slower-paced, lower-intensity care model.
According to CMS Care Compare data, this facility is under for-profit ownership. On the measure of discharging patients back to the community, it performs no different than the national rate. On potentially preventable readmissions after discharge, it performs worse than the national rate, while readmissions during the same rehab stay are no different than the national rate. For healthcare-associated infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections are worse than the national benchmark, and C. diff infection rates are no different than the national benchmark.
Overall, CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 0 of 5 reported measures, with 2 measures showing worse performance and the remaining measures showing no difference from national rates. No measures were listed as not reported for this facility. Families considering rehabilitation here can review these comparisons alongside other factors important to their recovery needs. This summary reflects CMS Care Compare data as published; families should verify current figures directly on Care Compare, as CMS updates this information periodically.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An IRF provides intensive, hospital-level therapy (often several hours a day) to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, while a nursing home typically offers lower-intensity, longer-term custodial or rehab care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital's rate of discharging patients to the community is no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Its readmission rate after discharge is worse than the national rate, while readmissions during the rehab stay itself are no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are worse than the national benchmark, while C. diff infection rates are no different than the national benchmark.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility.
Who owns this facility?
It operates under for-profit ownership, according to CMS data.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since November 30, 2007.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The CMS data provided does not specify treated conditions; contact the facility at (512) 407-2101 or check Medicare Care Compare for details.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates it better than the national benchmark on 0 of 5 reported measures, with 2 measures worse than national and the rest showing no difference.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the latest data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/673027?state=TX.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours, staffing, discharge planning, and how the facility's outcomes compare on Care Compare, which can be reviewed alongside this CMS data.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data provided does not include transfer procedures; contact the facility directly at (512) 407-2101 to arrange admission.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.