CMS Nurses for Nursing Homes: Qualifying Nursing Homes in Mc Lennan County, Texas
Nurses for Nursing Homes is a $275 million CMS program, announced October 23, 2026, that pays registered nurses and licensed practical nurses up to $50,000 in student loan repayment and stipends for three years of work at a qualifying nursing home. Applications opened October 26, 2026 at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
This page maps every home on CMS’s qualifying list of October 22, 2026. Search near a ZIP code, or by state, county or chain, and export the results. CMS will update the list during the program; its official list and campaign page are the current source.
All 18 nursing homes in Mc Lennan County, Texas qualify on CMS’s Nurses for Nursing Homes list of October 22, 2026. CMS classes Mc Lennan County as urban.
In Texas, 600 of 1,177 nursing homes (51.0%) qualify.
CMS’s List of Qualifying Nursing Homes is the official source. This page uses the list of October 22, 2026; CMS will update it during the program, so check the current list before relying on this one. Nurses apply at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
| Nursing home | City | Qualifies | Chain | Beds | CCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avir at Jeffrey Place | Waco | Yes, urban county | Avir Health Group | 95 | 455489 |
| Avir at Waco | Waco | Yes, urban county | Avir Health Group | 120 | 676343 |
| Crestview Healthcare Residence | Waco | Yes, urban county | Coryell County Memorial Hospital Authority | 192 | 675141 |
| Greenview Nursing and Rehabilitation | Waco | Yes, urban county | Eduro Healthcare | 128 | 455638 |
| HEWITT NURSING AND REHABILITATION | Hewitt | Yes, urban county | Hmg Healthcare | 140 | 676213 |
| Ivy Creek Wellness & Rehabilitation | Waco | Yes, urban county | Opco Skilled Management | 162 | 455478 |
| LAKESHORE VILLAGE NURSING AND REHABILITATION | Waco | Yes, urban county | Eduro Healthcare | 151 | 675438 |
| McGregor Wellness & Rehabilitation | Mc Gregor | Yes, urban county | Opco Skilled Management | 186 | 455554 |
| Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community | Waco | Yes, urban county | 90 | 455670 | |
| St. Anthony's Care Center | Waco | Yes, urban county | 120 | 676462 | |
| St. Catherine Center | Waco | Yes, urban county | Ascension Living | 165 | 455983 |
| St. Joseph's Care Center | Mcgregor | Yes, urban county | 100 | 745059 | |
| The Atrium of Bellmead | Bellmead | Yes, urban county | Creative Solutions in Healthcare | 126 | 676289 |
| The Chateau Waco | Waco | Yes, urban county | The Ensign Group | 123 | 676409 |
| Wesley Woods Health & Rehabilitation | Waco | Yes, urban county | Coryell County Memorial Hospital Authority | 120 | 676211 |
| West Rest Haven | West | Yes, urban county | 120 | 676386 | |
| Woodland Springs Nursing Center | Waco | Yes, urban county | Charleston Healthcare Group | 132 | 675360 |
| Woodway Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Waco | Yes, urban county | Momentum Skilled Services | 144 | 675924 |
What this means for a facility
This page shows which homes qualify. SNF Insights, our skilled nursing platform, shows each facility’s RN and LPN staffing, turnover and posted nurse pay next to its nearest competitors.
See SNF Insights →Sources: CMS List of Qualifying Nursing Homes (October 22, 2026), Qualifying Nursing Home Methodology and Frequently Asked Questions; star ratings, beds and locations from the CMS Nursing Home Provider Information file, October 2026 release. Rural counts by state are BARA Analytics’ match of each home’s county to CMS’s rural county list. The one home in Guam is in the counts but not on the map. BARA Analytics is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS.